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moving forward and "we look forward
to the challenge of completing this
project within its mandated deadline."
The lagoons were built on Mollard
Line, east of (rand Bend in the late
1970s. As a result of limited capacity in
the existing lagoon system a long-term
sanitary servicing scheme was sought
for Grand Bend and the surrounding
area. The Municipalities of Bluewater,
South Huron and Lambton Shores
tnered to complete a sanitary serv-
ig master plan in 2006. BCF
awarded $14.9 trillion -two-third costs
of the original plan. Later Bluewater
pulled out of the first phase leaving the
other two to come up with less expen-
sive options. A scope change for the
project was requested 1n 2012 with fol-
lowed by 14 objections in a Part 11
Bump up request to the Ministry.
A funding scope change application
had been necessary due to the deci-
sion to phase in the ultimate capacity
of the STI; and add in work to upgrade
the main pumping station on Main
Street East. In late August BCP
approved the change and the only
change to the funding agreement was
to change the project description with
the updated version.
A budget of $18.16 million was
detailed for the STF upgrade. BCF pays
two-thirds for the project with the bal-
ance of the capital costs to be split pro-
portionally based on the flow to South
Huron (35.3%) and Lambton Shores
(64.7%). There has been at least
$800,000 spent up to now on engineer-
ing- those dollars come off the $14.9
million. The new engineering (esti-
mated to cost $600,000) will also have
to come out of these dollars. 'There is
also $1M Green Municipal Funding
Grant and $10M low interest loan for
this project.
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Bradley, Minister of the
Environment informed the
partner municipalities that
they may now proceed with
the project. The matter will
go back to the joint Board
next week. Next steps
include hiring a consulting
firm to complete the final
design; review and reward
engineering contract and
finalize all funding docu-
mentation by March 31,
2016.
As for the 14 objections to
the Ministry- those people
received correspondence
from Bradley's office last
Friday. The Lakeshore
Advance obtained one of
the objector's letter's that
explained first in a letter to
Brent Kittmer, Director of
Community Services and to
Don Giberson South
Huron's Environmental
Services Director, that the
project may proceed subject
to any other permits or
approvals required.'Ihe let-
ter says the municipalities
must implement the project
in the manner it was devel-
oped and designed includ-
ing all mitigation measures
and environmental and
other provisions therein.
Bradley explained in a
review process the issue and
his response.
Bradley said he would
like to ensure that the
municipalities understand
that failure to comply with
the Act; the provisions of
the Class environmental
Assessment and the failure
to implement the project
as described in planning
documents are contraven-
tions of the Act. In the let-
ters to those who objected
Bradley said he was satis-
fied that the purpose of the
Act "the betterment of the
people of the whole or any
part of Ontario by provid-
ing for the protection, con-
servation and wise man-
agement in Ontario of the
Environment" has been
met for this project.
Next Steps
In no particular order,
Kintner mapped out the
next steps for this project.
'they will have to
• Finalize the updated
Joint agreement
• Review and finalize the
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Grand Bend lagoons east of the Village were built in the late 1970s and will be replaced
by a new facility.
draft Request For Proposals for engi-
neering services
• Review and award an engineering
services contract
• Review and finalize the re -design
of the STF and obtain necessary
approvals
• Review and finalize the design of
Pump Station 2, including outstanding
capacity matters and obtain necessary
approvals
• Prequalify and the tender the STP
and PS2 projects
• Award the contract for the STF and
PS2 projects
• Start and complete construction
• Finalize all funding documentation
by March 31, 2016
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