O.Reg. 406/19 – Ontario’s On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation featured imageO.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.
An Introduction to O.Reg 153/04 featured imageAn 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 imageNot 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.
Understanding A CSM – Finding Data Gaps featured imageUnderstanding A CSM – Finding Data Gaps
When preparing a Record of Site Condition (RSC) under O.Reg. 153/04, the investigative team must create a conceptual site model, or a CSM. The CSM clearly articulates the project team’s (including Qualified Person, project engineers, field scientists, and others) understanding of the site’s environmental system framework, impacts and associated potential risks. One aspect of the…
Are All Phase One Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) Created Equal? featured imageAre All Phase One Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) Created Equal?
Comparing O.Reg 153/04 and CSA Standard Environmental Site Assessments in Ontario, and when one is required versus the other.
Understanding a CSM – The Basics in Ontario featured imageUnderstanding a CSM – The Basics in Ontario
When managing a site in Ontario, it is essential to understand Ontario Regulation 153/04 and the environmental due diligence it requires. What Is A CSM? A Conceptual Site Model (CSM) is one of the requirements that shapes the Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) process (both Phase I and II) and is required for a Record of…
What Is Environmental Risk Assessment? featured imageWhat Is Environmental Risk Assessment?
Despite their best efforts to ensure that their properties are clean and free from environmental impacts, landowners occasionally find (through a Phase II ESA) that their property has some kind of contamination in the soil or groundwater. Their property is no longer compliant with O. Reg. 153 and they have environmental liability that needs to…