Excess Soil Explained featured image
Excess Soil Explained
Management of excess soils often considers environmental impact, regulatory compliance, transportation logistics and potential reuse or disposal options.
O.Reg. 406/19 – Ontario’s On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation featured image
O.Reg. 406/19 – Ontario’s On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation
O. Reg. 406/19 impacts most development projects in Ontario, particularly construction sites, road and highway projects, landscaping and earthworks, pipelines and utility installations and brownfield site remediations.
The AEL Advantage: How AEL Can Help with Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO) featured image
The AEL Advantage: How AEL Can Help with Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO)
Preparedness is crucial for public sector organizations managing their assets, but planning for their retirement has often been overlooked, leading to unnecessary costs and delays. The Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO) framework aims to help governments better prepare for and manage the financial implications of closing facilities. This includes public assets like school boards, municipalities, healthcare,…
An Introduction to O.Reg 153/04 featured image
An Introduction to O.Reg 153/04
What is O.Reg 153/04? Ontario Regulation 153/04 is the provincial standard for the assessment and cleanup of the environmentally impacted land. Under O. Reg. 153/04, land owners can achieve liability protection from future clean-up requirements through a Ministry of the Environment, Parks and Conservation (MECP) acknowledged Record of Site Condition (RSC). In short, following the…
Not Just “Dirt”: Why Does Clean Fill Matter? featured image
Not Just “Dirt”: Why Does Clean Fill Matter?
Soil Management involves the consideration of different soil standards that the MECP has outlined in O.Reg. 406/19, and which are determined by property use.