Saskatchewan Environmental Code

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1 Saskatchewan Envirnmental Cde Mving Frward in Partnership SUMA Cnventin Educatin Sessin Sunday January 29, 2012

2 Tdays Discussin Backgrund n Results-based Regulatry Refrm Activity Develpment in a Results-based Regulatry Mdel Why the Cde?, Cde Develpment, Cde Frmat Cde Chapters Waste Management, Water & Sewer Mains, Envirnmentally Impacted Sites Management Questins / Discussin 2

3 Results-based Refrm A strnger ministry and enhanced envirnmental prtectin Previusly Cmmand and Cntrl Necessary in early years, few rules existed Lack f knwledge n everyne s part Gvernment impsed rules thrugh prescriptive permit requirements, prescribing the hw barrier t ecnmic grwth and innvatin mstly fr lw risk activities and mstly in permitting rather than cmpliance nt sustainable 3

4 Results Based Regulatin Fcuses n what envirnmental utcme is required and leaves the hw t prpnent where apprpriate Gvernment less invlved in dictating what the peratr des and mre n mnitring and enfrcing perfrmance Operatr accuntable fr perfrmance, MOE accuntable t the public 4

5 Cde One Cmpnent f RBR

6 Why is the Cde Needed? Prvides a rutine delivery f envirnmental prtectin and resurce management measures Reduces duplicatin and cnslidates requirements Supprts EMPA 2010, FRMA and MRGGA Establishes clear expectatins fr prjects Allws prjects t prceed withut permits in many situatins 6

7 Cde Develpment Stakehlder-led prcess supprted by the ministry Cllabrative effrt invlving staff members frm many rganizatins Cde Develpment Cmmittee versaw the cde develpment Technical requirements develped by Cntent Cmmittees crdinated by senir managers and technical experts within the ministry Qualified Persn Advisry Cmmittee recmmended requirements fr qualified persn(s) Managed by the Cde Secretariat 7

8 Chapter Frmat PART 1 General PART 2 Alternative Slutin PART 3 Acceptable Slutin 8

9 Waste Management Prgram Overview The Envirnmental Management and Prtectin Act, 2010 repeal f The Litter Cntrl Act, Litter Cntrl Regulatins, 1973, The Litter Cntrl Designatin Regulatins and the Municipal Refuse Management Regulatins. The Saskatchewan Envirnmental Cde Landfill Chapter Transfer Statin Chapter Liquid Dmestic Waste Dispsal Chapter 9

10 Waste Management Landfills & Transfer Statins Prgram Backgrund Permits required by the Municipal Refuse Management Regulatins since The Permit requires cmpliance with MRMR, Litter Cntrl Act, Clean Air Regulatins and any ther applicable Regulatins/Act, prhibited refuse burning The Permit specifies best waste management practices t be fllwed by prpnents Status f Knwn Landfills as f May 20, 2011 Operating 349 Clsed 170 Cnverted t waste bin pickup 178 Ttal:

11 Waste Management Prgram Backgrund Grwing public and municipal interest in imprving waste management and recycling Municipalities, ARWMAS and industry seeking cnsistent applicatin and cmpliance Histrical breaks in ministry s inspectin and cmpliance activities Until 2006 n effective enfrcement activities and n fllw-up n burning Pints Nrth incident affected animal management Between 2006 and 2008, the quantity f waste sent fr dispsal increased in three prvinces: Manitba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Per capita ur ttal waste dispsal (799 kg/persn) is the secnd highest natinally while ur municipalities spend the secnd least n waste management 11

12 Factrs Cntributing t Present Waste Management Status 12

13 Factrs Cntributing t Present Waste Management Status 13

14 Factrs Cntributing t Current Waste Management Status 14

15 Waste Management Prgram Backgrund 15

16 Landfills Prgram Backgrund Need t change public attitudes and create an understanding f the risks t the envirnment and public safety

17 Waste Management Prgram Backgrund 17

18 Waste Management Prgram Backgrund 18

19 Slid Waste Management Prgram Backgrund SUMA 2005 Cnventin Reslutin #15: Supprting the Directins f the Task Frce n Reginal Waste Recycling: Urge Saskatchewan Envirnment t cnsistently enfrce cmpliance with regulatins and standards pertaining t the permitting and mnitring f all landfill peratins Lbby t have the current regulatins amended t require that rural as well as urban municipalities prvide fr a prper waste dispsal site but nt require all municipalities t jin r frm a reginal waste management authrity.

20 Slid Waste Management Prgram Backgrund SUMA 2005 Cnventin Reslutin #15: Supprting the Directins f the Task Frce n Reginal Waste Recycling Cnt d: Encurage all municipalities t vluntarily exercise their authrity under the prpsed Municipal Act t perate their slid waste management services as public utilities, either individually, jintly r reginally.

21 Waste Management Prgram Backgrund Transitin t reginal municipal systems as small landfills fill up 18 Reginal Waste Management Authrities 21

22 Waste Management Prgram Backgrund What Des the Future Hld? Saskatchewan is becming mre wasteful : 8.3 % increase in ttal waste dispsed Grwing waste generatin and lw expenditure = Envirnment is catching it. Mvement n legislatin and cde needed t prevent significant future prblems. Let s lk at landfills first 22

23 LANDFILL CHAPTER 23

24 Why wrry abut air, sil and water cntaminatin? Why Wrry Abut Cntaminatin? Landfill Leachate & Gas Emissin Leachate cntaminatin f grund water and surface water is ne f the majr cncerns f mdern landfill management Organic cntaminants benzene, methylene chlride, rganic acids, high BOD (20 t 500 times strnger than municipal sewage Bilgical rganisms such as E-cli and prtzans, durs, burning, litter, etc Heavy metals, ammnia Surface water retentin and diversin Landfills represent significant green huse gas emissin, in part because Methane has a glbal warming ptential 21 times wrse than CO 2 Release f cntaminants may result in grundwater, surface water r air cntaminatin, glbal warming r biaccumulatin f persistent txics 24

25 Landfill Chapter Implementatin Replaces The Municipal Refuse Management Regulatins Prvides clear design specificatins r utcmes Permit and financial assurance requirements fr private and nn-prfit landfill wners but nt fr municipalities Develp wn plan thrugh an Alternative Slutin r fllw requirements in Acceptable Slutin Implicatins Financial cnstraints n sme cmmunities (remte r lng haul distance frm centralized dispsal facility) Chapter des nt set a requirement fr a certified peratr 25

26 Landfill Chapter - Transitin Existing Facilities - Permitted Existing permits cntinued in frce until July 1, 2017 Befre July 1, 2016 prvide a reprt t minister n prgress t switch ver t the chapter On July 1, 2017 prvide ntificatin and cmply with chapter by submitting a plan fr peratins and mnitring, and cmply t reprting and recrd keeping requirements if Acceptable Sl n, EPP fr Alternate Sl n*. Financial Assurance fr private landfill*. If perating upn chapter prclamatin, nt required t cmply with siting, design r cnstructin requirements unless expanding landfill Existing Facilities - Nn-permitted As abve* by July 1, 2013 AND cmply with entire chapter New Facilities Cmply with the cnditins f the entire chapter frm start 26

27 Landfill Chapter Alternative Slutin Expected Outcmes Manage waste dispsal in a safe and effective manner by: siting landfills in acceptable lcatin limiting litter, dust and nuisance t adjacent land uses limiting vectr attractin minimizing expsure fr safety emplying envirnmental cntrl systems diverting water r cntrlling run-n and run-ff cnducting mnitring cnducting apprpriate clsure and pst-clsure care 27

28 Key Cmpnents and Systems Acceptable Slutin What s New r Changing? Categry f Landfill 2 classes, nly Nn Hazardus Waste Facility Includes bth municipal and private facilities Hazardus Waste Facility Currently nne permitted in SK Wuld require a full envirnmental assessment t establish Types f Nn Hazardus Waste Type I - Mixed waste generated frm husehld, cmmercial and institutinal surces Type II - Nn hazardus waste with cnsistent and predictable cmpsitin and prperties 28

29 Key Cmpnents and Systems Landfills What s Changing r Nt Changing? Qualified Persn cntinued Fr each general activity t establish and perate a landfill (i.e. siting, design and cnstructin, mnitring, clsure and pst-clsure) Specific Activity Areas and Requisite Skills were identified during cde develpment Qualified Persn required t certify Envirnmental Prtectin Plan r ther plans fr a landfill previusly required engineering evaluatin thrugh permit. Siting, Technical Investigatin, and Site Suitability Setbacks t prtect species at risk, eclgical reserves, aquatic habitat and public facilities Identificatin f subsurface gelgic and hydrgelgic cnditins Analysis f suitability f prpsed landfill site Previusly perfrmed by cnsultants during site selectin and cnstructin permitting. 29

30 Landfill Selectin: Cntaminant Egress Pathways - Awareness Precipitatin Cmpleted landfill Ditch/creek Aquitard Thickness Native Sils (mixture f tills with sandy seams) Reginal aquifer Bedrck Ptable water supply well Grund water flw path Te discharge Typical Permeabilities K = 10-7 cm/sec 3.2 centimeters/year (clay) K = 10-5 cm/sec 3.15 meters/year (clay lam tpsil) K = 10-3 cm/sec 32 kilmeters/year (gravel aquifer) 30

31 Landfill Selectin What s Changing r Nt Changing Acceptable Slutin - Site Specific Risk Factrs Mvement f cntaminants thrugh sil guidance prvided fr site engineering Previusly recmmended by cnsultants at design & site selectin stage Vertical distance belw grund between landfill base and the aquifer (meters) Time fr cntaminants t travel frm landfill base t the aquifer (years) >15.0 > <8.0 <30 Site Sensitivity Lw Medium High

32 Selectin f design frm Matrix based n site sensitivity, capacity and waste type Type I Waste Type II Waste Very Small Small Medium Large All Sizes Site Sensitivity <750 TPY and <15,000 TIP 750 2,500 TPY and 15,000 70,000 TIP 2,500 20,000 TPY and <400,000 TIP >20,000 TPY and >400,000 TIP Fr all values f TPY and TIP Lw 2A 2A 2C 2E 2E Medium 2B 2D 2E 2F 2F High N Acceptable Slutin prescribed must develp Alternative Slutin 2E 2F 2G 2G

33 Key Cmpnents and Systems Landfills What s Changing r Nt Changing? Landfill Technical Aspects Frm Best Management Practices Cnstructin: Landfill Design Plan Seepage barrier system Surface water management Grundwater mnitring system Landfill gas management Leachate management Operatin: Operating Plan Envirnmental mnitring plan and prgram Cntrl /Eliminate burning Cver, litter cntrl, fencing Final cver system, clsure plan Previusly achieved thrugh permits and applicatin f Best Management Practices cntinued 33

34 Key Cmpnents and Systems Recrds f descriptin and characterizatin f waste types dispsed at landfill Site plan shwing majr features Inspectins, audits and envirnmental mnitring Annual reprting f key mnitring activities t ministry thrugh the perating phase f landfill Recrds and reprting submitted by peratin staff Mre diligence required given flexibility imparted thrugh the RBR framewrk. Landfills cntinued What s Changing r Nt Changing? Recrds and Reprting 34

35 Selectin f Landfill Selectin: High risk, high vlume Engineered landfill with leachate cllectin system 35

36 Selectin f Landfill Selectin: Lw Risk, lw vlume natural attenuatin landfill 36 Saskatchewan Envirnmental Cde

37 Landfill Chapter Summary Cnslidates and clarifies existing plicy and requirements fr the management f landfills and assciated activities previusly administered by tw separate Branches within the ministry. Mves frm permits t registratin/ntificatin invlving QP s. Acceptable Slutin retains BMP apprach while prviding aspects fr the siting, designing, cnstructing, expanding, perating, mnitring and clsing f a landfill. Establishes a classificatin system based n the waste material being received at the landfill. Mre diligent recrd keeping. Up t 5 year phase in fr full applicatin, Op & Mn Plan req d. If perating upn prclamatin nt required t cmply with siting, design r cnstructin requirements unless expanding Existing facilities may cntinue t be used while in cmpliance 37

38 TRANSFER STATION CHAPTER 38

39 Implementatin Transfer Statin Chapter Replaces The Municipal Refuse Management Regulatins Prvides clear design specificatins r utcmes Permit and financial assurance requirements fr private transfer statin wners but nt fr municipalities Develp wn plan thrugh an Alternative Slutin r fllw requirements in Acceptable Slutin Waste, litter and recycling bins are excluded frm Chapter Implicatins Financial cnstraints n sme cmmunities (remte r lng haul distance frm centralized dispsal facility) 39

40 Transfer Statin Chapter - Transitin Existing Facilities - Permitted Existing permits cntinued in frce until July 1, 2017 Befre July 1, 2016 prvide a reprt t minister n prgress t switch ver t the chapter On July 1, 2017 prvide ntificatin and cmply with chapter by submitting a plan fr peratins and mnitring, and cmply t reprting and recrd keeping requirements if Acceptable Sl n, EPP fr Alternate Sl n*. Financial Assurance fr private Transfer Statin*. If perating upn prclamatin nt required t cmply with siting, design r cnstructin requirements unless expanding Transfer Statin Existing Facilities - Nn-permitted As abve* by July 1, 2013 AND cmply with entire chapter New Facilities Cmply with the cnditins f the entire chapter frm start 40

41 Transfer Statin Chapter Alternative Slutin Expected Outcmes Manage waste at Transfer Statins in a safe and effective manner by: siting transfer statin in acceptable lcatin limiting litter, dust and nuisance t adjacent land uses limiting vectr attractin minimizing expsure fr safety emplying envirnmental cntrl systems diverting water r cntrlling run-n and run-ff cnducting mnitring and apprpriate clsure 41

42 Transfer Statin Chapter Acceptable Slutin What is Changing r Nt Changing? Similar t landfills chapter, hwever simpler due t reduced risk. Still calls n existing Best Management Practices As is the case with Landfills, clsure ntificatin and reprt t be submitted t the Minister. Chapter des nt set a requirement fr a certified peratr. Owner respnsible t ensure emplyee and vlunteer training and educatin meets standards within federal and prvincial labur legislatin. 42

43 Transfer Statin Chapter Acceptable Slutin What is Changing r Nt Changing? Use f an ld landfill site fr a transfer statin will be allwed as lng as the landfill has been prperly clsed, pst-clsure care cnducted and the landfill des nt present an envirnmental r human safety risk. Befre the establishment f a new transfer statin is authrized it must first meet the siting (lcatin) cnditins f the Transfer Statin Cde. Identify the waste the transfer statin will accept when develping its Operating Plan Bth the landfill and transfer statin chapters are specific as t the types f waste a facility can accept. 43

44 Transfer Statin Chapter Acceptable Slutin What is Changing r Nt Changing? Staff r vlunteer understanding f what is acceptable and what is nt. Mnitring r inspectin f waste segregatin /placement a requirement. Landfill wners retain the right t refuse t accept transfer statin waste. Peridic inspectin and audit by ministry staff. 44

45 Transfer Statin Chapter Acceptable Slutin What is Changing r Nt Changing? Restricts the siting f a facility where species at risk are present Establishes setback requirements frm waterbdies, eclgical reserves and wildlife habitat lands Cntinues requirements fr envirnmental mnitring and reprting t the ministry may be excluded based n site cnditins Requires the wner t keep written recrds f the waste types, vlumes r weights received r sent t a landfill r recycling / prcessing facility 45

46 Transfer Statin Chapter Summary Cnslidates and clarifies existing plicy and requirements fr the management f transfer statins and assciated activities. Mves frm permits t registratin/ntificatin invlving QP s. Acceptable Slutin retains BMP apprach while prviding aspects fr the siting, designing, cnstructing, expanding, perating, mnitring and clsing f a transfer statin. Cntinues a requirement fr envirnmental mnitring at a transfer statin may be excluded based n site cnditins. Mre diligent recrd keeping and training fr emplyees. Up t 5 year phase in fr full applicatin f Cde. If perating upn prclamatin nt required t cmply with siting, design r cnstructin requirements unless expanding Existing facilities may cntinue t be used while in cmpliance 46

47 LIQUID DOMESTIC WASTE DISPOSAL 47

48 Liquid Dmestic Waste Dispsal Chapter Implementatin Replaces The Municipal Refuse Management Regulatins Prhibits land spreading as an Acceptable Slutin in 5 years unless prper cntrls put in place via EPP under an Alternative Slutin Expands requirements fr winter land spreading Develp wn plan under Alternative Slutin r fllw requirements in Acceptable Slutin Implicatins May create need fr municipalities t build new lagns r ther apprpriate sewage treatment wrks, up t 20 small lagns may be needed cst 14 t 22 M$ Haulers t cmply with transitinal rules, btain written permissin f sewage wrks wner, fllw land spreading rules, keep recrds, etc 48

49 Liquid Dmestic Waste Dispsal Chapter - Transitin Existing Operatins / Permits Existing hauler permits cntinued in frce until December 31, 2012 By Jan 1, 2013 hauler t prvide ntificatin f dispsal and site f dispsal f LDW, befre dispsing f waste and Have an EPP apprved by the minister where the persn is intending t dispse f LDW using an Alternative Slutin, r Dispse f waste by means f an Acceptable Slutin New Operatins Obtain permit until chapter prclaimed, thereafter transitin as abve 49

50 Liquid Dmestic Waste Dispsal Chapter Expected Outcmes Applies primarily t sewage haulers Dispse in a safe and effective manner by: emplying effective treatment limiting pathgens limiting vectr attractin minimizing human cntact Hw nt t deal with Septic Waste 50

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53 Liquid Dm. Waste Dispsal Chapter Acceptable Slutin What s Changing r Nt Changing? Cherence f liquid dmestic waste chapter t agricultural manure dispsal. Ministry f Agriculture requires lagn strage (prvides treatment) fr manure but des nt frbid winter spreading, is a rare practice. Restrictins n winter land spreading fund in this chapter are nw cnsistent with Ministry f Agriculture winter manure spreading guide. Municipalities nt frced t take sewage, but ding s may prvide revenue cnsider current capacity and grwth. 53

54 Liquid Dm. Waste Dispsal Chapter Acceptable Slutin What s Changing r Nt Changing? Winter land spreading restrictins include: Clearing snw ff site Aviding water ersin areas Nt n land that drains ff prperty Increased buffer zne t water and wells Land spreading may cntinue pst July 2017 as an Alternative Slutin alng with an assciated Envirnmental Prtectin Plan signed by a Qualified Persn Otherwise cnsistent with previus guidance n septic waste dispsal published by MOE (fact sheet) 54

55 Water Management & Prtectin Drinking Water Water Main Chapter Waste Water Sewage Main Chapter 55

56 Drinking Water and Waste Water Prgram Overview The Envirnmental Management and Prtectin Act, 2010 Requires permits fr: Cnstructin f a water distributin wrks (water mains) r sewage cllectin wrks (sewer mains) fr a system serving fewer than 5,000 peple, Cnstructin f all water and sewage treatment systems Operatin f all water and sewer systems The applicable Saskatchewan Envirnmental Cde Chapters: Water Mains Chapter (serving > 5000 persns) Sewage Mains Chapter (serving > 5000 persns) 56

57 Drinking Water & Wastewater Prgram Backgrund Cmprehensive and mdern water regulatry prgram gverning design, cnstructin, upgrading, peratin, W.Q. standards and mnitring, emergency management, recrd keeping, review, reprting, system assessments, lab accreditatin, cnsumer ntificatin, peratr certificatin Strng peratinal and cmmunicatin prtcls. 772 Waterwrks and 574 sewage wrks gverned slwly grwing 882 waterwrks and 534 sewage wrks inspectins typical annually 350 water and sewage wrks cnstructin permits ( ) Online WQ infrmatin and permit applicatins thrugh SaskH2O. SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT & IMPROVEMENT SINCE

58 Water Main Chapter Backgrund Disinfectin Standards Cmpliance % 84.00% 90.15% 90.10% 98.19% 98.33% 96.31% 96.70% 80.00% 68.70% 60.00% 40.00% 46.30% 48.30% 58.00% 20.00% 0.00%

59 WATER MAINS CHAPTER 59

60 Water Main Chapter Implementatin Applies t municipality with ppulatin > 5,000 persns Develp wn plan thrugh an Alternative Slutin r fllw requirements in Acceptable Slutin Implicatins Reduced number f permits fr municipalities and ministry Quicker start-up times fr municipalities 50 water main permits f 350 ttal water and sewer permits issued last year with average 12 ½ day turnarund nce inf cmplete Directly affects 15 cities with a cmbined ppulatin f ver 580,000 persns, and businesses in the prvince that design and cnstruct water mains. 60

61 Water Main Chapter Alternative Slutin Expected Outcmes Cnvey water fr human cnsumptive use by: meeting cncentratin limits n ttal clifrm r E-cli maintain disinfectant residuals emply effective and safe materials prper design Prvide lngevity f the water main by: prper design and cnstructin pressure testing Accmmdate grwth 61

62 Water Main Chapter Acceptable Slutin What is Changing r New? Recrd keeping and reprting expanded smewhat t prvide additinal rigr needed t prtect the interests f prpnents and enable effective cmpliance management given less versight at the design stage by MOE. Expanded scpe f applicatin f admin penalties t cver new registratin and Qualified Persns (QP) signff apprach. Admin Penalty applicatin t need t fllw plan fr cnstructin and pipe alignment/installatin nt essentially changed. 62

63 Water Main Chapter Acceptable Slutin What is Changing r New? Transitins t a registratin based prcess with assciated perfrmance r bjective based utcmes, uses Envirnmental Prtectin Plans (EPP) (Alternative Slutin), and mves away frm a permit based apprach. Faster fr clients and ffers mre flexibility. Includes new elements fr QP s t perfrm mnitring at time f cmmissining. Includes technlgists and technicians. Typically cities use QP (P. Eng) already t design system imprvements as currently req d under The Engineering and Gescience Prfessins Act. 63

64 Water Main Chapter Acceptable Slutin What is Nt Changing r New? Adpts Guide t Waterwrks Design as the fundamental design and perfrmance standard currently widely used in the drinking water management and civil engineering fields t manage drinking water prjects. Guide cnsistent fr applicatin with smaller cmmunities. Prvide drinking water prtectin utcmes cnsistent with what is currently being achieved. Intended t advance the strategic initiative f infrastructure planning t help assure that affected municipalities are prepared fr and can accmmdate grwth. 64

65 SEWER MAINS CHAPTER 65

66 Sewage Main Chapter Implementatin Applies t municipality with ppulatin > 5,000 persns Develp wn plan thrugh an Alternative Slutin r fllw requirements in Acceptable Slutin Implicatins Reduced number f permits fr municipalities and ministry Quicker start-up times fr municipalities 44 sewage main permits f 350 ttal water and sewer permits issued last year with average 12 ½ day turnarund nce inf cmplete Directly affects 15 cities with a cmbined ppulatin f ver 580,000 persns, and businesses in the prvince that design and cnstruct sewer mains. 66

67 Sewage Main Chapter Alternative Slutin Expected Outcmes Limit envirnmental and public health impacts by cnveying wastewater by: emplying inert materials prper design and cnstructin Accmmdate grwth Prvide lngevity f the sewage main by: prper design and cnstructin 67

68 Sewer Main Chapter Acceptable Slutin What is Changing r New? Recrd keeping and reprting expanded smewhat t prvide additinal rigr needed t prtect the interests f prpnents and enable effective cmpliance management given less versight at the design stage by MOE. Expanded scpe f applicatin f admin penalties t cver new registratin and Qualified Persns (QP) signff apprach. Admin Penalty applicatin t need t fllw plan fr cnstructin and pipe alignment/installatin nt essentially changed. 68

69 Sewer Main Chapter Acceptable Slutin What is Changing r New? Transitins t a registratin based prcess with assciated perfrmance r bjective based utcmes, uses Envirnmental Prtectin Plans (EPP)(Alternative Slutin), and mves away frm a permit based apprach. Faster fr clients and ffers mre flexibility. Includes new elements fr QP s t perfrm mnitring at time f cmmissining. Includes technlgists and technicians. Typically cities use QP (P. Eng) already t design system imprvements as currently req d under The Engineering and Gescience Prfessins Act. Cntains prvisins fr effluent quality testing shuld need arise. 69

70 Sewer Main Chapter Acceptable Slutin What is Nt Changing r New? Adpts Guide t Sewage Wrks Design as the fundamental design and perfrmance standard currently widely used in the wastewater management and civil engineering. Guide cnsistent fr applicatin with smaller cmmunities. Prvide wastewater prtectin utcmes cnsistent with what is currently being achieved. Intended t advance the strategic initiative f infrastructure planning t help assure that affected municipalities are prepared fr and can accmmdate grwth. 70

71 Land Management & Prtectin Wes Ktyk Envirnmentally Impacted Sites Substance Characterizatin Chapter Discharge and Discvery Reprting Chapter Site Assessment Chapter Crrective Actin Plan and Crrective Actins Chapter Transfer f Respnsibility fr an Envirnmentally Impacted Site Chapter 71

72 Envirnmentally Impacted Sites Management Prgram Overview The Envirnmental Management and Prtectin Act, 2010 general prhibitin n discharge, duty t reprt, defines persn respnsible, prvides authrity fr site assessment, crrective actin plan, transfer f respnsibility, financial assurances and registry The Hazardus Substances and Waste Dangerus Gds Regulatins n changes required t handle strage f substances 72

73 Land Management & Prtectin Envirnmentally Impacted Sites Prcess 4 Step Prcess Reprting Assessment Crrective Actin Plan Clsure 2/2/

74 Envirnmentally Impacted Sites Management Prgram Overview The Saskatchewan Envirnmental Cde Substance Characterizatin Chapter Discharge and Discvery Reprting Chapter Site Assessment Chapter Crrective Actin Plan and Crrective Actin Chapter Transfer f Respnsibility fr an Envirnmentally Impacted Site Chapter 74

75 Substance Characterizatin Chapter t prvide a prcess fr classifying substances either by their characteristics r by being designated r listed quantity limits nw listed detailed list f substances prvided 75

76 Discharge and Discvery Reprting Chapter t ensure the safety f public and prtectin f envirnment frm the discharge f substances that may cause adverse effect replaces The Envirnmental Spill Cntrl Regulatins amalgamates requirements discvery f histrical impacts is nw reprtable Harmnizes reprt frms and timelines with federal uses TDG classificatin system Three reprting triggers Adverse Effect harm t envirnment, r human health Amunt TDG guides Cncentratin (Reprtable Cnc, Table) 76

77 Site Assessment Chapter Expected Outcmes cnfirm presence, characterizatin, lcatin and extent f substances in area f land r water assess infrmatin n the site including: surce(s) f substance(s) gelgical and hydrgelgical cnditins transprt pathway(s) and receptr(s) develping a sampling plan planning a site investigatin cnducting site investigatin prviding reprt n investigatin cnducted in a safe and acceptable manner 77

78 Site Assessment Chapter Implementatin minister nw has ability t require site assessment under the Act required t be signed ff by QP Natinal Classificatin System fr Cntaminated Sites Summary Scre Sheet required filed in the impacted sites registry small discharges may be handled by visual site assessment develp wn plan r fllw CSA Standard 78

79 Crrective Actin Plan and Crrective Actins Chapter Expected Outcmes prvide a plan that: establishes endpints is scientifically defensible is apprpriate fr site cnditins establishes methds t manage site establishes methds t evaluate execute the plan t achieve the endpints t mnitr the perfrmance in safe and acceptable manner 79

80 Crrective Actin Plan and Crrective Actins Chapter Implementatin minister nw has ability t require crrective actin plan under the Act required t be signed ff by QP Natinal Classificatin System fr Cntaminated Sites Summary Scre Sheet required filed in the impacted sites registry develp wn plan r fr Tier 1 r 2 clean-ups: use an apprved technlgy; r where cmpletely cntained, fully delineated and n-site 80

81 Transfer f Respnsibility fr Envirnmentally Impacted Site Chapter t transfer respnsibility fr a site t anther persn sets ut the requirements fr additinal cntingency amunts fr csts f reclaiming the site actin can be taken against new respnsible party 81

82 Applicable Standards Administrative Cntrl Standard Discharge and Discvery Reprting Standard Endpint Selectin Standard Reclamatin Technlgy Standard Visual Site Assessment Checklist Standard Saskatchewan Envirnmental Quality Standards Substance Characterizatin Standard 82

83 Summary f impacts n Urban Gvernments Minr changes t spill reprting substances and prcess Requirements t reprt discvery f histrical discharge Site Assessments and Crrective Actin Plans prcess is nw frmalized Ntice f site cnditin reprted in registry intent is t eventually be publicly accessible infrmatin Mechanism t transfer respnsibility fr a site can result in imprved brwnfield redevelpment Mechanism t allw administrative cntrls t aid in achieving end pint 83

84 Next Steps Review perid ends in mid-march 2012 Pst a summary f feedback n the web Prclamatin target is summer

85 Next Step - Implementatin Similar t ther regulatins, cde requirements are in effect upn prclamatin Phase-in perids have been built int cde chapters were apprpriate Similar t the current prgram delivery mdel, each prgram branch is respnsible fr ensuring cde cmpliance Cde is a new regulatry tl - Knwledge transfer is crucial 85

86 Thank Yu Questins 86