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Transportation
and Works provides services which support environmental sustainability,
public safety and economic vitality. Those areas include roads,
water, wastewater, and forestry. The following accomplishments in
the Roads, Water & Wastewater, and Solid Waste Management services
were achieved in 2003.
Goal: Carry out short and long-term planning of the roads system
to ensure the Region’s growth demands are met
Achievements:
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The
Woodbine by-pass of Victoria Square Environmental Assessment
(EA) was completed in 2003. The Terms of Reference phase of
the Markham by-pass Extension Individual EA was also completed. |
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The
York-Peel Boundary Transportation Study and the Class EA’s
for Langstaff Road (Hwy 50 to Hwy 27) and short-term boundary
road improvements were completed. |
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The
Terms of Reference for the Yonge Street Corridor Transitway
and Highway 7 Corridor Transitway Individual EA’s were
approved by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) in 2003 setting
the framework for the follow-up EA phase. |
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The
trial using anti-icing techniques was very successful and was
expanded in the 2003/2004 winter season. |
Goal: Provide reliable and sustainable water sources and infrastructure
Achievements:
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Implemented
alternate odour control technologies on the York Durham Sewer
System (YDSS). |
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Completed
construction of new membrane water filtration plant in Georgina. |
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Continued
construction to optimize Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control
Plant to increase capacity. |
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Completed
re-construction of Sutton Wastewater Treatment Plant. |
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Commenced
implementation of updated Water Supply Master Plan. |
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Maintained
ISO registration of water and wastewater facilities through
continual improvement of environmental management systems already
in place. |
Goal: Increase Diversion from Landfill
Achievements:
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Completed
the transfer of all responsibility and costs from the local
municipalities to the the Region for waste transfer, haulage
and disposal, blue box material processing and yard waste processing.
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Awarded
the contract for the construction of the new waste management
facilities on Bales Drive in East Gwillimbury to Miller Waste
Systems. Construction started in the fall of 2003 and will be
completed in early 2005. |
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Awarded
a contract to Miller Waste Systems for the construction of a
Southern Transfer Station which is to be operational in 2007. |
Goal:
Reduce Waste Generation
Achievements:
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Awarded
the contract for the construction of the new waste management
facilities on Bales Drive in East Gwillimbury to Miller Waste
Systems. Construction started in the fall of 2003 and will be
completed in early 2005. |
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Lead
the Ontario Municipal Benchmarking Initiative and the Ontario
Centre for Municipal Best Practices in the development of performance
measurement systems and identification of best practices in
waste management. |
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