Sustainable Region Initiative Agenda May 16, 2008 · 2014-08-22 · May 8, 2008 NOTICE TO THE GVRD SUSTAINABLE REGION INITIATIVE COMMITTEE You are requested to attend a Regular Meeting

AGENDA

SUSTAINABLE REGION INITIATIVE

COMMITTEE Regular Meeting

Friday, May 16, 2008 9:00 a.m.

2nd Floor Boardroom

4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia

Please advise Tricia Bowen at (604) 436-6919 if you are unable to attend. Chair, Director Lois Jackson, Delta Vice Chair, Director Peter Ladner, Vancouver Director Kurt Alberts, Langley Township Director Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Director Marvin Hunt, Surrey Director Barbara Steele, Surrey Director Sam Sullivan, Vancouver Director Joe Trasolini, Port Moody Director Maxine Wilson, Coquitlam Director Wayne Wright, New Westminster Director Max Wyman, Lions Bay

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May 8, 2008

NOTICE TO THE GVRD SUSTAINABLE REGION INITIATIVE COMMITTEE You are requested to attend a Regular Meeting of the GVRD Sustainable Region Initiative Committee to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 16, 2008 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia.

A G E N D A 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1.1 May 16, 2008 Regular Meeting Agenda Staff Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for May 16, 2008 as circulated.

2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

2.1 March 14, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes Staff Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee adopt the minutes of its regular meeting held March 14, 2008 as circulated.

3. DELEGATIONS

No items presented. 4. INVITED PRESENTATIONS

No items presented. 5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF

5.1 Future of the Region Sustainability Summits – Discussion Document and Proposed Framework Designated Speaker: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee provide feedback to the Sustainable Summits Sub-Committee on the Framework for the proposed triennial Future of the Region Sustainability Summits, preceded by an annual series of Sub-regional Preparatory Forums, as outlined in Appendix A of the report dated April 3, 2008, titled “Future of the Region Sustainability Summits – Discussion Document and Proposed Framework”.

5.2 Sustainability Framework Designated Speaker: Johnny Carline, Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer Recommendation: That the Board endorse the amended Sustainability Framework as outlined in the report dated May 6, 2008, titled ‘Sustainability Framework’.

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5.3 Proposal for Sustainability Report Designated Speakers: Ann Rowan, Senior Policy Analyst, Policy and Planning Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee provide feedback on the proposed format and content for the Sustainability Report as set out in Appendix A of the report dated April 15, 2008, titled ‘Proposal for Sustainability Report’.

5.4 Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academies – Strategic Framework

Designated Speakers: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations Laurie Fretz, Sustainability Academies Division Manager

Report to Follow 5.5 Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: Role of the Region –

Economy & Transportation Designated Speakers: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations John MacFarlane, Senior Program Manager, Corporate Relations Recommendation: That the Board receive the report dated March 31, 2008 titled “Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: Role of the Region – Economy and Transportation”, for information

5.6 Manager’s Report

Designated Speakers: Delia Laglagaron, Deputy Commissioner/CAO Verbal Update

6. INFORMATION ITEMS

6.1 Correspondence – dated January 10, 2008 from Premier Gordon Campbell 6.2 Correspondence – dated March 20, 2008 from Solicitor General John Les 6.3 Magazine Article – dated April 2008 from BCWWA re Seymour Capilano

Filtration Plant 6.4 Correspondence – dated May 6, 2008 from Leo Awards, Motion Picture Arts

& Sciences Foundation of British Columbia

7. OTHER BUSINESS No items presented.

8. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING

No items presented. 9. ADJOURNMENT

Staff Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee conclude its regular meeting of May 16, 2008.

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MINUTES

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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the GVRD Sustainable Region Initiative Committee held on Friday, March 14, 2008 Page 1 of 6

GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT SUSTAINABLE REGION INITIATIVE COMMITTEE

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Sustainable Region Initiative Committee held at 9:05 a.m. on Friday, March 14, 2008 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia. PRESENT: Chair, Director Lois Jackson, Delta Director Kurt Alberts, Langley Township Director Derek Corrigan, Burnaby (departed at 10:50 a.m.) Director Marvin Hunt, Surrey Director Barbara Steele, Surrey (arrived at 9:16 a.m.) Director Joe Trasolini, Port Moody (arrived at 9:10 a.m.) Director Maxine Wilson, Coquitlam Director Wayne Wright, New Westminster Director Max Wyman, Lions Bay

ABSENT: Vice Chair, Director Peter Ladner, Vancouver Director Sam Sullivan, Vancouver STAFF: Delia Laglagaron, Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Marla Minichiello, Assistant to Regional Committees, Corporate Secretary’s Department

1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Agenda varied Members agreed to hear the invited presentation immediately due to time constraints of presenter. 4. INVITED PRESENTATIONS

4.1 David Runnall, President, International Institute for Sustainable Development David Runnall, President, International Institute for Sustainable Development and provided information on sustainable development and climate change as follows: • European countries are ahead of Canada and can provide sustainable

lessons • Scientists claim that the climate change situation is worse than previously

expected • Canada is interested in climate change compared to European countries

even though less is done • Sustainability is the responsibility of local governments in terms of

transportation and waste • Simple matrix to measure progress provides a sense of social

responsibility and shows that a difference is being made

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• Corporate social responsibility is an important part of an organization’s sustainability model

9:10 a.m.

Director Trasolini arrived at the meeting 9:16 a.m. Director Steele arrived at the meeting Agenda resumed The order of the agenda resumed with item 1.1 being before the committee.

1.1 March 14, 2008 Regular Meeting Agenda It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee: a) Amend the agenda of its regular meeting of March 14, 2008 by adding

Item 4.1 – David Runnall, President, International Institute for Sustainable Development and Item 5.2 – On-Table Report – Integrated Metro Vancouver Public Communication and Outreach/Engagement Strategy; and

b) Adopt the agenda as amended. CARRIED

2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

2.1 February 15, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee adopt the minutes of its regular meeting held February 15, 2008 as circulated.

CARRIED 3. DELEGATIONS

No items presented. 5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF

5.1 2008 Board Goals and Priorities: Committee Input Delia Laglagaron, Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer spoke to the report dated March 4, 2008 from Johnny Carline, Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer providing the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee with feedback received from appropriate standing Committees and presenting a revised 2008 Board Goals and Priorities incorporating Committees’ input.

Members discussed the worst case scenario and importance of looking at the revenue side rather than expenditures, expressed concern about the finance of the region and local governments, need to look at leading edge technology and be innovative with methods, impacts of implementing the Provincial Carbon tax, need to analyze financial implications of implementing proposed infrastructure for the region and how to educate/inform the public.

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Request of Staff Staff were directed to: 1) Prepare a report that provides the committee with a clearer understanding

of carbon tax and emissions trading. 2) Change the name of the proposed sustainability academy at Annacis. 3) Correct the 2nd quarter of the collaborative governance for the 2008

Priority timetable to reflect that the FCM Annual conference is in Quebec City (not Ottawa) and that there will be delegations to Ottawa and Quebec City.

It was MOVED and SECONDED

That the committee receive for information the revised 2008 Board Goals and priorities from Delia Laglagaron, Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer.

CARRIED

5.2 Integrated Metro Vancouver Public Communication and Outreach/Engagement Strategy Report dated March 13, 2008 from Heather Schoemaker, Manager and Bill Morrell, Corporate Communications and Media Relations Division Manager, Corporate Relations Department informing the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee of Metro Vancouver’s proposed strategy for communications, outreach, and public engagement in 2008.

Members discussed the following: each municipality linking their website to the Metro Vancouver website, establishing realistic goals, increase individuals’ awareness of social responsibility, water conservation and reducing the use of bottled water. Request of Staff Members directed staff to see if all municipalities’ websites link to the Metro Vancouver website.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee endorse the attached Public Outreach and Engagement Strategy, (Attachment 1 to the report dated March 13, 2008) and forward to the Board for its information.

CARRIED On-Table presentation material was provided and is retained with the March 14, 2008 Sustainable Region Initiative Committee agenda package.

5.3 The Sustainable Region TV show - 2004-2007

Report dated March 6, 2008 from Heather Schoemaker, Manager, and Marianne Pengelly, Communications Coordinator, Corporate Relations Department updating the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee on The Sustainable Region (TSR) TV show, and its role in Metro Vancouver’s community outreach and education activities.

10:50 a.m. Corrigan departed the meeting

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Members were shown a video clip of The Sustainable Region (TSR) TV

shows and discussed capturing some of the information for presentation at the council of councils meeting and requested that a clear message of who/what Metro Vancouver is be included at beginning of each TSR TV show.

Request of Staff

Members directed staff to prepare a report on The Sustainable Region (TSR) TV show for presentation to the Board. It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee receive the report, dated March 6, 2008, titled the “The Sustainable Region TV show - 2004-2007”, for information.

CARRIED

5.4 Future of the Region Sustainable Dialogue: Waste Management Report dated March 6, 2008 from Heather Schoemaker, Manager, and John MacFarlane, Senior Program Manager, Corporate Relations Department providing information to the Waste Management Committee and the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee on the four regional Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues on Waste Management.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee receive the report dated March 6, 2008, titled ‘Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: Waste Management’, for information.

CARRIED

5.5 Manager’s Report - Verbal Designated Speaker: Delia Laglagaron, Deputy, Commissioner/CAO

There was no new information to report.

6. INFORMATION ITEMS No items presented.

7. OTHER BUSINESS No items presented.

8. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING

No items presented.

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9. ADJOURNMENT

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee conclude its regular meeting of March 14, 2008.

CARRIED

(Time: 11:07 a.m.)

____________________________ ____________________________ Marla Minichiello Lois E. Jackson, Chair Assistant to Regional Committees ERIM No. 004603287 – FINAL

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REPORTS (from Committee or Staff)

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Item 5.1

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Committee Meeting Date: May 16 2008

To: Sustainable Region Initiative Committee From: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations Date: April 3, 2008 Subject: Future of the Region Sustainability Summits – Discussion Document and

Proposed Framework Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee provide feedback to the Sustainable Summits Sub-Committee on the Framework for the proposed triennial Future of the Region Sustainability Summits, preceded by an annual series of Sub-regional Preparatory Forums, as outlined in Appendix A of the report dated April 3, 2008, titled “Future of the Region Sustainability Summits – Discussion Document and Proposed Framework”. 1. PURPOSE To outline the proposal for a triennial Future of the Region Sustainability Summit and annual Sub-regional Preparatory Forums as discussed at the April 1, 2008 special meeting Sustainability Summits Sub-Committee. 2. CONTEXT Metro Vancouver’s current Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Sustainability Community Breakfasts have created a unique environment for discussion of regional issues. The proposed Future of the Region Sustainability Summits and introduced by Sub-regional Preparatory Forums, is the next step in moving from dialogue to action and in integrating issues discussed at earlier regional dialogues and other community engagement activities. Engaging a wide range of regional interests in collaborative thinking and actions, these discussions are intended to work towards the achievement of community consensus on key issues facing the region, a common vision for the future and a shared agenda for action to achieve that vision. Guiding the development and implementation of the Future of the Region Sustainability Summits and the Sub-regional Preparatory Forums is the Sustainable Summits Sub-Committee established by the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee. A special meeting of the Sub-Committee took place April 1, 2008. Appendix A reflects the discussion of the Sub-Committee and the proposed framework for the summits.

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3. ALTERNATIVES The Sustainable Region Initiative Committee may:

a) Endorse the Framework for the proposed triennial Future of the Region Sustainability Summits, preceded by an annual series of Sub-regional Preparatory Forums; or

b) Provide feedback to the Summits Sub-Committee on the Framework for the proposed triennial Future of the Region Sustainability Summits, preceded by an annual series of Sub-regional Preparatory Forums. Preferred Option

4. CONCLUSION The proposed Future of the Region Sustainability Summits and the Sub-regional Preparatory Forums, are region-wide events to achieve community consensus on key issues facing the region, a common vision for the future and a shared agenda for action to achieve that vision. While the Future of the Region Dialogues and Breakfasts focused on specific issues at each session, the Summit and its preparatory forums aim to integrate all issues that are important to the region and define a regional blueprint/vision for action.

The attached discussion document entitled “Metro Vancouver Future of the Region Sustainability Summit Discussion Document and Proposed Framework” is presented for the Committee’s consideration. Appendix A: Sustainability Summits - Discussion Document and Proposed Framework

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METRO VANCOUVER

FUTURE OF THE REGION SUSTAINABILITY SUMMITS

Discussion Document and Proposed Framework

Future of the Region Sustainability Summit – Region-Wide, Triennial Event High level region-wide event held triennially to review progress towards collaboratively set sustainability targets, exchange experience and collaboratively set new targets to be achieved by the next Sustainability Summit. Ultimate objective is to work towards the achievement of community consensus on key issues facing the region, a common vision for the future and a shared agenda for action to achieve that vision

Sub-regional Preparatory Forums – 5 Sub-regions, Annual Event Focusing on regional priorities and supported by the Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Sustainability Community Breakfasts, the Sub-regional Forums will be held mid-year around the region. As preparatory/supporting events for the Future of the Region Sustainability Summit, the forums will provide for continued discussion, action and assessment on the achievement of regional goals and objectives established at the Summit and evolving issues and areas of emerging consensus to be brought forward to the Summit.

The entire set of Sustainability Summits and supporting events will be streamed around

sustainability themes deemed critical to the region’s future.

Proposed Topics for Regional Discussions Regional Growth Waste Poverty, Drugs and Crime Housing Economy, Employment Health Energy and Climate Change Culture and the Learning Society Transportation Biodiversity and Ecological Health Governance and Finance, etc.

Target Audience Government Elected officials and staff from local government (including school board), the Province (including health sector) and the Federal Government and First Nations Business Representatives from business and industry, business and industry association and labour unions Community Media, non-governmental organizations, educators, community organizations, including representatives from youth, seniors and particular interest associations

Item 5.1 – Appendix A

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Sub-regional Preparatory Forums

Dates and Venues Sub-Region Date Venue North Shore North Vancouver District, City of North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Bowen Island, Lion’s Bay

Tuesday 17 June 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Capilano College 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver

Vancouver Wednesday 18 June 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

BCIT Downtown 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver

South of the Fraser Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley City, Township of Langley, Abbotsford

Tuesday 24 June 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Guilford Vancouver Sheraton 15269 104th Ave, Surrey

Central Northeast Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Village of Anmore, Village of Belcarra, Pitt Meadows, Port Moody, Maple Ridge

Wednesday 25 June 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Executive Plaza Hotel 405 North Road, Coquitlam

Richmond Thursday 26 June 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Executive Plaza Richmond 7311 Westminster Road, Richmond

Themes

Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3 Transportation and Growth Drugs and Crime Waste

Economy Housing Energy and Climate Change Governance and Finance Culture and Learning Biodiversity and Ecological

Health Marketing and Advertising

• Campaign including advertisements in newspapers and other media and distribution to the Metro Vancouver Dialogues, Breakfast and partner databases to reach and engage the widest possible audience.

Engagement Strategies for Specific Partners

• Senior levels of government o Formal invitations

• First Nations representation

o Engagement of the Ambassadors from the Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Relations Committee

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• Youth

o Municipal Youth Council representatives o Trudeau Foundation fellows o University and college students (note: engagement for the Sub-regional Preparatory

Forums in April and May in order to reach students prior to summer break)

• Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade o Distribution through their membership

• Metro Vancouver Directors and Municipal Councils

o Metro Vancouver Directors informed through Committee and Board submissions and presentations

o Metro Vancouver Directors to play a role in raising awareness about the Forums and Sustainability Summit to their Councils and municipal staff

o Metro Vancouver Directors invited to listen/participation at the forums o Staff to consider a post-forum debrief to Councils and municipal staff

Registration

• Registration required by participants indicating their preferred stream and / or concurrent

sessions

• Confirmations distributed by Metro Vancouver

Preparatory Documents • Background documents for the Sub-regional Preparatory Forums to be hosted on the Metro

Vancouver website and available to registered participants prior to the Forums o Documents will draw on a variety of materials and resources, including the Future of

the Region Sustainability Dialogue Reports and discussions at the Sustainability Community Breakfasts

o Document will provide a brief description of Metro Vancouver’s roles and mandate (including the role of political leadership and collaborative governance)

o Same background documents will be used for all 5 Sub-regional Preparatory Forums

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Format

• Exercise in Collaborative Governance

• Opening Plenary o Metro Vancouver Director and / or CAO establish the context and objectives for the

Sustainability Summits and introduces the Sustainability Framework and vision to create a livable and sustainable region

o Discussion of what Metro Vancouver is: what are Metro Vancouver’s roles and what is its mandate?

• Questions to be posed to all participants:

As a region: 1. Where do we want to go? 2. Where do we want to be in 3 years?

• Concurrent Sessions (to be chaired by professional facilitators who will remain neutral in

the process and understand the purpose of the Forums) - Facilitators will be supported by Metro Vancouver staff

Agenda 8:00 Welcoming Remarks and Plenary

- Agenda, objectives, process - Where do we want to go? Where do we want to be in 3 years? How will we get

there? - Identify both stretch and short-term goals

9:00 – 12:00 Concurrent Sessions

- Professional Facilitators and Recorders - Each session to run 50 minutes with a 10 minute transition break - Each session to produce a report/communiqué

Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3

9:00 – 10:00 Transportation and Growth Drugs and Crime Waste 10:00 – 11:00 Economy Housing Energy and Climate

Change 11:00 – 12:00 Governance and Finance Culture and Learning Biodiversity and Ecological

Health 12:00 Closing Remarks 12:00 – 13:00 Luncheon/Reception (with a Keynote Speaker)?

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Proceedings/Outcomes

• 5 Communiqués from each sub-region (will form the basis for a discussion paper to be tabled at the region-wide Future of the Region Sustainability Summit)

• Communiqués and proceedings to be shared with all participants

• Video-taped recordings (Metro Vancouver website, Shaw cable, wider distribution)

• Minutes of the proceedings

• Proceedings and outcomes will be brought forward to the SRI Committee and the Metro

Vancouver Board in reports in order to guide decision-making and establish strategic priorities Sustainability Summit Sub-Committee Meetings • Tuesday April 1 – 1:00pm • Friday May 16 – 11:00am • Friday June 13 – 11:00am • Friday July 11 – 11:00am • Friday September 12 – 11:00am

o A special committee meeting to be confirmed in early May o Professional facilitators for the Sub-regional Preparatory Forums will attend meetings to

engage in the development of the program Sustainability Summits Sub-Committee Members: • Derek Corrigan, Metro Vancouver Director, Mayor of the City of Burnaby • Barbara Steele, Metro Vancouver Director, Councillor of the City of Surrey • Joe Trasolini, Metro Vancouver Director, Mayor of the City of Port Moody • Max Wyman, Metro Vancouver Director, Mayor of the Village of Lions Bay Metro Vancouver Staff • Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations • Simon Cumming, External and Intergovernmental Relations Division Manager • Vanessa Timmer, Project Manager, Corporate Relations • John MacFarlane, Senior Policy Coordinator, Corporate Relations • Lea Carpenter, Event Consultant to Metro Vancouver

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REGION-WIDE FUTURE OF THE REGION SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT

Proposed Timing and Location • October 2008 • Downtown Vancouver

External Advisory Board • Consideration will be given to the engagement of a “blue-ribbon” panel to advise the region-

wide Future of the Region Sustainability Summit Partner Organization • Consideration will be given to engaging a partner organization to co-produce the Future of the

Region Sustainability Summit

Proposed Format • Collaborative Governance

• Would link to the release of Metro Vancouver’s Sustainability Report

• Plenary

• Report on Sub-regional Preparatory Forums (i.e., tabling of 5 communiqués/discussion paper)

• Comments from Blue Ribbon Panel

• Community Census on a common vision for the future of the region (i.e., Where do we want to be in 3 years?)

• Targets and Goals to be achieved in 3 years

• Declaration/Protocol to be signed and shared with all participants

Proposed Agenda Time Activity Content AM Reporting Out • Keynote Speaker

• Tabling of 5 communiqués from Sub-regional Forums

• Tabling of Discussion Paper • Metro Vancouver Sustainability Report • Blue Ribbon Panel comments

Noon Lunch PM Plenary • Towards a shared regional vision

• Discussion of targets and goals • Draft declaration/protocol

Declaration/Protocol • Signing by all participants 17:00 Closing Remarks/Reception • Celebration Event

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Item 5.2

Meeting Date: May 16, 2008

To: Sustainable Region Initiative Committee From: Johnny Carline, Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer Date: May 6, 2008 Subject: Sustainability Framework Recommendation: That the Board endorse the amended Sustainability Framework as outlined in the report dated May 6, 2008, titled ‘Sustainability Framework’ 1. PURPOSE To provide the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee and Board with an amended Sustainability Framework for review and adoption. 2. CONTEXT Following Board workshops in September 2007 and February 2008, the Board recommended that the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee update the Framework document to incorporate the feedback from the Board and Committees on the Principles and Priorities portion of the Framework. The main focus of the feedback was to: • Simplify the language of the Framework • Revise and simplify the principles • Update the targets and priorities

The first part of the Framework (Vision, Mission, Values and Principles) should remain relatively stable over time, whereas the second part (Priorities and Targets) will vary and be updated as objectives are achieved and priorities change. The Framework is produced in a brochure format to provide a compact, easily read and understood document that provides an overview of Metro Vancouver to interested stakeholders and the public. The Sustainability Plan, which will be drafted later this year, will incorporate the Framework and encompass the four management plans (Liquid Waste Management Plan, Solid Waste Management Plan, Regional Growth Strategy and Ecological Health Strategy) once they are adopted. 3. ALTERNATIVES None presented 4. CONCLUSION The Sustainability Framework has been redrafted as directed by the Board and is submitted for review and approval. The ‘targets and priorities’ section is intended to be updated on an annual basis as objectives are met and priorities change.

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The ‘framework’ will be used as the basis for the more extensive ‘Metro Vancouver Sustainability Plan’ scheduled for completion after approval of the remaining management plans, anticipated in late 2008. Attachment: Sustainability Framework (sent under separate cover)

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Item 5.3

Committee Meeting Date: May 16, 2008

To: Sustainable Region Initiative Committee From: Ann Rowan, Senior Policy Analyst, Policy and Planning Date: April 15, 2008 Subject: Proposal for Sustainability Report Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee provide feedback on the proposed format and content for the Sustainability Report as set out in Appendix A of the report dated April 15, 2008, titled ‘Proposal for Sustainability Report’. 1. PURPOSE In its 2008 Priorities Timetable, the Board indicated that an outline of the Sustainability Report should be produced and circulated in April. Appendix A to this report contains an annotated table of contents for the Sustainability Report and would benefit from the input and feedback of members of the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee. 2. CONTEXT The purpose of the Sustainability Report is to:

• Provide residents of Metro Vancouver and other interested parties an assessment of current state of sustainability in the region and the action priorities as identified by the Metro Vancouver Board.

• Articulate the role of Metro Vancouver in maintaining the livability of the region as well as the corporation’s contributions to the region’s sustainable future.

• Establish trends/baselines for indicators that can be used over time to assess the region and corporation’s progress towards sustainability. In the case of priority areas, targets with timelines will be provided.

• Publicize Metro Vancouver initiatives to become a more sustainable corporate entity. The Sustainability Report is one of the elements in the SRI Framework currently under development by the Board. Scope of the report In adopting the goal of sustainability and specifically the SRI principles, Metro Vancouver made a commitment to a collaborative process for planning a better future for the region and its residents. This kind of planning requires a shared assessment of current conditions – providing the metrics for this assessment should be the goal of Metro Vancouver’s Sustainability Report. Supplementing the Sustainability Report are the progress reports for each of the eight management plans that provide a more in-depth assessment of how Metro Vancouver is meeting its own established objectives (see Appendix B for a list of performance measures from the completed management plans). In addition to providing

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information, the Sustainability Report and progress reports on the management plans are important tools contributing to the corporation’s public accountability. Appendix A is a proposed annotated table of contents for a sustainability report that would provide a snapshot of the region in relation to the goal of sustainability. It will enable Metro Vancouver to highlight its role in maintaining the livability of the region while creating a sustainable future. To do this effectively, the report will contain indicators of the general state of sustainability in the region, including areas in which Metro Vancouver does not have a direct role or mandate. In addition to regional indicators, the report will provide the opportunity to articulate and evaluate (through indicators, targets, and initiatives) Metro Vancouver’s leadership role in moving the region to sustainability. Reflecting the nuanced roles of Metro Vancouver, the indicators listed in Appendix A encompass / fall into four categories:

• Corporate indicators which are performance measures of Metro Vancouver’s internal operations and decisions. An example is “trend in total Metro Vancouver greenhouse gas emissions.”

• Corporate management indicators which are performance measures of how Metro Vancouver is meeting its objectives as a service provider in the region. An example is “compliance record in meeting Water Quality objectives for each waste water treatment plant.”

• Regional mandate indicators measure trends in activities or the state of ecological, economic or social conditions in the region which Metro Vancouver operations and campaigns play a part but certainly do not control. An example is “trend in solid waste generated per capita.”

• Broad regional indicators measure trends in activities or the quality of ecological, economic or social conditions that are included to provide a complete picture of the sustainability of the region but are not within the mandate of Metro Vancouver. An example is “trend in number and type of new jobs created.”

In the list of indicators, the first two categories are included under “corporate indicators” while the latter two categories are included under the title of “regional indicators”. This is a proposed list of topic areas and indicators and will benefit from input. In particular, insights and guidance as to how to best handle the issues of education and training, health and crime would be appreciated. The target audience for this report would the engaged public as well as member municipalities and their staff. The timeline for producing this report is to be ready for distribution at the Sustainability Summit planned for October 2008. This timeline allows the incorporation of relevant insights and direction from the sub-regional forums. 3. ALTERNATIVES None presented.

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4. CONCLUSION The annotated table of contents in Appendix A presents the proposed format for Metro Vancouver’s Sustainability Report as well as a list of possible indicators that will be used for measuring the sustainability of the region and Metro Vancouver’s corporate footprint. Feedback on both the format and contents at this point will be used by Metro Vancouver staff involved in the drafting of the final document. Attachments: Appendix A - Annotated Table of Contents for the Sustainability Report Appendix B - Measures in Completed Management Plans and Regional Strategies

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Item 5.3 - Appendix A

Appendix A: ANNOTATED TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

I. Statements from Chair:

This statement could present the overall vision for the region and the Board’s program to achieve it.

II. Statements from the CAO This statement could present the strategic priorities of Metro Vancouver in moving towards that vision. In conjunction with the statement from the Chair, these statements provide a context for the Sustainability Report as well as an opportunity for clarifying the role Metro Vancouver in governance of the region and as a corporate entity.

III. Key Challenges: In terms of its objectives of becoming sustainable, the Metro Vancouver region begins from an enviable position of being livable. Relatively large areas of greenspace and beaches combined with river and ocean waters encompass the urbanized area providing resident’s recreational enjoyment as well a habitat for a rich variety of wildlife. The regional economy continues to grow and diversify. The residents of the region are healthier and better educated compared to other regions in Canada and reside in livable and safe communities. The challenge now is to maintain the livability of the region while becoming more sustainable. Some key challenges are: • Growing population: new residents to the region, from other parts of Canada and

around the world, will continue to make important contributions to the labour pool and the culture of the region. However, in a region with a limited land base, a growing population represents a constant pressure to develop lands already dedicated to agricultural and industrial use.

• Economic structure: while the regional economy has enjoyed a boom, it is unclear how it will weather a downturn in global markets. And while the number of jobs created in the region has grown, average earned income in the region has not kept pace with other large urban areas in Canada. This raises concerns about individual situation of the region’s residents as well as the economic capacity within the region to support new public priorities.

• High cost of housing: housing costs in the region are among the highest in the Canada and may be an obstacle in attracting and retaining high quality staff in the region. However, this problem is particularly acute for moderate to low income families because the stock of affordable, quality rental stock is very low.

• Deep-rooted social problems: while Metro Vancouver is a relatively well-off region, there are residents who struggle with poverty, substance abuse, and mental health problems. This combined with the high cost of housing has manifested in a growing number of homelessness. Other factors have also begun to tear at the social fabric of the region, including public concerns about the type and level of crime.

• Climate change: requires shifting priorities towards developing effective collective action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to mitigation, the region needs to develop adaptive polices and action in preparation of anticipated climate-related events (i.e., changes in water levels in the drinking water reservoirs, increasing frequency of flood events, changing ocean levels.)

• Governance: creating workable governance and financing structures will allow public agencies and governments to effectively deal with these issues and other emerging ones over the long run. Complications involve multiple jurisdictions, a restricted revenue base for local governments and new relationships with First Nations in the region.

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IV. Role of Metro Vancouver:

What is Metro Vancouver? What is its role in the region? This section would include the mission statement, describe the role of Metro Vancouver in the region, and provide a short description of our governance structure.

V. Sustainability Framework: our guide for the future Since 2002, Metro Vancouver has formally put the concept of sustainability at the centre of its operating and planning philosophy and committed itself to be a leader in the attempt to make the region one which is explicitly committed to a sustainable future. This comprehensive endeavour has become known as the Sustainable Region Initiative, or more familiarly as ‘the SRI.’ Within the context of the SRI, Metro Vancouver has adopted three key strategies: • Sustainability in action: a program of achievement of sustainability targets and

measures in the critical areas of Metro Vancouver’s responsibilities supported by sustainability focused decision-making mechanisms and documentation of success stories.

• Integrated system of management plans: the suite of sustainability based management plans.

• Collaborative governance outreach program: a communications, education and engagement campaign to inspire public involvement in the achievement of a sustainable region.

VI. Defining what sustainability means for the Metro Vancouver Region In this section, fifteen issue areas are identified for assessing progress towards sustainability in the Metro Vancouver region -- thirteen broad, regional issues and two issues that relate specifically to corporate operations. In addition to discussing the trend or condition of quantitative indicators related to the region as a whole, the contributions of Metro Vancouver in moving the region towards sustainability will be highlighted through corporate indicators and a few sidebars promoting Metro Vancouver initiatives towards sustainability. Note: The list of issue areas as well as actual list of indicators is a work in progress. Feedback from the SRI Committee on both would be welcome.

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Issue Area Regional Indicators Corporate Indicators Climate Change zero net carbon region

• Sources of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), by sector

• Trend in GHG emissions: Target 33% reduction by 2020

• Changes in mean sea level

• Trend in total MV GHG emissions

• MV’s net GHG emissions (total minus credits for generating or recovering energy): Target: Carbon neutral Metro Vancouver by 2015 excluding solid waste operations.

Energy 100% renewable energy in the region

• Sources of regional energy consumption, by type

• Trend in per capita energy use • Examples of clean, renewable

sources of energy in the region (including from MV operations)

• Ratio of total energy produced in MV operations (electricity and heat) to total energy consumed: Target Metro Vancouver is a net contributor of energy by 2015

• Percent of MV energy consumption supplied by clean energy sources

Air clean air for life

• Air quality index • Trend in common air

contaminants and ground level ozone

• Diesel-related particulates: Target Reduce diesel particulates from all sources by 50% by 2012.

• Hospital admissions for asthma during poor air quality periods

• Level of emissions from MV operations relative to objectives

• MV Diesel-related particulates. Target: Reduce from MV sources by 75% by 2012.

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Issue Area Regional Indicators Corporate Indicators Water Nature’s health drink always on tap

Drinking Water • Trend in peak day per capita

water use by all customers • Average day per capita water

use by all customers • Trend in total volume of

treated drinking water delivered

• Average value for Trihalomethanes (THMs) in drinking water delivered

• Trend in bottled water sales in Metro Vancouver: Target Replace 20% of use of bottled water with tap water by 2010.

Water Quality • Water and sediment quality of

the Fraser Estuary, Burrard Inlet, Boundary Bay and Georgia Strait (focused on 1-2 contaminants)

• Number of days beaches are open for swimming, by location

• Length of combined sewers in the system and percent replaced Target Elimination of CSOs by 2075

Drinking Water • Ratio of average daily

demand to existing system capacity

• Number of days drinking water delivered meets provincial drinking water standards/ federal drinking water guidelines

• Quick synopsis on major infrastructure investments in drinking water facilities

Water Quality • Number of homes using on-

site treatment/septic tanks • Percent of households in

region serviced by WWTP by level of treatment (primary & secondary) Target: 100% secondary treatment by 2025

• Trends in per capita BOD and TSS discharges, by WWTPs

• Number of by-passes at WWTP

• Estimated volume of sanitary sewage overflows

• Loadings of targeted industrial contaminants in liquid waste stream. Target: 20% reduction in industrial contaminants by 2015

• Trend in contaminants in effluent from WWTPs not making the Water Quality Objectives for each of the receiving water bodies (focus on contaminants of the highest concern.)

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Issue Area Regional Indicators Corporate Indicators Solid Waste A zero waste region – no waste, only resources

• Trend in solid waste generated per capita

• Trend in total tonnage of solid waste and percent diverted to WTEF, recycling, and compost: Target: 70% diversion of solid waste from landfills by 2015

• Current volume of solid waste in relation to capacity of solid waste facilities

• Examples of the beneficial uses that are being found for residuals generated at MV facilities.

Economy

Economic Measures • Trend in population growth,

identifying net migration portion

• Total employment and percentage breakdown by sector

• Trend in the number and composition of new jobs created

• Median employment income compared to other urban areas in Canada

• Ranking in Mercer’s quality of living survey

• Trend in percentage of labour force holding a university degree

Resilient infrastructure • Percentage of municipalities

meeting National Fire Protection Association’s standard on disaster/emergency management

Resilient local food supply • Trend in number of hectares in

ALR • Examples of urban agriculture

and farmers markets

Resilient infrastructure • Description of plans being

developed to ensure the resiliency of critical infrastructure in the face of natural disasters and climate change

Resilient local food supply • Target: Regional food

strategy by 2010.

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Issue Area Regional Indicators Corporate Indicators Ecological Health

• Percentage of endangered wetlands protected. Target: All endangered wetlands protected by 2015.

• Changes in conservation status of species in Metro Vancouver

• Trend in number of salmon-bearing streams in the region

• Percent of total regional parks and greenways with completed management plans

Housing Affordable housing for everyone

• Housing affordability index • Trend in number of

households spending 30% or more of their income on housing

• Trend in number of renter households in core housing need

• Trend in homeless count: street and sheltered

• Description of MVHC, its objectives as well as water ingress problem within units, and new management objectives. Target: Resolve water ingress problem by 2012

Health • Average age of residents • Number of low birth weight

babies per 100 births • Economic insecurity of

regional residents (BC Stats) Healthy Parks – Healthy People • Trend in number of hectares of

publicly owned parks and greenspace per 1000 residents

• Percentage of regional population living within 500 metres of a park or other greenspace

Healthy Parks – Healthy People • Trend in number of visitors to

Metro Vancouver recreational spaces. Target: increase visits to 10 million by 2012.

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Issue Area Regional Indicators Corporate Indicators Transportation and Land Use

• Average commute distance to work

• Modal split for journey to work and over 24 hour period

• Percent of regional residents living within 400 metres of a frequent transit stop

• Comparison of the cost of transit fares in region to comparable region

• Transportation developments Compact, livable communities • Percentage of regional

population living in compact communities

• Percentage of population working at home or within sub-region

• Percent of MV employees participating in transit pass program

Social cohesion:

• Trend in percentage of eligible voters participating in municipal elections

• Trend in percentage of regional residents volunteering

• Number of salmon stream stewardship initiatives

• Trend in property and violent crime rates

• Percentage of household incomes below low income cutoff (LUCO)

• Composition of first language spoken at home

• Trend in high school completion rate

• Narrative describing participation in community events by Metro Vancouver staff

Culture:

• Attendance at music, dance and theatre events

• Brief overview of the range of cultural festivals (from Chinese New Year parades to the jazz festival) in the region highlighting growth in participation rates

Governance:

• Descriptions of the range of collaborative governance initiatives

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Corporate Footprint of Metro Vancouver: Using the same sustainability principles to guide our own operations and practices, Metro Vancouver as a corporate entity will be better prepared to:

• Incorporate new realities for water, energy and material efficiencies • Protect and sustain the natural assets of the region • Provide high quality mandated services in a fiscally responsible and sustainable

manner • Attract and maintain a motivated and innovative staff

Corporate Measures Finance: Perpetual prosperity

• Credit Rating Target: Maintain AAA credit rating

• Capital and operating expenditures for Metro Vancouver water and sewer systems relative to total income of residents/regional GDP (presented in a timeline)

• Net debt Target: sustainability pricing for all Metro Vancouver services.

• Narrative on comprehensive asset management strategy and long range capital plan to support this strategy

• Policy, practices and proportion of spending from suppliers based in the region

Workplace

• Total number of employees by employment type

• Average hours of training per employee per year

• Demographic profile of MV employees relative to regional profile.

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Appendix B: MEASURES IN COMPLETED MANAGEMENT PLANS AND REGIONAL STRATEGIES Drinking Water (August 2005) Goal 1: Provide clean, safe drinking water

• Percentage of water supplied with optimum primary disinfection despite such events as turbidity, power outage or similar event (striving for 100 percent)

• Treated water samples positive for faecal coliforms (striving for zero) • Treated water samples positive for total coliforms (striving for low percentages)

Goal 2: Ensure the sustainable use of water

• Per capita water use by residential customers (trend over time and compare to other jurisdictions)

• Per capita water use by all customers (trend over time and compare to other jurisdictions)

• Peak per capita water use by all customers (trend over time and compare to other jurisdictions)

Goal 3: Ensure the efficient supply of water

• GVWD water rate (trend over time and compare changes in the GVWD to changes in other jurisdictions)

• GVWD budget (trend over time and compare changes in the GVWD to changes in other jurisdictions)

• Infrastructure Leakage Index (trend over time and compare changes in the GVWD levels to levels in other jurisdictions)

• Percentage of water supplied that is subject to unplanned supply interruptions (trend over time and compare changes in the GVWD levels to levels in other jurisdictions)

Goal 4: Watersheds that provide clean, safe water and are managed and protected as

natural assets (added in July 2007) • No performance measures

Regional Parks and Greenways Plan (September 2005) Goal 1: Protect regional landscapes, biodiversity and heritage features.

• Lands owned, leased or managed for habitat protection • Areas restored or enhanced for habitat • Heritage structures protected and restored • Amount of habitat protected and enhanced for species at risk

Goal 2: Provide outdoor recreation opportunities and education programs, and foster

community stewardship. • Annual park visitation to open sites • Attendance at education programs • Volunteer hours achieved through community partnerships • Customer satisfaction ratings

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Goal 3: Support economic development and quality of life in the region. • Number of jobs created through the regional parks function • Number of tourists visiting parks and greenways • Amount and distribution of parkland throughout the region and municipalities • Cost per visitor compared to similar park agencies • Economic impact of parks and greenways on residential values • Health care savings • Global reporting indicators

Air Quality Management Plan (September 2005) Goal A: Minimize the risk to public health from air pollution

• Reduce regional ambient inhalable particulate matter (PM10), fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ground-level ozone levels

• Reduce emissions of PM10, PM2.5, and precursors to PM10, PM2.5 and ozone formation

• Improve air quality Goal B: Improve visibility

• Reduce regional ambient PM2.5 levels • Reduce emissions of PM2.5 and its precursors

Goal C: Minimize Greater Vancouver’s contribution to global climate change

• Reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions Affordable Housing Strategy (November 2007) Goal 1: Increase the supply and diversity of modest cost housing

• Number of new purpose built rental housing units added • Number of units created through innovative strategies and approaches adopted at

the municipal level to facilitate an expanded range of housing choices and increased supply of affordable units

• Number of entry-level ownership opportunities created that are affordable to households with incomes at or below 120% of the median income for the region

• Number of renter households in core housing need Goal 2: Eliminate homelessness across the region

• Number of households spending 50% or more of their income on housing • Number of people living in the streets or staying in emergency shelters • Number of new transitional and supportive housing units created

Goal 3: Meet the needs of low income renters

• Number of new GVHC units created through densification of existing properties and the management of units acquired through municipal processes

• Net new supply of affordable rental housing created through municipal processes as well as through senior government supply programs

• Number of households on the waiting list for subsidized housing

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5.5 Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues Role

Sustainable Region Initiative Committee Meeting Date: May 16, 2008 Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting Date: May 2, 2008

To: Sustainable Region Initiative Committee Land Use and Transportation Committee

From: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations John MacFarlane, Senior Program Manager, Corporate Relations Date: March 31, 2008 Subject: Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: Role of the Region – Economy & Transportation Land Use and Transportation Committee Recommendation: That the Board: a) Forward the report dated March 31, 2008 titled “Future of the Region Sustainability

Dialogues: Role of the Region – Economy and Transportation” to member municipalities, and other related agencies for their information and comment; and

b) Direct staff to consider this report in the context of updating the Regional Growth Strategy. Sustainable Region Initiative Committee Recommendation: That the Board receive the report dated March 31, 2008 titled “Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: Role of the Region – Economy and Transportation”, for information. 1. PURPOSE To provide information to the Land Use and Transportation Committee and the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee on the four regional Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues on Role of the Region – Economy and Transportation. 2. CONTEXT Focusing on the Role of the Region – Economy and Transportation, the dialogues posed a scenario and series of questions to participants. The rapidly expanding global economy is forcing us to make decisions. How do we balance the requirements of a regional transportation network, environmental improvement and livability while supporting the demand for goods movement for the continent? How do we ensure a robust economy for the future? What's Metro Vancouver's role? What follows is a synthesis of the discussion – details on the individual dialogues can be found in Attachment 1, with more detailed Summary Notes available on the Metro Vancouver website. Attachment 2 provides a schedule and details on the 2008 Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Attachment 3 captures the media coverage.

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3. KEY MESSSAGES Although the scenario presented to participants was intended to generate a discussion on the link between transportation and the economy and how as a region we balance the requirements of both, the dialogue participants tended to address them as separate themes and issues. Integrating Transportation & The Economy

- Initial discussions tended to focus on specific issues relating to transportation or the regional economy as separate themes – it appeared that participants did not initially perceive a strong link between the two themes as an integrated package.

- Many participants expressed the view that the regional economy should embrace a flow of services, ideas and capital.

- The region has assumed the role of a gateway city to North America because it is in a unique geographical position for goods arriving from and departing for China and the Orient.

Seeing Ourselves as Part of a Larger Economic Entity

- The region is not seen as a closed-off system that can operate separately from the rest of the continental or global economy.

- Many forces impacting the region cannot be successfully dealt with at the municipal level in isolation from neighbours. A coordinated common approach for the whole economic region would work better.

- Acting as a region may require tax base sharing. - Utilizing regional growth management as a tool to reduce impact on the climate should

be a significant goal. Providing & Paying For Infrastructure

- There was a strong sentiment that perhaps some of the current infrastructure proposals for the region’s transportation network were now inappropriate as we enter a post-peak oil economy.

- It was suggested that building the “right” infrastructure for the future regional community requires a ‘re-think’ of current infrastructure proposals.

- Ensuring that there is affordable housing for people was seen as an important element in building a sustainable regional economy.

Compact & Sustainable Communities

- All sectors in the region need to work to make communities more compact – and more efficient. This should be encouraged through stronger regional growth management planning.

- There are successful initiatives in other jurisdictions. Our plans need to reflect that we are implementing evidence of success from other sources.

- Since housing costs can drive the ‘sprawl’ it was suggested that ensuring the availability of affordable housing was one method for slowing undesirable attributes of growth.

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Accepting Density

- Increases in density concerned many of the participants. There is a need to work to find a densification formula that is acceptable to a significant regional constituency.

- New approaches - such as the introduction of nodes of densification – were deemed by some to be more acceptable.

- At the same time we need to be able to accommodate population growth which continues as a result of the booming economy.

Innovative Land Use Planning

- The region is very livable – but it may not be fully sustainable in its current form. - The protection of agricultural land, transportation corridors, and industrial lands for their

highest and best use should be a planning and zoning priority. - Managing current conflicts between agriculture and urban land use demands will be

critical to future food security. - Incorporating new research into our planning to support the decision-making process

was seen as an important consideration. Goods Movement

- There is still a need to move goods to and through the region from the port and airport in today’s economy, but those needs may be in transition and require different infrastructure in the future.

- It was suggested that the region’s future will be bound up with the whole of Cascadia – perhaps with only one international airport for that region.

Sustainable Future Road Transport

- Externalities need to be considered in the calculation of the benefit analysis of transit versus highway development.

- There needs to be incentives to encourage people to do the “right thing” – and for governments to make the best choices in developing future road-based transit.

Impacts of Peak Oil & Rising Energy Costs

- Energy costs are increasing dramatically – the price of oil has doubled in the two years that these dialogues have been ongoing.

- Future energy impacts on the planning of future infrastructure development need to be calculated when options are chosen.

Reducing Reliance on Road Travel

- Many participants urged the introduction of a range of road pricing options and the use of incentives to reduce reliance on road travel.

- Investment in transit infrastructure and extension of service was frequently raised in discussion as a key element in future models.

Environmental Impacts of Transportation

- Transportation was widely viewed as a major environmental impact in the region that must be managed to mitigate potential harm.

- The use of single occupant cars was viewed as a very poor business case for the economy, use of regional infrastructure and the environment. Stimulating new more efficient transportation models may be more environmentally sustainable than accommodating the current model.

- Making communities more compact would reduce greenhouse gases by making transportation more efficient.

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Role of the Region

- Planning for the region must include strategies that extend beyond artificial political or administrative boundaries.

- Strong leadership is needed to undertake true regional planning. The Province needs to give regions the power to truly plan their own sustainable regional strategies.

Attachments: 1. Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogue – Role of the Region: Economy & Transportation 2. Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues 2008 Schedule 3. Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogue – Media Clippings

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Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues Role of the Region: Economy & Transportation

February 14, 2008 – North Shore – Hollyburn Country Club, West Vancouver

February 20, 2008 – Inlet Theatre, Port Moody March 5, 2008 – South of the Fraser – Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Club, Surrey

March 19, 2008 – SFU Wosk Centre For Dialogue, Vancouver Panel Members:

• Chris Badger – Chief Operating Officer, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority • Bob Cowan – Senior Vice President, Engineering, Vancouver Airport Authority • Ken Dobell – retired Deputy Minister to the Premier of British Columbia • Allen Domaas – Chief Sustainability Officer, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority • Larry Frank – Professor and J. Armand Bombardier Chair of Sustainable

Transportation, School of Community and Regional Planning and Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, UBC

• Tony Gugliotta – Senior Vice President, Marketing & Commercial Development, Vancouver Airport Authority

• Cheeying Ho – Executive Director, Smart Growth BC • Anne Murray – Vice-President Community & Environmental Affairs, Vancouver

Airport Authority • Michael O’Brien – Corporate Secretary & Vice President, Strategic Planning & Legal

Services, Vancouver Airport Authority • Anthony Perl – Professor & Director, Urban Studies Program, Simon Fraser

University • Gordon Price - Director, City Program, Simon Fraser University

Moderators:

• Rafe Mair • Peter Holt

Chairs:

• North Shore – Mayor Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, City of West Vancouver & Director, Metro Vancouver

• Central/North-east – Councillor Michael Wright, City of Port Coquitlam & Director, Metro Vancouver

• South of Fraser – Mayor Peter Fassbender, City of Langley & Director, Metro Vancouver

• Vancouver – Councillor Peter Ladner, City of Vancouver and Vice-Chair Metro Vancouver & Director, Metro Vancouver

Participants:

• South of the Fraser: 63 • North Shore: 80 • Central/Northeast: 64 • Vancouver: 109 • Total 296

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The discussion was carried out in four regional venues – South of the Fraser; Central/Northeast, the North Shore and Vancouver. SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION BY SUB-REGION North Shore The discussion tended to focus on specific issues relating to transportation or the regional economy as separate themes – it appeared that the participants in this dialogue did not perceive a strong link between the two themes as an integrated package. It was stated that oil prices are sending us a clear signal about the future of our economy and the role of transportation in it. The rising cost of oil energy must be factored into the plans and strategies that we create for the region’s future. The depletion of oil will ensure that alternate technologies, reduced travel and shipping, and different behaviour will be necessary to thrive in a post-peak oil economy. There was concern expressed that the infrastructure being developed now could be inappropriate for the conditions we will face in the future. Some participants saw the competition between industrial and transportation uses with agricultural lands as highlighting the need to identify the highest and best use of all lands in the region. Air travel and shipping was characterized as being a long term generator of jobs and services for the region – although in 20 years it was stated that there may only be one airport for the Cascadia region. A number of speakers stated that the gateway should be for goods only – a commercial network dedicated to goods movement. Other speakers saw the competition between transit and gateway as inappropriate – stating that there is only one chance to succeed and that transit options must be developed with the gateway. Many practical techniques for managing demand and encouraging trip reduction that had been discussed in earlier dialogues were raised again in this dialogue. Road pricing was discussed in some detail as well as viewing the need to make better use of the existing road network for travel and goods movement. The need to include externalities with cost-benefit analysis of transit versus building new infrastructure was raised – and although it was difficult to measure the belief was expressed that better choices could be made. Rising housing costs encourage sprawl and some participants pointed out that without a good workforce that is able to easily commute to work the economy will suffer. Compact communities keyed into transit and better situation closer to work were keys to the future economy. Population growth will continue and we need to find ways to manage it better. Densification in areas throughout the region may be necessary. Envisioning the region in a stronger image may be necessary – beyond the arbitrary boundaries that exist now if we are to be successful in planning the region for a post-peak oil economy. Many participants expressed the sentiment that stronger growth management can play a real role in mitigating climate change – and cooperation among all levels of government in a larger ‘region’ will be they way to move forward. Central/Northeast Integration of transportation and the regional economy began to form a stronger concept in this dialogue. A gateway city needs adequate and affordable infrastructure. Our region is a key part of a continental goods movement system. Port-related transportation competes for a limited land base and competes with agriculture for space to carry out its functions and to support industry. Air freight and air travel is integrating more with other transport systems. As time goes on if we want the air travel hub of Cascadia to be here rather than in the USA we will need to have a way to get people here that doesn’t use so much oil energy. Reducing the impact on climate change will be an important driver for measuring the

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success of all transportation strategies. The cost of oil energy is rapidly increasing – probably reflecting a shrinking supply. We can expect huge future increases in the cost of oil and these must be accommodated in the infrastructure that we are proposing to build for the region. Participants were concerned that these facilities would become obsolete too soon to make them worth constructing in the first place. We should not discount the ability to innovate to accommodate the need for better transportation technologies – but they will take time to develop. Electricity may be an energy source that we can employ in British Columbia. Nuclear energy was also discussed – but in the end the environmental ‘footprint’ of each technology was said to have to be weighed before they are adopted. The new carbon tax was discussed and some enthusiasm and hope for success was expressed. Even though it has shortcomings – and there was some skepticism expressed that it is the answer – it was widely viewed as a good start. Making vehicles more fuel-efficient and smaller coupled with getting some of them off the road were all seen as necessary to success. Transit was seen as another key component – to enable existing road infrastructure to be used more effectively for goods movement. Extending transit services across the region was viewed as key to reducing cars – too much of the region is not properly served at present. The economy needs to be stimulated to reflect the kind of industry that is given an edge by the region. Land planning that support this approach and assures that communities are made more compact – with affordable housing for the workforce – will continue to thrive and be good places to work and live. Densification was seen as probably a good direction to go – but some speakers expressed misgivings about the approach. A number of speakers thought that the region needed to have stronger growth management coupled with more resilient plans related to it. There was a strong sentiment that education could be a key to changing values, focusing outlooks on sustainable futures and ultimately changing behaviour to support sustainable communities. South of the Fraser Discussion focused more on the linkages between the regional economy and transportation than in the previous Dialogue. Even here it was observed that to make the gateway work would require links across the ‘silos’ and a concerted effort at integration. Participants tended to agree that more modes of transportation needed to be encouraged – such as moving goods by water. Transportation, industry, agriculture – all need lands dedicated to make them more efficient and effective, and to link them more closely to their customers and other shippers. To gain an inter-modal yard might require consumption of some agricultural land that feeds the yard. Other participants expressed concern that the consumption of agricultural land for other purposes was not acceptable – even if demands were strong for changing dedicated uses. Railways are not currently set up to service the port appropriately – and the airport relies on trucking through the city to move its goods. Much discussion of the role of rail in the region explored potential but no consistent view on this developed through all the discussions. The use of light rail for movement of commuters south of the Fraser was raised and there was support for using a different model here than in other areas. Concerns about developing transportation infrastructure that will become obsolete or “ghost towned” were expressed – and a desire to “stop the digging” to create them until we are sure that they are appropriate in a post-peak oil economy. Using successful examples of techniques for integrating transportation infrastructure from other jurisdictions was raised – using current research or success stories to inspire the regional vision was raised by several speakers. Separating trucks from commuters was raised several times in different contexts but there was a consistent theme of wanting to make better use of existing capacity so that new infrastructure did not encourage more car commuting. Making compact communities

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with affordable housing will be better served by mass transportation – and prevent the sprawl that is encouraged by high housing prices. The need to have more sectors and governments working cooperatively was raised as a formula for greater success. The region and the agencies that serve it are felt to be made up of entities that do not work closely enough to bring enough critical mass to the planning outcomes. The region needs to work to achieve more widespread agreement on strategies, vision and plans if success in making them more sustainable is to be achieved. The view of the area that effectively comprises the region may in fact be larger than the administrative boundaries of the political region and require partnerships with neighbours to become more effective. There was a suggestion that Province needs to give the region more autonomy to plan its future – and teeth to ensure implementation of the plans. Vancouver The introduction of a carbon tax by the Province stimulated considerable discussion about potential incentives and tools for managing use of roads. The Port moves a lot of freight into and through the Region and as a by-product creates about 50,000 jobs. The movement of goods cannot be separated from the rest of the economy. It connects with the trucking and rail systems to distribute those goods locally and throughout the continent. Good land use decisions now can ensure that there will be industrial lands available in the future – and that access to those lands for goods movement will place no extra burden on the transportation network. If we are going to use existing capacity for goods movement then we need to be able to move people through mass transit. n that the region is now moving toward unworkable models that other regions are now discarding and evolving to become more sustainable. Since it takes a long time to build new capacity it was felt that we should be doing a better job managing existing capacity and utilizing performance-based transportation investments. The flow of professional services, capital and ideas – as integral to the economy as goods movement – needs to be stimulated through support mechanisms such as affordable housing, transit for the workforce, and sustainable land use. To succeed in the global competition for talent the region needs to ensure that its livability keeps pace with the infrastructure development that is also needed for a vibrant economy. It was suggested that we will see more change in the next 10 years in transportation systems in the region than we have for the past 30 years. The challenge is to ensure that our plans are not obsolete before they are overtaken by global events. The cost of energy is increasing at a dramatic rate – it touched $110 in the week of the dialogue – and increase of 80% over the life of the dialogue series. It was suggested that we should be open to the fact that we may not need the bridges, runways and goods movement roads that are currently being proposed in the future years of post-peak oil. There was considerable discussion of the need to broaden the planning view point unimpeded by administrative or political boundaries. Much discussion was devoted to making good choices in the options that are chosen to deal with transportation – with many of the ideas also raised earlier in other related dialogues. Densification emerged with some emphasis both on residential as well as industrial density proposed for a more compact community. However there was concern expressed that agricultural land should not be considered for industrial or other uses, but protected for food production.

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Attachment 2

FUTURE OF THE REGION SUSTAINABILITY DIALOGUES 2008 SCHEDULE

Note: Dialogues are hosted from 11:30 to 2 pm (lunch will be served from 11:30-12:00) NORTH SHORE Hollyburn Country Club – 950 Crosscreek Road, West Vancouver

Dates Topic Thursday 17 January Waste Management

Thursday 14 February Role of the Region - Economy and Transportation

Thursday 27 March Regional Growth Strategy Thursday 18 September Energy and Climate Change

Thursday 2 October Land Use and Agriculture CENTRAL / NORTHEAST Inlet Theatre – 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody

Dates Topic Wednesday 23 January Waste Management

Wednesday 20 February Role of the Region - Economy and Transportation

Wednesday 16 April Regional Growth Strategy Wednesday 23 July Energy and Climate Change

Wednesday 3 December Land Use and Agriculture SOUTH OF THE FRASER Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Club – 7778 152nd Street, Surrey

Dates Topic Wednesday 30 January Waste Management

Wednesday 5 March Role of the Region - Economy and Transportation

Wednesday 23 April Regional Growth Strategy Tuesday 9 September Energy and Climate Change

Wednesday 26 November Land Use and Agriculture VANCOUVER SFU Wosk Centre for Dialogue – 580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver

Dates Topic Tuesday 26 February Waste Management Wednesday 19 March Role of the Region - Economy and

Transportation Thursday 1 May Regional Growth Strategy

Wednesday 16 July TBD Wednesday 19 November TBD

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The ProvinceHighway isn't the choice of area residents; But experts defend it againstoptions like rail and waterThursday, March 6, 2008Page: A8Section: NewsByline: Brian LewisSource: The ProvinceIllustrations: Colour Photo: Ric Ernst, The Province / Busy traffic at King George Highway and 128th Street in Surrey yesterday.

T he future of transportation and economicdevelopment south of the Fraser River rests primarilywith rail and water -- not roads.

That was one strong message emerging from a MetroVancouver-sponsored forum in Surrey yesterdaywhere elected officials, business leaders andrepresentatives from community groups gathered todiscuss the challenges facing this fast-growingregion.

But with one exception, the message wasn't deliveredby the five-member panel of experts at the head table,who, for the most part, represented the institutionsthat help make the big transportation decisions.

Instead, it came from the floor, where most attendeesrepresented those who must live with these decisions.

The juxtaposition was fascinating.

The floor's preference in planning to accommodatethe movement of goods in and out of Deltaport,which is expanding, was clearly to repositionpriorities toward rail cars and the river and awayfrom trucks.

In that regard, the proposed $1-billion South FraserPerimeter Road took a hammering because the peopleon the forum's floor seemed to have a betterunderstanding of impacts from climate change, airpollution and rising oil prices and how thosechallenges relate to commerce and trade necessities.

This 40-kilometre, four-lane highway project, nowundergoing a B.C. government environmentalreview, would link Deltaport with Highway 1.Designed primarily for containers trucks, but alsoaccessible for regular traffic, it will eliminate someDelta farmland, trigger some residential and businessrelocations and run next to the environmentallysensitive Burns Bog ecological reserve.

"There is a distinct lack of planning going on with theway the SFPR is being forced through," said RogerEmsley, executive director of the community groupAgainst Port Expansion.

"It's a road planned around trucks, and it'swrong-headed," he added.

"Let's take that billion dollars and look at alternativesfor getting those containers out of Deltaport and upthe Fraser River to intermodal yards."

Emsley was referring to a system called short-seashipping, where containers are moved out of core cityports by barges up river to yards for redistribution totrucks or trains. It's commonly used in Europe.

Several of the panel members, including retired B.C.government deputy minister Ken Dobell andVancouver Fraser Port Authority executive ChrisBadger then made half-hearted attempts at defendingthe SFPR.

This isn't a criticism, because, quite frankly, making acase for building this truck freeway is difficult. Nordoes speaking against it mean you're againstDeltaport trade.

Only panellist Gordon Price, a transportation andland-use professor at Simon Fraser University andformer Vancouver city councillor, asked toughquestions in terms of the project's justification.

"Can someone give me an example where this kind ofroad has worked elsewhere?" he said.

"We're spending a billion dollars on a road withoutany working examples of success [elsewhere], yetwhen we've made commitments to build rail systemswe have seen the benefits."

He quipped: "It's curious that when we know itdoesn't work, we do it, but when we know it doeswork, then we don't do it."

Darn, wish I'd said that.

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Vancouver SunWater 'highway' could take trucks off Metro's roadsThursday, March 6, 2008Page: A1 / FRONTSection: NewsByline: Randy ShoreSource: Vancouver SunIllustrations: Photo: Vancouver Sun files / More containers could be barged to cut the number of trucks, a port official says.

The container-carrying capacity of the lower FraserRiver could be increased by up to 10 times to create awater-based container highway that would takethousands of polluting trucks off the road, says thechief operating officer of the Vancouver Fraser PortAuthority.

Chris Badger floated the idea of massively expandedshort-haul water traffic at the latest of a series ofpublic dialogues Wednesday on sustainable growthand the economy organized by Metro Vancouver.

"Most of what we need to make this happen is therealready," Badger told The Sun. The highway -- in thiscase the Fraser River -- and the railroad tracks runside by side all the way to Hope.

"What we need is the interface between the two andthat is still missing at the moment," Badger said. Theinterface would be a series of terminals to transfercontainers between ships and rail.

The cost of transferring containers more than once --from deep-sea vessels to short-haul vessels and thento trucks or rail -- in their trip from port to market hasbeen prohibitive until now.

As the cost of transport goes up "it makes this kind ofoperation much more viable," Badger said.

A series of ominous slides projected onto the bigscreen at Surrey's Eaglequest Coyote Creek GolfClub before the meeting began underlined the need tofind new ways to move goods. One pointed out thatthe price of crude oil has risen from $55.98 a barrelto more than $100 since the sustainability dialoguesstarted just last March.

Such a system could vastly reduce the number ofkilometres driven by trucks to deliver goods from theport to local businesses, Badger said. Rather thantrucking a single container through the most denselypopulated part of B.C. to get to a warehouse or aCanadian Tire in Surrey. hundreds of containerscould be brought to a terminal on the Fraser inSurrey.

"Each barge could take 200 trucks off the road andone tug doesn't produce as much pollution as 200trucks," he said. It is not hard to imagine the impactthat would have on local roads and on air quality, hesaid.

Fraser Docks already handles 200,000 to 300,000containers a year in Surrey, and Badger says thecontainer traffic on the Fraser is only at 10 to 15 percent of capacity.

The sustainability dialogue is part of a series oftravelling panel discussions being held throughoutthe Metro Vancouver area.

Much of the discussion at the two-hour sessioncentred on the wisdom of the provincial government'smultibillion-dollar Gateway project to twin the PortMann Bridge and create a hugely expanded perimeterroad servicing businesses and port facilities on thesouth bank of Fraser River.

Many of the approximately 50 attendees wereexasperated by the expansion of the car and truckbased road system when the region is trying toencourage denser residential growth and promotetransit.

More highway capacity without tolls will encouragemore sprawl, more driving and more pollution,speakers complained.

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Metrovalley Newspaper GroupGateway options hotly debated at Surrey forumSaturday, March 8, 2008Page: 0020Section: Maple Ridge News - News

A Metro Vancouver-sponsored forum focusing ontransportation and the economy turned into a heateddebate about the Gateway project on Wednesday.

Cheeying Ho, the executive director ofVancouver-based Smart Growth BC, told the forumthat she didn't "believe you can't put all this moneyinto expanding the [Port Mann] Bridge, because fromevery situation we've seen across the world, whenyou expand road capacity, you're going to inducemore sprawling land development patterns."

Transit is a better alternative, the well-worn logicgoes.

Upon hearing this, Surrey Board of Trade spokesmanRay Hudson vaulted from his chair to take Ho totask:

"We need roads and we need transit - we need both,"he said. "And we're going to continue to require roadsto move goods and get to places transit won't take usand never will."

Moments earlier, Hudson explained to the panel that,"We have an issue watching tax dollars go north ofthe Fraser to supply a really great transit program upthere, while we don't have one down here.

"At the same time," he added, "we're being beratedbecause we're not getting out of our cars and doingall the good green things . . .

"We get the feeling that a lot of decisions are madeby people who don't regularly come out here."

Most in attendance seemed to agree that movinggoods by rail and by river barge - instead of trucks,whenever possible - was a sensible way to begineasing the region's chronic congestion.

But fierce debate then erupted over the South FraserPerimeter Road, a proposed four-lane, east-westcorridor linking Deltaport and Highway 1, part of theprovince's Gateway Program.

Panelist Gordon Price, director of Simon FraserUniversity's City Program - and a perennial Gatewaycritic - said "an un-tolled road that can be used byanyone at anytime" would only clog a route designedto facilitate goods movement.

"We're going to spend a billion dollars of taxpayermoney on this and we don't have one example of agoods movement corridor that has maintained thatfunction under those conditions anywhere else inNorth America," he said.

Fellow panelist Ken Dobell, the former deputy

minister to Premier Gordon Campbell and the formerchief executive of the Greater VancouverTransportation Authority, dismissed Price's commentas a "nice political statement."

Dobell countered that Gateway - which includes theGolden Ears and Pitt River bridges - is essential tothe region's continued economic development.

"There's ain't no such thing as a virtual Starbucks," hesaid. "You can't drink the satisfaction from a pictureon the television. To move those goods, to move thecoffee to Starbucks, [comes at] a cost.

"And the more congestion we have, the greater thatcost for all the people who use it," Dobell said. "Ifwe're smart, I think we need to continue to allow forthe growth of Gateway."

Though he acknowledged the main stumbling blockto regional planning: stakeholders often havedifficulty working together to achieve common goals.

"We're not very good at integrating the thinkingaround these issues," said Dobell. "We need to lookfor better ways of getting those links across."

Copyright 2008 Maple Ridge News


Metrovalley Newspaper GroupForum sparks Metro Van transit debateTuesday, March 11, 2008Page: 0001Section: Surrey North Delta Leader - Business

In the perpetually traffic-snarled south-of-Fraserregion, a forum focusing on transportation and theeconomy is bound to create a little spark, even on aslow afternoon.

So what happens when you have a panel of speakers,the bulk of whom hail from outside the area, whoproceed to tell a Surrey audience that the expansionof local highways is an illogical waste of money?

Well, you get fireworks - and plenty of them.

Have pity for Cheeying Ho, the executive director ofVancouver-based Smart Growth BC.

She was just doing her job Wednesday when sheinformed a Metro Vancouver- sponsored forum shedidn't "believe you can put all this money intoexpanding the [Port Mann] Bridge, because fromevery situation we've seen across the world, whenyou expand road capacity, you're going to inducemore sprawling land development patterns."


Upon hearing this, Surrey Board of Trade spokesmanRay Hudson vaulted from his chair to take Ho to task- with gusto:

"We need roads and we need transit - we need both,"he said.

"And we're going to continue to require roads tomove goods and get to places transit won't take usand never will."





But when it comes to moving people, some wereirked by the notion that the south-of-Fraser doesn'thave the urban density to justify significantinvestments in SkyTrain and light rail service.

"Cities like Surrey are custodians of agricultural andenvironmentally sensitive lands - and these have notbeen taken into account when calculating densities,"argued Leslie Tannen, the executive director of theDowntown Surrey Business ImprovementAssociation.

"So we're being penalized for being custodians ofthose lands."

"And we're never going to be able to link them up byindustrial or residential corridors because they'redesignated for those two land uses," she added. "Wehave no option."

Fierce debate then erupted over the South FraserPerimeter Road, a proposed four-lane, east-westcorridor linking Deltaport and Highway 1, part of theprovince's Gateway Program.



Fellow panelist Ken Dobell, the former deputyminister to Premier Gordon Campbell and the formerchief executive of the Greater VancouverTransportation Authority, dismissed Price's commentas a "nice political statement."

Dobell countered that Gateway is essential to theregion's continued economic development.

"There's ain't no such thing as a virtual Starbucks," hesaid.

"You can't drink the satisfaction from a picture on thetelevision. To move those goods, to move the coffeeto Starbucks, [comes at] a cost.

"And the more congestion we have, the greater thatcost for all the people who use it," Dobell said.

"If we're smart, I think we need to continue to allowfor the growth of Gateway."



"We're very good at silos," Dobell said, referring tothe operations of Greater Vancouver's ports, airportsand all levels of government.

"But we're not very good at integrating the thinkingaround these issues.

"We need to look for better ways of getting thoselinks across those silos."

Copyright 2008 Surrey North Delta Leader


Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows TimesPanel discusses keeping things movingTuesday, February 26, 2008Page: 32Section: CommunityByline: Leneen RobbSource: CanWest News ServiceIllustrations: Photo: Canwest News Service / Panel hosted a discussion on the future of the region.

Force people to buy fuel-efficient vehicles.

Use money raised through the province's new carbontax to educate residents about climate change.

Build both the southeast and northwest routes of theEvergreen Line - but not with SkyTrain technology.

Those are just three of the ideas participants tossedaround Wednesday at a Metro Vancouver forum onsustainability, held at Port Moody's Inlet Theatre.

The invitation-only event, entitled Role of theRegion: Economy and Transportation, drew about 50people.

Most were members of the Tri-Cities Chamber ofCommerce and its counterparts in Maple Ridge-PittMeadows, New Westminster and Burnaby.

While the panel of four speakers drew fromacademia, business and a non-governmentalorganization, everyone attempted to tackle issuesranging from how to keep goods moving throughoutthe region to how to keep the region itself livable.

Allen Domaas, chief sustainability officer for theVancouver Fraser Port Authority, said everyone"wins" when it comes to port expansion.

"This isn't about somebody landing in ourneighbourhood and displacing us and annoying us,"he said.

When rail cars loaded with Asian-made vehiclesarrive in Vancouver's port to be shipped to easternNorth America, they come back filled with NorthAmerican-made cars, he said, benefiting buyers ofboth foreign and domestic models.

But Cheeying Ho, executive director of SmartGrowth BC, said being a "gateway" city involvesmore than pushing containers through ports.

It's also about the flow of professional services, ideasand capital, she said, adding that we need to promotebusinesses that use a triple bottom line approach -which balances environmental, economic and socialissues.

Vancity is an example.

Another speaker, the professor and director of SFU'surban studies program, focused on the peak oiltheory, which posits that there is less oil coming outof the ground this year than last, and that we're on thedown side of the curve when it comes to harvesting

easily accessible supplies.

"Oil prices are sending us a clear signal, and wewould be foolish - for the region's economic future -not to pay attention to them now," Anthony Perl said,adding that he expects we'll see more change in thenext 10 years than we've seen in the last 50 when itcomes to how we move around our region.

Bob Cowan, senior vice-president of engineering forthe Vancouver Airport Authority, said airlines are"keenly motivated" to address the issue of climatechange, but that aviation worldwide only producesthree per cent of greenhouse gas emissions.

While most airport employees used to live inRichmond, Cowan said, high housing prices haveforced many to live farther away, especially in theTri-Cities and Surrey.

With YVR supplying 26,000 direct jobs, that createsissues around getting those employees to and fromthe airport.

While their backgrounds differ, all four panellistswere in favour of Finance Minister Carole Taylor'snew carbon tax, announced Tuesday as part of theprovincial budget.

Ho said it's a "good start," but added that a lack offunds to improve transit infrastructure means the taxwill probably only address discretionary trips.

Cowan said YVR has no problem supporting the tax -after finding out that it won't apply to air traveloutside the province, a situation that would have putB.C. at a competitive disadvantage.

Perl said energy costs would have to double beforethe price increase was enough to create"revolutionary" changes in behaviour.

While Perl favours a legislative approach that relieson taxes and other barriers to environmental"misbehaviour" like driving SUVs, Domaas saidchange has to come through increased awareness, notfrom politicians.

"Because if we have politicians driving us to makechange, we tend to be like donkeys," he said. "We siton our butts."

Jill Cook, executive director of the Tri-CitiesChamber of Commerce, agreed.

"When you have to impose a dress code at work," shesaid, "then you know that you've really lost the


battle."

WATCH THE VIDEO

- Wednesday's dialogue was videotaped, andhighlights will be available on Metro Vancouver'swebsite in coming weeks:www.metrovancouver.org/tv.


Metrovalley Newspaper GroupSpeaker creates sparks at Surrey transit forumThursday, March 13, 2008Page: 0022Section: Peace Arch News - News

Speaker creates sparks at Surrey transit forum

In the perpetually traffic-snarled south-of-Fraserregion, a forum focusing on transportation and theeconomy is bound to create a little spark, even on aslow afternoon.

So what happens when you have a panel of speakers,the bulk of whom hail from outside the area, whoproceed to tell a Surrey audience that the expansionof local highways is an illogical waste of money?

Well, you get fireworks - and plenty of them.

Have pity for Cheeying Ho, the executive director ofVancouver-based Smart Growth BC.

She was just doing her job last week when sheinformed a Metro Vancouver- sponsored forum shedidn't "believe you can put all this money intoexpanding the (Port Mann) Bridge, because fromevery situation we've seen across the world, whenyou expand road capacity, you're going to inducemore sprawling land development patterns."


Upon hearing this, Surrey Board of Trade spokesmanRay Hudson vaulted from his chair to take Ho totask:

"We need roads and we need transit - we need both,"he said. "And we're going to continue to require roadsto move goods and get to places transit won't take usand never will."





But when it comes to moving people, some wereirked by the notion that the south-of-Fraser doesn'thave the urban density to justify significantinvestments in SkyTrain and light rail service.

"Cities like Surrey are custodians of agricultural andenvironmentally sensitive lands - and these have notbeen taken into account when calculating densities,"argued Leslie Tannen, executive director of theDowntown Surrey Business ImprovementAssociation.

"So we're being penalized for being custodians ofthose lands."

"And we're never going to be able to link them up byindustrial or residential corridors because they'redesignated for those two land uses," she added. "Wehave no option."

Fierce debate then erupted over the South FraserPerimeter Road, a proposed four-lane, east-westcorridor linking Deltaport and Highway 1, part of theprovince's Gateway Program.



Fellow panelist Ken Dobell (who Wednesdaypleaded guilty in Vancouver Provincial Court to onecount of failing to register as a lobbyist) dismissedPrice's comment as a "nice political statement."

Dobell - former deputy minister to Premier GordonCampbell and former chief executive of the GreaterVancouver Transportation Authority - countered thatGateway is essential to the region's continuedeconomic development.

"There's ain't no such thing as a virtual Starbucks,"Dobell said. "You can't drink the satisfaction from apicture on the television. To move those goods, tomove the coffee to Starbucks, (comes at) a cost.

"And the more congestion we have, the greater thatcost for all the people who use it," Dobell said.

"If we're smart, I think we need to continue to allowfor the growth of Gateway."



"We're very good at silos," Dobell said, referring tothe operations of Greater Vancouver's ports, airportsand all levels of government.

"But we're not very good at integrating the thinkingaround these issues.

"We need to look for better ways of getting thoselinks across those silos."

Copyright 2008 Peace Arch News


Coquitlam NowMore dialogue needed on issue of sustainabilityWednesday, February 27, 2008Page: 13Section: LettersByline: Derek WilsonSource: Coquitlam NOW

Re: "Dialogue on sustainability: Port Moody eventlooks at keeping Metro Vancouver livable," Friday,Feb. 22.

The lengthy article on this exclusive event wouldhave been helpful if it had reported the principles ofsustainability that are guiding Metro Vancouver. Theparticipants talked about specific aspects of theregional economy, but no one commented on whetheror not we are sustainable. If we aren't sustainable,then none of the panelists, except perhaps AnthonyPerl, commented on how to adapt to becomesustainable. Cheeying Ho, the executive director ofSmart Growth BC, said that a livable region mustbalance economic, environmental and social issues.

As this exclusive event only involved members of theTri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, I look forward tosimilar future events that give voice to theenvironmental and social aspects of sustainability.

Derek Wilson

Port Moody


Coquitlam NowDialogue on sustainability; Port Moody event looks at keeping MetroVancouver livableFriday, February 22, 2008Page: 3Section: NewsByline: Leneen RobbSource: Coquitlam NOWIllustrations: Photo: Paul van Peenen/NOW / Moderator Rafe Mair.

Photo: Paul van Peenen/NOW / Port Coquitlam Coun. Michael Wright addresses the forum Wednesday.

Force people to buy fuel-efficient vehicles.

Use money raised through the province's new carbontax to educate residents about climate change.

Build both the southeast and northwest routes of theEvergreen Line -- but not with SkyTrain technology.

Those are just three of the ideas participants tossedaround Wednesday at a Metro Vancouver forum onsustainability, held at Port Moody's Inlet Theatre.

The invitation-only event, entitled Role of theRegion: Economy and Transportation, drew about 50people.

Most were members of the Tri-Cities Chamber ofCommerce and its counterparts in Ridge Meadows,New Westminster and Burnaby.

While the panel of four speakers drew fromacademia, business and a non-governmentalorganization, everyone attempted to tackle issuesranging from how to keep goods moving throughoutthe region to how to keep the region itself livable.

Allen Domaas, chief sustainability officer for theVancouver Fraser Port Authority, said everyone"wins" when it comes to port expansion.

"This isn't about somebody landing in ourneighbourhood and displacing us and annoying us,"he said.

When rail cars loaded with Asian-made vehiclesarrive in Vancouver's port to be shipped to easternNorth America, they come back filled with NorthAmerican-made cars, he said, benefiting buyers ofboth foreign and domestic models.

But Cheeying Ho, executive director of SmartGrowth B.C., said being a "gateway" city involvesmore than pushing containers through ports.

It's also about the flow of professional services, ideasand capital, she said, adding that we need to promotebusinesses that use a triple bottom line approach --which balances environmental, economic and socialissues.

Vancity is an example.

Another speaker, the professor and director of SFU'surban studies program, focused on the peak oil

theory, which posits that there is less oil coming outof the ground this year than last, and that we're on thedown side of the curve when it comes to harvestingeasily accessible supplies.

"Oil prices are sending us a clear signal, and wewould be foolish -- for the region's economic future-- not to pay attention to them now," Anthony Perlsaid, adding that he expects we'll see more change inthe next 10 years than we've seen in the last 50 whenit comes to how we move around our region.

Bob Cowan, senior vice-president of engineering forthe Vancouver Airport Authority, said airlines are"keenly motivated" to address the issue of climatechange, but that aviation worldwide only producesthree per cent of greenhouse gas emissions.

While most airport employees used to live inRichmond, Cowan said, high housing prices haveforced many to live farther away, especially in theTri-Cities and Surrey.

With YVR supplying 26,000 direct jobs, that createsissues around getting those employees to and fromthe airport.

While their backgrounds differ, all four panellistswere in favour of Finance Minister Carole Taylor'snew carbon tax, announced Tuesday as part of theprovincial budget.

Ho said it's a "good start," but added that a lack offunds to improve transit infrastructure means the taxwill probably only address discretionary trips.

Cowan said YVR has no problem supporting the tax-- after finding out that it won't apply to air traveloutside the province, a situation that would have putB.C. at a competitive disadvantage.

Perl said energy costs would have to double beforethe price increase was enough to create"revolutionary" changes in behaviour.

Domaas said he's "very supportive" of the carbon tax,adding that the region should make better use ofwaterways and rail lines to move goods.

Audience members also had something to contribute.

Prominent restaurateur Fred Soofi, who owns PastaPolo on Barnet Highway, said he'd like to open abusiness that attracts foot traffic, as opposed to


drivers, but has come up against city bylaws thatmandate a certain amount of parking spots.

He said such bylaws run contrary to municipalities'stated goals of getting people out of their cars.

On the broader issue of whether a carrot or a stickapproach works best when it comes to changingpeople's behaviour, panellists differed.

While Perl favours a legislative approach, Domaassaid change has to come through increasedawareness, not from politicians.

"Because if we have politicians driving us to makechange, we tend to be like donkeys," he said. "We siton our butts."

- Wednesday's dialogue was videotaped, andhighlights will be available on Metro Vancouver'swebsite in coming weeks:www.metrovancouver.org/tv.


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Her Worship Lois E. JacksonChair, Metro Vancouver Board4330 KingswayBurnaby, BC V5H 408

Dear Mayor Jackson:

Thank you for your letter and accompanying Board report on the Drugs and Crime

dialogue..

I appreciate that you have taken the time to provide me with an update on the MetroVanciJuver Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues I will share a copy of thisinformation with the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, the HonourableJohn Les, for his review and information.

Thank you again for writing. It was gopd to hear from you

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From: Minister, SG SG:EX [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:10 AM To: Heather Schoemaker Subject: Drugs & Crime

March 20, 2008

Ms. Lois E. Jackson Chair Metro Vancouver Board 4330 Kingsway Burnaby BC V5H 4G8

Dear Ms. Jackson,

I am responding to your December 13, 2007 letter, regarding the "Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues Report: Drugs & Crime - Dealing with Your Drug Problem". I apologize for the delay in my reply.

I am extremely pleased that the Metro Vancouver Board sponsored this series of regional dialogues on drugs and crime. As you know from your experience in local government, forums such as these offer elected officials insights into community attitudes as well as advice from the academic community. The Board is to be congratulated for tackling this issue through these public forums.

Our government is acutely aware of the relationship between drugs and crime and we also understand the importance of expending public monies in a responsible and effective manner. For these reasons, we have invested in evidenced-based strategies which address prevention, enforcement and treatment. The recently announced Prolific Offender Management Project focuses criminal justice, health, social service and housing resources at the small number of offenders who cause substantial harm to communities. Many of these prolific and persistent offenders commit crimes to support their drug addictions. By intensively managing these offenders and holding them accountable, we expect to significantly reduce the rates of crime in the six pilot communities.

Moreover, as you may know, the Downtown Community Court in Vancouver is scheduled to open this summer. The court will coordinate justice, health and social services in an integrated solution to address the underlying causes of crime in downtown Vancouver.

There is considerable research which supports putting housing first in any crime prevention and drug use reduction initiative, so we are investing $29 million in fiscal year 08/09 to keep emergency shelters open 24/7, to expand homelessness outreach services and increase rent supplements. In addition, we will direct a further $10 million toward

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the pre-development costs for new supportive housing units in British Columbia. These investments in housing will help to stabilize those in drug treatment and remove them from their social networks of offenders.

British Columbia has gained considerable experience in implementing multi-faceted drug-related strategies. For example, our crystal meth initiative which relies on prevention, treatment and enforcement, brings many ministries and other public and private sector agencies together to target efforts on a serious drug problem. We are now seeing reductions in crystal meth use by as much as 25 per cent amongst young people and other positive indicators that our evidence-based initiative is working.

As you can see, our government understands that reducing drug-related crime requires a coordinated response from across the criminal justice, health, social services and housing systems. More importantly, we are implementing integrated strategies based on proven research and we are measuring the results. In many cases, we are breaking new ground as traditional responses have not been effective in reducing drug related crime. Your input on this issue is extremely helpful and, again, much appreciated.

I look forward to hearing more from the Metro Vancouver Board on this issue as our government develops the Community Safety Strategy, as announced in the Throne Speech, which will be released this fall.

Yours truly,

John Les Solicitor General

pc: Ms. Heather Schoemaker

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Howard Dallimore, M.Sc., B.Sc., P.Eng., Senior Project Engineer, Metro Vancouver

ThE sTOry

The Greater Vancouver Water District,

established in 1926 and now operated

by Metro Vancouver staff, is the bulk

supplier of drinking water to 18

municipalities in BC’s Lower Mainland.

The water collected in the Capilano,

Seymour and Coquitlam watersheds

is supplied to two million consumers

through more than 8,000 km of the Water

District and municipal supply mains.

Access to the watersheds, which cover

585 km2 of pristine forested mountain

slopes, is strictly controlled to safeguard

the quality and security of the supply.

Vancouverites have always been

proud of the quality of their drinking

“Vancouverites have alwaysbeen proud of the

quality of their drinking water.”

An overvieW of theSeymour Capilano Filtration Plant Project

Item 6.3Continuing the legacy to provide safe drinking water

Recent aerial photo of construction

In 1862, Captain Stamp, owner

of the Hastings Sawmill in the infant

Vancouver, constructed a fume to

bring water from the Mount Pleasant

area to his mill. It was the frst of

countless projects which, since then,

have provided residents in the lower

mainland of British Columbia with a

safe and dependable supply of drinking

water. For this, the water consumers

can thank the vision, determination and

courage of numerous men and women

through the years, and the story is not

yet over. The latest episode, although

certainly not the last, is the design and

construction of the $600 million Seymour

Capilano Filtration Project in North

Vancouver, BC.

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rendering of Operations and Maintenance Building

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“Construction commencedwith site clearing in late 2003.”

water and, for many years, resisted

suggestions by the federal government

that the water should be chlorinated.

In fact, it was not until 1943, following

an edict from Ottawa as part of the

War Measures Act, that the Water

District agreed to install chlorination

equipment on their water supply.

With the beneft of many years of

research and operating experience,

engineers today have a far clearer

understanding of water treatment

processes than our forebears did 60

years ago. We now not only recognize

that disinfection of water supplies is

vital, but we have an understanding of

the disinfection process that, year by

year, becomes more comprehensive.

Information that was unavailable

60 years ago includes the fact that

Giardia cysts, found in apparently

pristine cold water mountain streams,

are resistant to conventional water

disinfection methods and can cause

serious illnesses. Cryptosporidium, a

protozoan pathogen, is also a concern.

We are aware too that chlorination

is less effective as turbidity, the

cloudiness of water, increases.

Turbidity is measured in

Nephelometric Turbidity Units

(NTU). Five NTU is Health Canada’s

accepted upper limit. However, the

region’s medical health offcers like

to see this at one NTU, providing

that a water supply is well protected

and disinfected. Water supply with

NTU higher than fve NTU requires

fltration. Plans had been in place

to delay fltration at Capilano and

to treat the source water with ozone

and construct a fltration plant to treat

Seymour source water. However, as the

turbidity of Capilano water frequently

exceeds fve NTU, following changing

regulations and consultation with

medical health offcers in 2001, Metro

Vancouver decided that fltration would

also be required now for this source.

Following extensive studies of various

options by engineering consultants, it

was decided that the already-planned

Seymour fltration plant would be

expanded to treat Capilano water.

This option included the construction

of a pumping station at Capilano and

twin tunnels to transport treated and

untreated water between the Cleveland

dam on the Capilano River and the

Seymour fltration plant (Figure 1).

ThE PrOJECT

The Seymour Capilano Filtration

Project received a $100 million

Canada/BC Infrastructure Program

grant in December 2002. Construction

commenced with site clearing in late

2003, and the continuously-changing

appearance of the plant through

construction has become a familiar

sight to many visitors to the Lower

Seymour Conservation Reserve in North

Vancouver. In order to meet its needs,

Metro Vancouver constructed a paved

recreation trail from the fltration plant

site to Seymour Falls Dam, 11 km to the

north. As a result, the existing Mainline

Road between the dam and the fltration

plant was reserved for construction and

operational traffc. This arrangement has

benefted all users.

The quality of Seymour and Capilano

untreated water is relatively high.

Although pH and alkalinity are below

optimum values, hardness is low and

so is turbidity, except following heavy

rain events. Direct fltration, i.e. fltration

without a preceding sedimentation

phase, was to be the most likely

candidate for the treatment process, and

this was subsequently proved to be the

case by the operation of a pilot plant at

Seymour Falls Dam.

Detailed design was carried out by

SSBV, a consortium of Stantec, AMEC

(formerly H.A. Simons) and Black &

Veatch. The initial construction contract

was awarded to Graham Industrial

Services, followed by the award of a

second contract to North American

Constructors Ltd.

The work is now moving into the

start-up and commissioning phase, and

the current schedule calls for fltered

Seymour water to be produced towards

the end of 2008. Capilano water will not

be treated until the completion of the

twin tunnels early in 2010.

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“Sustainablebuilding and

environmentaltechnologiesand practiceswere adopted

for thefltration

plant project.”

When complete, the project will have

a design capacity of 1.8 billion litres per

day, Canada’s largest capacity fltration

plant suffcient to meet the drinking

water requirements of Metro Vancouver

for at least 40 years, or for longer with

careful demand-side management.

The anticipated lifespan of the plant is

100 years, and it has been designed to

survive a major earthquake with only

minor damage.

Seymour water is piped by gravity to

the fltration plant through an existing

supply main from Seymour Falls Dam,

11 km to the north. Conveying Capilano

water to the plant is a far more complex

matter. It will be pumped from the

new 16,000 hp Capilano Pumping

station through a 7.1 km long 3.8 m

diameter tunnel to the plant, where it

will be blended with Seymour water.

The treated water will be returned

to the Capilano distribution system

through a parallel tunnel via a 2MW

energy recovery facility where excess

water pressure will be converted into

electrical energy for use by Metro

Vancouver facilities.

The plant will have 24 double-celled

rapid gravity flters, arranged on both

sides of a flter gallery. Each flter has

an area of 170 m2 and will include a

proprietary under-drain system (300 mm

of sand supporting 1,700 mm of

anthracite). With a total weight of 4,600

tonnes, the anthracite is currently being

shipped in batches from Wales and

stored near the site in one-tonne super-

sacks. It will be transferred to the flters

by the supplier in the summer of 2008.

Two blowers and four backwash pumps

are included for cleaning the flters.

Upstream of the flters is an inlet

blending system which will break the

pressure in the Seymour and Capilano

supply mains, a pre-treatment building

where the water will be dosed with

a coagulant and polymer and six

focculation tanks which will allow

for the formation of a flterable foc.

Advantage was taken of Vancouver’s

relatively mild climate, making it

possible to construct the focculation

tanks and flters open to the atmosphere.

The flter gallery houses 24 ultraviolet

reactors, one for each flter. This primary

disinfection system will be the largest in

Canada and, for a year or so, the largest

in the world. The fltered and disinfected

water will then fow through enclosed

channels and two 2,700 mm diameter

pipes to a 200 million litre clearwell.

The water entering the clearwell inlet

chamber will be dosed with lime for pH

correction and sodium hypochlorite to

provide a measurable chlorine residual.

As the water leaves the plant, its pH will

be trimmed using CO2, and the chlorine

residual trimmed as required with

sodium hypochlorite.

sUsTaiNabiliTy

A number of sustainable building

and environmental technologies and

practices were adopted for the fltration

plant project. Aggregate was mined

from a borrow pit four km north of

the plant within the Lower Seymour

Conservation Reserve. The material

removed will be replaced by rock

excavated from the twin tunnels and the

site will be restored. The aggregate was

shipped two kilometres to a concrete

batch plant where almost all the concrete

used on the plant was produced and

so that concrete trucks did not have to

travel through urban streets to the site.

EcoSmart concrete, where a percentage of

the cement is replaced by fy ash, a non-

toxic waste product of power plants, was

used in order to reduce greenhouse gas

emissions to a minimum. Best practices

for stormwater management were a

component of the design. The plant

footprint was modifed as required on

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the advice of an aborist, to preserve

signifcant stands of mature trees. Care

has been taken to preserve and enhance

an existing amphibian pond. The new

Operations and Maintenance Centre, the

main building within the fltration plant

complex, has been designed and is being

constructed with the aim of LEED®

Gold certifcation. The buildings will be

heated and cooled with a geothermal

system that utilizes the heat source/sink

provided by the water in the clearwell. A

green roof, planted with native species,

to which the public will have access,

will be established over the clearwell.

Systems now under construction within

the plant will ensure that water and

energy are used as effciently as possible.

Both the owner and the contractor have

retained environmental monitors to

ensure that the construction is being

undertaken in an environmentally

responsible manner.

All fltration plants use a signifcant

volume of fltered water to backwash

the flters, and, in many plants, this is

simply piped to a convenient sanitary

sewer. Here, the used backwash water

will be treated and, as a result, over

95% will be returned to the head of

the plant. After storage in backwash

equalization basins, the contaminated

water will be pumped to clarifers

equipped with plate settlers. The

supernatant will be piped back to

the head of the plant. The underfow

will pass on to two thickeners. The

sludge will be pumped to belt flters

for dewatering and the supernatant

to an Actifo system for solids/liquid

separation. Dewatered solids will be

trucked off site. (The fnal use is still

under consideration and study.) The

treated liquid (between three and

nine ML/d) will be piped to Burrard

Inlet, mainly through an old, recently

decommissioned water main under

approval by the Burrard Environmental

Review Committee (BERC).

PLANT AUTOMATION

The plant will be totally automated and

controlled by a computer acquisition

and data control system (CDACS).

Data from the entire Metro Vancouver

system will be fed to the control room,

which will be relocated from the present

location at Lake City, Burnaby, and used

to control fows into the plant from its

two sources, and from the plant out to

the distribution system.

CONTINUATION of ThE lEGaCy

Following the commissioning of the

Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant,

Lower Mainland residents can be

confdent in the knowledge that their

drinking water will consistently meet

or exceed the standards set down

by Health Canada’s Drinking Water

Guidelines and the region’s medical

health offcers. Much has changed since

Captain Stamp built the area’s frst

water project, but that vision and the

determination to bring projects through

from conception to realization are still

evident at Metro Vancouver.

About the AuthorHoward Dallimore is aSenior Project Engineer withMetro Vancouver.

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Marianne PengellyMetro Vancouver4330 KingswayBurnaby, BC V5H 4G8

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