2C – Excess Soils Regulation and Contaminated Sites

April 29 – Taking place in-person

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Course Description

This popular one-day compliance “clinic” provides an essential update to enable consultants, governments, proponents, developers, municipalities, and environmental professionals to successfully navigate practical issues arising from the rules for excess soil, emerging contaminants, contaminated sites, risk assessment and liability.

Attendees will learn directly from expert speakers drawn from government, consulting, legal, and industry practice, offering diverse perspectives and experiences. The interactive course format encourages questions and discussion, giving participants the opportunity to raise practical challenges, clarify requirements, and gain insights they can apply immediately in their work.

Course Chair

Janet Bobechko, Partner, Certified Specialist in Environmental Law, WeirFoulds LLP

Guest speakers

• Bahman Bani, Emerging Contaminants Community of Practice Lead, Jacobs
• Krista Barfoot, Ph.D., C.Chem., QPRA, Infrastructure Sector Leader, SLR Consulting
• Meggen Janes, P.Eng., Principal Environmental Engineer, Geosyntec Consultants International, Inc.
• Catalina Karam, Associate, WeirFoulds LLP
• Reema Kureishy, Senior Policy Analyst, Land Use Policy Section, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP)
• Denise Lacchin, Senior Technical Director, Environmental Engineer / Regional BD Lead, Ontario, WSP Canada
• Reese McMillan, M.Sc., QPRA, Head of Risk Assessment, DS Consultants Ltd.
• Cherilyn Mertes, Senior Scientist, Geosyntec Consultants International, Inc.
• Cameron Parrack, Director of Programs and Stakeholder Relations, Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority (RPRA)
• Alexandra Polera, Environmental Scientist, Assistant Team Lead of Ontario Site Assessment and Remediation, BluMetric Environmental Inc.
• Kyle VanderMeer, P.Eng., PMP, Environmental Engineer, Engineering and Transportation Services, Development and Environmental Engineering, City of Guelph
• Andrea Wojtyniak, B.Sc., QPRA, Senior Scientist, Geosyntec Consultants International, Inc.

Course Agenda

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Excess soil management in Ontario: Reality of Implementation

Take a deep dive into the working details of the regulation and how it is working in reality, including:

• Lessons learned
• “Rules for On-Site and Excess Soil Management”
• Documents and tracking
• Municipal perspective
• Compliance concerns
• Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) discussion
• Important changes to contract documents and supplementary conditions

Speakers: Janet Bobechko, WeirFoulds LLP; Reema Kureishy, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks; Cameron Parrack, Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority; Denise Lacchin, WSP Canada; Kyle VanderMeer, City of Guelph

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PFAS Assessment and Management: Regulatory and Best Practices Update

• PFAS 101
• Regulatory Standards and Reporting
• Evolving Due Diligence Approach
• Remediation Strategies and Waste Management Options

Speakers: Krista Barfoot, SLR Consulting and Bahman Bani, Jacobs

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Explore the World of Records of Site Condition and Risk Assessment

Environmental site assessments are evolving with the non-standard delineation amendment, increased awareness of emerging contaminants such as PFAS, and consideration of excess soils. The conceptual site model is critical to risk assessment approval and for determining appropriate risk management measures. Quality risk assessment submissions improve the timeliness of review and path to approval. Effective risk management plans are appropriately conservative and flexible but fit for purpose. The presentation will focus on:

• Environmental Site Assessment – How is the ESA Process Changing and What’s new that guides our practice?
• Risk Assessment –Challenges, Solutions and Integrating RA and ESA
• Risk Management Planning – Details matter with Administrative and Engineered Controls and Navigating to Closure

Speakers: Meggen Janes, Cherilyn Mertes, and Andrea Wojtyniak, Geosyntec Consultants

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Excess Soil and Contaminated Sites Liability Refresher

• Liability refresher
• Consultant exposure
• Roles & responsibilities
• Recent cases

Speaker: Janet Bobechko, WeirFoulds LLP

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Management, Remediation and Development of Contaminated Sites and Dealing with Excess Soils

An open discussion on current issues moderated by Janet Bobechko, WeirFoulds LLP

Speakers: Reese McMillan, DS Consultants Ltd., Alexandra Polera, BluMetric Environmental Inc., and Catalina Karam, WeirFoulds LLP

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Networking Reception

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EVENT SCHEDULE

8 AM: Registration opens

9 AM: Courses begin

12 PM: Lunch

4:30 PM: Courses finish