City of Guelph Water Supply Master Plan Public Meeting #1 Presentation Tuesday March 8 th , 2005

City of GuelphWater Supply Master Plan

Public Meeting #1Presentation

Tuesday March 8th, 2005

Water Supply Master Plan

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Welcome/Introduction

Opening Remarks

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AgendaTIME DESCRIPTION

6:00 pm Open House – Registration and Refreshments

Opportunity for participants to view displays and meet informally with City staff and Consultant team

7:00 pm Welcome and Opening Remarks – City of Guelph

7:05 pm Meeting Purpose and Agenda Review – Dave Dilks, Facilitator

7:15 pm Introduction to City of Guelph Water Supply Master Plan - John Haasen, Earth Tech

1) Overview of Master Plan and Class EA Process

2) Existing Water Supply and Sources

3) Water Supply Issues and Options for the Future

A question and answer period will follow the presentation

8:00 pm Break

8:10 pm Roundtable Discussion – All

Goals and Results

Alternative Water Supply Options

Choosing Options for the Future

8:50 pm Roundtable Highlights and Plenary Discussion

9:25 pm Closing Remarks – City of Guelph

9:30 pm Adjourn

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Purpose of Today’s Meeting To introduce the City of Guelph Water Supply Master Plan

project the public and stakeholders.

To identify their perspectives on key issues and opportunities associated with the WSMP.

To seek stakeholder feedback on draft problem statement; evaluation method and criteria; and “long list” of alternative solutions.

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Public Consultation and Communication

Public consultation and communication initiatives form a key component of this project

These initiatives are designed to:

Keep all stakeholders, agencies and the public informed and involved in determining how and when the City’s water supply system should be improved;

Incorporate the knowledge and insight of City of Guelph residents, stakeholders and businesses who are widely known for their interest in environmental issues and stewardship;

Exceed Class EA consultation requirements

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Public Advisory Committee formation & meetings

Technical agency and Municipality workshops

Public meetings

Possible stakeholder meetings

Possible focus groups with high user groups

Meetings with City and Area Councils

Public Consultation

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Communication Plan

Advertising and Public Service Announcements

Website

Project Newsletters (3)

Communications with agencies, municipalities and stakeholders

Events

• Launch event

• Possible Water forum

Speaking engagements

Media plan

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Today’s Focus Class EA Phase 1 Purpose Statement – provides an

overview of the current water supply system, study background and the conclusion that improvements are required to meet current and projected future needs.

Class EA Phase 2 Alternative Solutions – identifies water supply alternatives, and evaluation framework including draft criteria and methodology.

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Master Plans are broad in scope. They focus on the analysis of a system, in this case water supply, for the purpose of outlining a framework for the provision of future works and development.

Master Planning Process

Specific projects recommended in a Master Plan are part of a larger management system and may be distributed geographically throughout the study area. The implementation of specific projects may occur over an extended time frame.

A Class EA Master Plan must at least satisfy the requirements of Phases 1 and 2 of the Class EA process (for the most part).

Master Plan will clearly define a “suite” of projects required to implement the plan over the planning period (2054). The listing will include:

• Project description/location

• Phasing-implementation schedule (triggers)

• Recommended Class EA Planning Schedule (i.e. Schedule B or Schedule C or Individual EA).

• Each project will contain an EA component.

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Master Planning Process cont’d

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Current Water Supply System

Guelph’s water supply system includes production wells installed in the Guelph-Amabel bedrock aquifer and the Arkell Springs Ground collector system.

City has 23 production wells.

In 2004, seventeen municipal wells were operated on a near continuous basis.

The remainder were used intermittently or not at all due to needed repairs, poor water quality sampling results or were only operated as needed to address peak water demands.

Municipal Wells Steady State Capture Zones (2002)

Source: Township of Guelph-Eramosa Groundwater Study, Gartner Lee

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Water Supply Master Plan provides a planning framework for development of City’s municipal water supply to accommodate future demands.

Builds on previous City water supply initiatives such as:

• Water Resources Evaluation (1990’s)

• Water Use and Awareness – Water Conservation and Efficiency Study (1998) which is already and will continue to be a major component of Water Supply Strategy

• Water Supply Strategy (1999)

The goal is the provision of an adequate and sustainable supply of water to meet the current and future needs of all customers.

Water Supply Issues and Options

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Water Supply Issues and Options cont’d

October 20, 2003 Council Resolution “THAT the focus of the Water Supply Master Plan establish a sustainable water supply to regulate future growth”.

Review of demand scenarios to evaluate impacts on water supply.

Comprehensive Water Conservation/ Demand Management is a part of the current Water Supply Strategy.

Identify additional sources of water to supplement the existing supply in the 50+ year planning horizon (i.e. to at least 2054).

Developed as a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) and follows Class EA master plan provisions.

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Generally speaking, the existing water system is currently performing satisfactorily during average demand conditions

City still has capacity to handle the commitments for the future dwelling units currently registered or draft plan approved.

City also has additional water capacity to service near term.

Due to recent drought conditions and the provincial drought program, the system has experienced brief operational limitations due to insufficient water supply, particularly during dry summer months.

The current water supply system capacity is vulnerable to reductions as a result of climate change, degraded quality and regulatory constraints


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Population growth estimates indicate that projected future water demands (residential and IC &I) will not be met by existing supply sources or via the continuation of water conservation/demand management initiatives.

The province’s recent “Places to Grow” Discussion Paper designated the City of Guelph as an “Urban Growth Centre”.

The City is in the process of developing a growth strategy in which water supply, wastewater, transportation, economic development and other factors are important components.


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Municipal Act

City to Meet Servicing Requirements

Official Plan

• Population Projections

• Land Use/Community Development

Planning Act

City to Meet Available Land Requirements

Infrastructure Master Plans

• Water Supply

• Wastewater

• Transportation

• Others

Ontario Places To Grow Initiative

• Address impact of Urban Centre Designation

2005 City of Guelph Planning

Department Growth

Management Strategy Update

• Implementation

• Monitoring

• Adjustment as required


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New regulatory requirements for water supply projects (e.g. Permit To Take Water and supporting studies) now require considerable lead time.

Future growth requirements will place additional demands on the existing water supply.

Future long-term economic growth of the City could be constrained by supply limitations.

Increased emphasis on limiting environmental impacts.


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Purpose Statement

The City of Guelph is committed to manage population growth as it continues to develop a strategy for ensuring adequate water supply. The goal is to develop a reliable and sustainable supply of water to meet the current and future needs of all residential, industrial, commercial, and institutional customers.

The existing water supply system generally meets the City's requirements, but is starting to experience difficulties in meeting peak demands. Dry summers, well interference, and water quality issues have reduced the capacity of the existing water supply system.

Recent analysis confirms that the existing water supply capacity will not meet future demands. It is, therefore, prudent to carry out a study to identify strategies to increase the capacity of the City’s existing water supply. The strategies must ensure that an adequate amount of water is provided in a safe and cost-effective manner while ensuring environmental sustainability is not compromised. The study will also focus on innovation and will also build upon current water conservation/efficiency measures.

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Phase 2: Alternative Solutions

Water Conservation/ Demand Management• The City has already developed and implemented a comprehensive water

conservation strategy that is regarded by many as a model.

• The City is committed to building on the success of the strategy.

• Continue to develop water conservation strategy such as encouraging the use of low flush toilets in existing and new developments, toilet replacement, leak detection, undertaking rehabilitation activities and accelerating the City’s unaccounted for water (UFW) program.

• Water use efficiency is effectively a source of water supply similar to a water supply from a municipal well.

• Develop Public Education Program to reinforce current and future strategies.

• Additional savings of 4 to 5 % may be expected from ongoing awareness programs.

• Reducing water use or reusing water (eg grey water used for golf course irrigation) can have the same effect as increasing water supply.

• Program success based on continuous monitoring as well as pricing mechanisms.

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Expand Existing Water Supply System

• Based on expanding/upgrading existing groundwater municipal water supply system and considering treatment of existing sources, innovative technologies, future requirements and current problems.

• To include: - Increase water takings from established sources

- Equip and operate inactive wells/provide treatment

- Optimize existing well capacities

- Possible Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)*

• Based on exploration for new groundwater sources within or outside of existing supply system.

• Develop additional groundwater supplies

Phase 2: Alternative Solutions cont’d

* ASR: Aquifer storage recovery (ASR) is a water management technology in which water is stored underground in a suitable aquifer through a well during times when the water is available, and recovered from the same well when needed. (AWWA 1996)

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Establish New Surface Water Supply – Local

• New Local Surface Water:

- Speed River, Eramosa River, Guelph Lake

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Establish New Surface Water Supply - Regional

• New Other Surface Water Source

- Great Lake Pipelines (independent or in partnership with other municipalities)


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Limit Community Growth

• Reduce future water supply needs by limiting the extent, density, type and/or location of future residential, industrial, commercial and institutional growth in the City below levels identified in recent planning studies.

• Requires change to municipal planning documents.


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Do Nothing

• In which no improvements or changes would be undertaken to address present and long-term water supply requirements. This would have a significant impact on the growth potential for the City would be contrary to its Regional Official Plan and Growth Management Strategy.

• The “Do Nothing” alternative represents what would likely occur if none of the alternative solutions were implemented.


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Draft Evaluation Criteria for Consideration

Public Health & Safety: • Ability of Alternative to meet provincial water quality and

security requirements.

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Evaluation Criteria for Consideration cont’d

Natural Environmental: • Potential effects to the natural environment including

siting/routing considerations and/or constraints.

• Potential impacts to water resources e.g. fisheries, stream base flow, aquifers, groundwater.

• Potential impacts to natural heritage features, including provincially significant wetlands (PSWs), environmentally significant areas (ESAs), Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSIs), and sensitive species habitat (i.e. vulnerable/threatened/ endangered or locally/regionally rare).

• Environmental management planning considerations including mineral resources.

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Social Cultural Considerations: • Land Use Impacts.

• Short-term construction related impacts including dust, traffic, access, and noise.

• Potential siting/routing considerations including cultural/ heritage (e.g. archaeological) and/or tourist recreational, as well as mineral resources.

• Potential impacts from operations including impacts to ground and surface water users.

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Economical/Financial Considerations: • Estimated capital costs.

• Estimated operations and maintenance costs including cost of water and source protection.

• Impacts to agricultural operations and other private land owners.


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Legal/Jurisdictional Considerations: • Location of facility relative to City boundaries (ie in or

outside) and associated jurisdictional issues (Consideration towards Political Boundaries).

• Land Requirements.

• Ability to address outside control (independence and reliability) of City with respect to participation in decision making, rate structures and risk related to location/position on proposed water supply scheme (e.g. end of pipe).


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Technical Considerations: • Ability to implement alternative

• Ability to meet peak demands

• Maintaining operation during construction

• Minimizing disruptions/downtime

• Constructability

• Schedule and Timing

• Water Quality – Requirement for treatment

• Allowance for future treatment needs

• Expandability

• Ability to respond to change in regulatory treatment requirements/standards

• Ability of alternative to use existing infrastructure

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Use of Descriptive Information and Qualitative Evaluation

A detailed assessment of each water supply alternative will be completed based on evaluation components and criteria.

Based on evaluations by consulting team with consideration of input received, short list alternatives will be ranked and carried forward for more detailed evaluation.

This may include a screening step that involves:

• primary criteria (e.g. inability to meet regulations, excessive costs, technical feasibility, unacceptable environmental or social disruption),

• secondary criteria (e.g. mitigable impacts such as construction truck traffic).

Suggested the evaluation not be based on a numerical ranking system.

To ensure statistical validity, such an approach would have to strictly adhere to statistical methods that are often difficult to apply.

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Propose a descriptive or qualitative evaluation that considers the suitability of alternative solutions/strategies based on significant advantages and disadvantages.

Comparisons and trade-offs will be made between alternatives and will form rationale for the identification of the preferred solution or water supply strategy.

Trade-offs will involve forfeiting an advantage or accepting a disadvantage to address a higher priority consideration.

Use of Descriptive Information and Qualitative Evaluation

Least preferred

Most preferred

• Prepare Master Plan Documentation

Notice of Project

Initiation

Notice of Project

Initiation

Notice of Completion

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Notice of Completion

& PublicReview

• Present:‐ Study

Background‐ Purpose

Statement‐ Identification of

Alternative Solutions/ Strategies

‐ Evaluation Criteria/ Methodology

‐ Next Steps• Input Required on: - All of the above

Council Approves

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Ongoing Consultation as Required

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Initiate/ Complete Individual Projects

Initiate/ Complete Individual Projects

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Guelph Water Supply Master Plan Schedule

Notice of Public

Meeting #2

Notice of Public

Meeting #2

Public Meeting #2

• Present:‐Evaluation of Alternatives

‐Recommended Strategies

‐Project Descriptions

‐Project Timelines/ Triggers

‐Next Steps• Input Required on:

- Evaluation of Alternatives

‐Recommended Strategies

Notice of Public

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Notice of Public

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Next Steps

Comments received from review agencies* & the public are requested by March 22nd ,

2005. All comments received will be reviewed for consideration in the final report.

Comments received from review agencies* & the public are requested by March 22nd ,

2005. All comments received will be reviewed for consideration in the final report.

Review agencies* & the public will be notified of the Master Plan Study Report & will be provided with the opportunity to comment

during the Public Review Period

Review agencies* & the public will be notified of the Master Plan Study Report & will be provided with the opportunity to comment

during the Public Review Period

Upon completion of the public review period (30 day duration) the Master Plan Study

Report will be finalized

Upon completion of the public review period (30 day duration) the Master Plan Study

Report will be finalized

* Review agencies include Provincial Ministries (e.g. Environment, Natural Resources, Culture), Grand River Conservation Authority, local municipal departments & utilities (hydro, gas, Bell, etc.)

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Prepared For:City of Guelph59 Carden Street, Guelph, On N1H 3A1

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