Upon reviewing its current clean fill disposal practice on capital works projects, attendees will learn how the Region of Peel developed a new approach to fill management. In 2010, upon reviewing the 10-year capital plan for water and wastewater, staff determined approximately 2.5 million cubic metres of fill would be generated. Staff were also hearing from contractors that fill disposal sites were becoming limited and existing site capacity was decreasing. Contractors were hauling fill longer distances leading to higher disposal costs and additional greenhouse gas emissions. These factors led Peel to start investigating alternate fill management approaches. By engaging the Credit Valley Conservation and Toronto and Region Conservation, the conservation authorities within Peel, the concept of building a new lakefront park along a section of hardened shoreline on Lake Ontario was created. Peel transitioned from traditional dig and dump to sustainably reusing fill and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The result is the creation of the Jim Tovey Lakefill Conservation Area, a 26-hectare waterfront park. After this session, participants will be better able to:
• Recognize the importance of early engagement and collaboration.
• Determine how and why the Region of Peel chose to invest in a new naturalized lakefill park at a higher cost than a traditional dig and dump.
• Discuss how staff promoted and persuaded public agencies and the residents of Peel of the benefits of creating this new waterfront park.

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Ms. Janice Hatton

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