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July 2, 2020
Dear Mayors and Regional District Chairs:
My caucus colleagues and I are looking forward to connecting with you all again at this year’s Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Convention, being held virtually from September 22-24.
UBCM provides a wonderful opportunity to listen to one another, share ideas, and find new approaches to ensure our communities thrive. With local, provincial, federal, and First Nations governments working together, we can continue to build a better BC.
If you would like to request a meeting with a Cabinet Minister or with me as part of the convention, please note that due to the abbreviated format this year, these meetings will likely be scheduled outside of the regular program dates. To make your request, please register online at https://ubcmreg.gov.bc.ca/ (live, as of today). Please note that this year’s invitation code is MeetingRequest2020 and it is case sensitive. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or phone 250-213-3856.
I look forward to being part of your convention, meeting with many of you, and exploring ways that we can partner together to address common issues.
Sincerely,
John Horgan Premier
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Dear Mayors and Regional District Chairs:
In this unprecedented time, I believe it is more important than ever that we continue to connect and work together. I have deeply appreciated our calls throughout the pandemic and hearing directly from you about how you are supporting your communities, and how we can support you. Your feedback has been invaluable and has informed our government’s responses to COVID-19 as we all work together to keep the people of British Columbia safe.
While this year’s UBCM Convention will be different in many ways, I am looking forward to the opportunity for all of us to come together and to spend time discussing the needs of your community.
I am writing to provide you with some initial information regarding the process for requesting a meeting with me during the UBCM Convention, taking place this year from September 22 to 24, 2020.
As the UBCM Convention for 2020 will be held in a virtual and abbreviated format, Provincial Government meetings will be held by conference call and will likely occur outside of the shortened program to allow delegates to fully focus and participate in the Convention.
You will receive a separate letter from the Honourable John Horgan, Premier, containing information about the online process for requesting a meeting with the Premier or other Cabinet Ministers.
If you would like to indicate your interest in meeting with me around Convention time, please complete the online request form at: MAH Minister's Meeting and submit it to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing before August 4, 2020. Meeting times and dates will be confirmed by early September. In the event that I am unable to meet with you, arrangements may be made for a meeting post-Convention.
To get the most out of your delegation’s meeting with me, it continues to be helpful for you to provide as much detail as possible on the topic you wish to discuss in the online form. Providing this information in advance gives me a better understanding of your delegation’s interests and helps us to make progress on delivering for the people of your community.
Regarding staff meetings, ministry staff will email you shortly with the Provincial Appointment Book. This document lists all government, agency, commission and corporation staff expected to be available to meet with delegates around Convention time, as well as details on how to submit an online staff meeting request. …/2
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This year’s UBCM will be my fourth Convention as Minister responsible for local government, after four years attending as the opposition spokesperson for local government and four years of attending as a City Councillor, and I believe this will be the most important Convention yet. The pandemic has shown how important governments are in keeping people healthy and safe, and all of the work that local governments do for the benefit of British Columbians. As we move forward with restarting B.C., I am looking forward to hearing more about your communities and exploring ways we can continue to work together to make life better for British Columbians, now and for the future.
Sincerely,
Selina Robinson Minister pc: Honourable John Horgan, Premier Her Worship Mayor Maja Tait, President, Union of BC Municipalities
3 From: Trevena.MLA, Claire
Friends,
This week Premier Horgan and Dr. Henry announced that B.C. is now moving carefully into Phase 3 of our Restart Plan. This is the result of a lot of hard work, dedication and patience by everyone as we have followed the advice of our Provincial Health Officer over the last several months. You can find out more about Phase 3 here.
As we restart and begin to rebuild our economy, we are making sure that people and businesses have the support they need. There are bound to be some challenges along the way, but we are committed to keeping people safe and healthy, and helping them get back to work.
MLAs returned to the Legislature this week – some virtually, and some in person – to continue working on B.C.’s economic recovery. On Monday, our government announced that the pandemic supports for children with special needs and youth aging out of care will continue throughout the summer until September 30. This will help families and youth through this time of transition.
On Wednesday, we extended the eligibility for the BC Emergency Benefit for Workers to now include people whose jobs were impacted by COVID-19 as early as March 1, an additional two weeks from the original date of March 15. More information about this benefit can be found here.
We know that even before the pandemic, the economy wasn’t working for everyone. Nobody wants to go back to that. As we rebuild B.C.’s economy, we are making sure that our “new normal” won’t leave anyone behind. We will make sure those who were hit hardest by the pandemic – including Indigenous people, new Canadians, women, young people, and people earning less than $30/hour – get the support and opportunities they need. Everyone deserves the chance to learn, work, and build a secure future.
Don’t forget, you have until July 21st to share your ideas on B.C.’s economic recovery.
If you have any questions or need any assistance with provincial supports, please reach out. My office is currently open via phone and email to support you. You can reach us at 250 287-5100 or 1 866 387-5100 or [email protected]
Sincerely, Hon. Claire Trevena, MLA North Island
COVID Resources: • For medical info, visit bccdc.ca or call 811 • For provincial supports and BC’s Restart Plan, visit gov.bc.ca/covid19, call 1-888-COVID-19 (1- 888-268-4319) or text 604-630-0300 • Have your say on B.C.’s recovery at engage.gov.bc.ca • For employer guidelines on returning to work safely, visit WorkSafeBC • Take the self-assessment at covid19.thrive.health • For seniors looking for additional support, or for those looking to support seniors, call 2-1-1 or visit bc211.ca
4 From: Trevena.MLA, Claire
Dear Friends
COVID-19 continues to be a huge challenge to our province. As MLAs wrap up our second week back in the Legislature, we know that British Columbians are worried about their health, their homes, and their jobs.
But even before COVID-19, our economy wasn’t working for everyone. For 16 years, the previous government worked for people at the top and left everyone else behind. We can’t go back to the problems of that past.
Economic Recovery for British Columbians
While we have a long road ahead of us, we’re starting to see reasons for optimism. John Horgan and our BC NDP government are working to support economic, social, and environmental recovery – a recovery built around people and communities.
That means supporting innovation in BC and developing industries and jobs in all parts of the province that anticipate growing global demand for new, clean products and services. This week the Premier announced new funding to support B.C. companies to develop new technologies for electric vehicles, so that we can continue building a low-carbon economy.
Reforming the Police Act
This week we also struck an all-party Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act. Everyone deserves to be treated fairly in our province, but for many Black, Indigenous, and other people of colour, this hasn’t always been the case. The committee will engage with communities and experts and recommend how our Police Act could be modernized to address systemic racism and to better meet today’s needs with respect to mental health and harm reduction.
We’re going to keep working, together, to build a secure future for everyone. And we want your input! You have until July 21st to share your ideas on B.C.’s economic recovery.
If you have any questions or need any assistance with provincial supports, please reach out. My office is currently open via phone and email to support you. You can reach us at 250 287-5100, 250 949-9473 or [email protected]
Sincerely,
Hon. Claire Trevena, MLA North Island
COVID Resources: • For medical info, visit bccdc.ca or call 811 • For provincial supports and BC’s Restart Plan, visit gov.bc.ca/covid19, call 1-888-COVID-19 (1- 888-268-4319) or text 604-630-0300 • Have your say on B.C.’s recovery at engage.gov.bc.ca • For employer guidelines on returning to work safely, visit WorkSafeBC • Take the self-assessment at covid19.thrive.health • For seniors looking for additional support, or for those looking to support seniors, call 2-1-1 or visit bc211.ca 5
From: Shaun Koopman
Greg and Cathy
The Strathcona Regional District, in partnership with the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k:tles7et’h’ First Nations (KCFN) and Nuchatlaht First Nation (NFN), has received $450,000 through the 2020 Flood Mapping grant administered by the Union of BC Municipalities to fund tsunami modelling. This project will address a critical gap in local emergency management, that there are no high-resolution, data-based models for the northwest coast of Vancouver Island.
Our next step will be to recommend a contractor at our Regional Board meeting on July 22nd. If this award is successful I will provide a letter for the Board of RDWM and be in touch with Cathy about our partnership on this project.
High quality modelling is essential for accurate understanding of tsunami risk as well as community planning. This modelling is directly dependent on the quality of the topographic and bathymetric data available in order to develop a Digital Elevation Model. The foundation of this project will be filling in the gaps of this data by collecting it through aerial flights (for LiDAR) and bathymetric surveying with a catamaran.
Four tsunami scenarios will be modeled:
• Cascadia Subduction Zone and Alaska-Aleutian Subduction Zone – present day sea level rise conditions • Cascadia Subduction Zone and Alaska-Aleutian Subduction Zone – extreme year 2100 sea level rise conditions
Community input, Indigenous knowledge and tsunami modelling will be combined through a three-step risk assessment process. Engagement will be facilitated through an online public input campaign with a project webpage, a web-based input meetings for each community
What will RDMW receive from this project?
• Detailed scaled tsunami inundation maps • Tsunami vulnerability analysis • Risk assessment information template • Evacuation procedure recommendations • Suggested tsunami mitigation measures • Community-specific public education materials
The SRD will be provided with a digital GIS layer so that tsunami model is always available for the public to access.
6 https://www.policynote.ca/raw-log-exports/#.XvkZIehEwmx.mailto Jun 25, 2020 British Columbia’s largest raw log exporters make pitch to deregulate
By Ben Parfitt
Federal government would do well to resist call by Mosaic Forest Management, before opportunities to process wood in province are further compromised
British Columbia’s forest industry was in trouble long before anyone had heard the name of the virus now seared into our brains.
Months before COVID-19 appeared, forest companies had curtailed operations in response to declining prices and escalating costs.
One of the earliest companies to shut down was Mosaic Forest Management, a company that coordinates logging and marketing efforts for Island Timberlands and TimberWest.
The two companies export, by far, more raw, unprocessed logs from the province than any of their competitors— roughly half of all the logs shipped from BC to out-of-country buyers.
Mosaic pulled the plug on its coastal logging operations in late November, announcing that its annual winter shutdown would start early and last indefinitely, affecting 2,000 union and non-union contract workers.
“We are currently experiencing very challenging pricing and market conditions,” Mosaic’s media spokesperson, Pam Agnew, said then. “As a result, we are shutting down earlier ahead of a usual winter shutdown. We are monitoring the situation closely and look forward to restarting production when the market outlook improves.”
Four months before the global pandemic arrived Mosaic’s workers were out of work and reeling from slumping markets.
So to recap, four months before the global pandemic arrived Mosaic’s workers were out of work and reeling from the left hook of slumping markets. The right jab to follow—the virus—came second.
Keep that one-two punch in mind, because it is critical to what follows—an attempt by Mosaic to obliterate rules that place only a modicum of restrictions on its ability to export raw, unprocessed logs by the millions out of the province.
For decades, many unionized and non-unionized forest industry workers, environmental organizations, rural communities, small independent sawmill operators and others have opposed raw log exports.
Their strenuous and ongoing objections have focused mostly on the foregone domestic manufacturing jobs associated with sending unprocessed commodities out of the province.
Some unions and environmental organizations have also argued that by logging less and processing more, BC could generate both more jobs overall and increased forest conservation, particularly of ancient forests that once logged will never again be seen.
7 Others actively or more quietly support either unfettered raw log exports or at least some such exports. They include private forestland owners (both major corporations and much smaller property owners) in particular—along with contract loggers and truckers (such as the BC Truck Loggers Association)—some unions and some First Nations.
In 2017, the BC office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives analyzed data on exports.
Some unions and environmental organizations have argued that by logging less and processing more, BC could generate both more jobs overall and increased forest conservation.
The research showed that roughly 6.5 million cubic metres of raw logs, on average, were shipped out of BC in each of the previous four years, an unprecedented number for such a timespan.
Based on employment data compiled by BC Stats, the CCPA estimated conservatively that if those logs had been processed in BC instead, another 3,650 people could have been working locally to process those logs into lumber, pulp and paper and other forest products.
The same research showed that the two companies benefitting most in the trade of raw, unprocessed logs were Island Timberlands and TimberWest.
The two companies are in the enviable position of owning vastly more forestland in the province than any other company, most of it on the southern half of Vancouver Island. (Most of the provincial land base is publicly owned or “Crown” land and therefore under provincial jurisdiction.)
Mosaic also coordinates operations at two large log export facilities on the island, one at Duke Point near Nanaimo, the other at Crofton.
Tens of thousands of logs are stacked high in long lines at those facilities before being loaded into the holds of ocean-bound freighters for shipment to China and other overseas markets or to the United States.
Destination of British Columbia Log Exports in 2019
Country Dollar Value Volume – cubic metres Average per metre
China $372,372,710 2,950,837 $126
Japan $190,832,925 1,142,796 $167
South Korea $55,230,364 336,731 $164
United States $40,195,065 391,352 $103
Total $661,633,455 4,842,997 $137
Note: The numbers on Log volumes are rounded. A very small number of logs also went to Vietnam, Taiwan, Cypress and Germany. Data sourced at: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/statistics/business-industry- trade/trade/trade-data
In the second week in May, after most Mosaic workers had been off the job for nearly half a year, the company announced it had signed an agreement-in-principle with Local 1-1937 of the United Steelworkers (USW) union. The deal is expected to govern relations between the union, which has about 650 of its members involved in logging operations for Mosaic, and the company for the next five years.
8 The major planks of the agreement include:
• Improved job opportunities and job security for USW members;
• More “flexibility” for the company to control the movement of contractors, equipment and logs across Mosaic’s South Island operations;
• Unionizing approximately 35 workers at Mosaic’s two shipping facilities at Duke Point and Crofton; and,
• A renewed collective agreement between Mosaic and the union at the Northwest Bay Operations near Nanoose Bay, which will run from 2020 to 2025.
“Working together with Mosaic on unionizing the shipping facilities . . . reflects our collective desire for policies that support access to both international and domestic markets,” Brian Butler, president of USW 1-1937, said in a prepared public statement when the tentative agreement was reached. “Given the current context, the USW 1-1937 supports immediate temporary relief on federal log export policy for private land to kick-start the Coastal forest sector, on which thousands of workers, their families and communities depend.”
In a subsequent television news interview, Butler stressed that the union’s support for the change was not a deviation from its longstanding opposition to most log exports. “The provision around temporary relief on log exports is just that. It’s temporary. We haven’t changed our position in Steelworkers in opposition to log exports.”
However, Butler wasn’t pressed on how long such temporary relief would be needed. And it is unclear what would happen should the relief be granted and the government then decide to reinstitute the regulation.
In the same television news segment, Domenico Iannidinardo, Mosaic’s vice-president and chief forester, said that the company wants a new “deal” with the federal government that reflects “modern realities.” It doesn’t take much to read the comment as a call for deregulation.
“There’s a legacy policy that’s managed by the federal government. It applies to private forestlands, of which Mosaic has a significant amount, that causes uncertainty in terms of end customers,” Iannidinardo told Kendall Hanson, a reporter with CHEK News. “The federal government policy at the moment interferes with us making international contracts.”
It doesn’t take much to read the comment as a call for deregulation.
Another Mosaic executive, Benjamin Lee, vice-president of business development, has called the changes that the company is seeking “comprehensive and progressive solutions” that will help “to shape a better future despite current events.”
Not long after making those comments, Mosaic stated that should the federal Ministry of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade fail to acquiesce to the company’s demands it would not be resuming operations.
“If the federal government says no, and we’re unable to get acceptable terms . . . then we will have to remain curtailed,” said Iannidinardo.
The company has since announced that in the coming weeks it intends to put people back to work, but it continues to press for the changes arguing that overseas buyers pay more for some of its logs than do domestic buyers.
“The only way to supply local mills at typical domestic pricing is with some access to international markets and pricing. No forest company can sell production at below cost—nor should they have to,” the company said in a prepared statement.
9 The main federal regulation that Mosaic takes exception to is one that requires it to first advertise logs that it wishes to sell to foreign buyers to domestic buyers. (Ottawa, not the B.C. government, has regulatory powers on Mosaic’s vast private timberland holdings that trace back to a decision by the old Dominion government to grant the lands to railway interests at the end of the 19th century.) Only after those logs have been advertised and not purchased domestically can Mosaic and other companies then sell the unprocessed logs to out-of-country buyers.
The regulation theoretically stops logs that are not surplus to domestic needs from being exported. But because of steady and drastic declines in the number of sawmills in the province, the door keeps opening wider and wider to more exports. If local mills aren’t there to purchase logs, the logs can and do go elsewhere. And Island Timberlands and TimberWest, who don’t own a single sawmill between them, are only too happy to oblige.
In 2019, according to data available on searchable spreadsheets from this provincial website, companies advertised more than five million cubic metres of logs that they wished to export from the province that year. More than half of those logs originated at logging operations managed by Mosaic on behalf of Island Timberlands and TimberWest. There is a lag between those notifications and ultimate sales, but if past patterns hold true, the vast majority of those logs will not be purchased by domestic buyers and will go instead to overseas buyers.
Logs Advertised by Mosaic Forest Management in 2019
Species Volume (cubic metres) Per cent
Douglas Fir 1,751,156 60 per cent
Hemlock 996,214 34 per cent
All others 176,603 6 per cent
Total 2,923,973 100 per cent
Note: Companies are required to advertise logs domestically before receiving export approval. These log volumes are indicative of what Mosaic wanted to export, not necessarily what it did. The data is available at: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/competitive-forest-industry/log-exports/bi-weekly-advertising- lists
The Mosaic announcement never mentions COVID-19. But the document can be read as obliquely referencing it with phrases like “current events” or “modern realities” or “the current context.”
But COVID-19 was nonetheless very much on the mind of Premier Horgan when asked to respond to the Mosaic announcement by CHEK news.
“BC’s premier says raw log exports are a divisive issue. He just wants to maximize the value of BC-grown logs,” CHEK’s Kendall Hanson reported as a segue to an interview clip of the Premier saying:
“I think the vast majority of British Columbians as they look at log prices as they look at lumber prices and the significant decline in demand as a result of COVID-19 that the best way forward is that we steward those resources in the best interest of this generation and future generations.”
With that comment, Horgan situated the proposed regulatory changes not in the context of market fluctuations and the vulnerabilities that all commodity producers face when markets are oversupplied and/or demand plummets, but in the context of the coronavirus.
COVID-19 was nonetheless very much on the mind of Premier Horgan when asked to respond to the Mosaic announcement. 10 The comment was not lost on the Teal Jones Group, which is one of BC’s largest cedar shake and shingle producers and also mills Douglas fir, Sitka spruce and hemlock logs. The company has written an open letter opposing the proposed changes to export policy saying:
“Mosaic has curtailed the majority of its operations since November 25, 2019, citing poor market conditions, exacerbated by the impacts of the corona virus and global supply chains. We believe that Mosaic has used this ‘burning platform’ of lost economic contribution, wages and government revenue to aggressively lobby the government to relax restrictions on export policy.”
Horgan’s comments are all the more curious to Teal Jones and others because as leader of the then NDP Opposition, Horgan and his colleagues understood that things were getting progressively worse in rural communities that were more dependent on the forest industry than the provincial economy as a whole.
Roughly 100 mills had closed in the province over the previous 16 years, closures that could not be linked to any COVID-like cough, but the sputtering of an industry that had failed to make new investments while concentrating more and more wealth in the hands of a few corporations. (Currently, 10 forest companies control nearly 70 per cent of “timber supplies” in provincial forests.)
The NDP platform prior to the last provincial election noted the “unprecedented” number of raw logs that had been exported from British Columbia during then-Liberal premier Christy Clark’s leadership. And it vowed to do something about it saying:
“We will work with BC’s forest industry to find fair and lasting solutions that keep more logs in BC for processing. This will give BC mills of all sizes access to the logs they need to create good jobs and support BC communities, providing certainty and job security for forestry workers.”
Roughly 100 mills had closed in the province over the previous 16 years.
That is the kind of commitment that commands Kamal Sanghara’s attention.
Sanghara is CEO of the San Group, which has invested millions of dollars in a new milling complex in Port Alberni that will need 3,000 to 4,000 cubic metres of logs per day to run through its new facilities, which could eventually employ 300 people in one of the hardest hit forest industry towns in British Columbia, a town that once had one of the highest per capita incomes in the province.
“I’m not against exports but the wood should be available to manufacturers like us, in the domestic market first,” Sanghara said in another CHEK News report that aired after Horgan’s COVID-19 comments. “If these changes [to export policy] happen, what will happen to us is less wood available to the locals like myself.”
Doing away with the requirement that companies first advertise logs to domestic buyers before being able to sell to foreign buyers, has not prevented Mosaic or a host of other companies from exporting millions of logs each year.
Changing those requirements now, while subtly inferring or directly stating that it is needed “temporary” relief in light of COVID 19 is both inaccurate and setting BC on a potentially dangerous path to accelerated log exports and diminished opportunities to add value to logs here at home.
The Premier would do well to say so in the strongest possible terms, and to join with those unions, businesses and environmental organizations that are calling on the federal government to resist the demands by Mosaic to deregulate.
And then he should do what many have called for; implement a revitalization plan that truly puts our forests and forest workers first, not the corporations that would be only too happy to keep us being hewers of wood.
11 From: Angie Helton
KUTERRATM SALMON TO PARTNER WITH OCEAN WISE® SEAFOOD PROGRAM TO BRING OCEAN-FRIENDLY ATLANTIC SALMON TO CONSUMERS
Vancouver, B.C. (June 12, 2020)—Kuterra Salmon, a worldwide leader in land-based closed containment salmon farming, has joined the Ocean Wise Seafood program as a new partner. Kuterra’s sustainably raised, great-tasting Atlantic salmon will now carry the Ocean Wise symbol, assuring consumers they’re buying ocean-friendly seafood.
“Whether you live on the coast or in a landlocked city, choosing sustainable seafood is vital to ensuring that our oceans, lakes and rivers remain healthy and resilient.” said Sophika Kostyniuk, Ocean Wise Seafood Program Manager. “Ocean Wise Seafood and its valuable partners continue to make it easy for seafood lovers everywhere to make that choice.”
Kuterra, located on North Vancouver Island in British Columbia and operated by aquaculture leaders Emergent Holdings LLC, was the first land-based salmon farm in North America, and only the second in the world, to operate on a commercial scale, using a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) that is sustainable and minimizes environmental impact.
Kuterra’s focus is on respect for salmon, the environment and the ‘Namgis First Nation’s culture that has depended on salmon for more than 6000 years. Kuterra Land Raised™salmon is free of antibiotics and free of contact with the marine environment, producing stress-free, healthy salmon with firm flesh, healthy oils, essential nutrients and exceptional flavor.
"We are very excited about this partnership with Ocean Wise Seafood," said Jacob Bartlett, CEO of Emergent Holdings LLC. "Kuterra is a pioneer in land-based Atlantic salmon production being the first in North America to grow Atlantic salmon for consumers on land using RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) technology which makes Ocean Wise a perfect partner to continue our growth in this industry."
“At Kuterra, we grow Atlantic Salmon that are raised in a manner that is safe for our fish and has no impact on the ocean or wild stocks,” said Cody Smith, Sales, Marketing, and Technology Manager for Kuterra Salmon Inc..“Our fish taste great and have been well received by both food service and retail customers. We're excited to grow our marketing presence and expand the regions where we distribute our fish and we think Ocean Wise Seafood will be a tremendous partner and asset for that.”
Ocean Wise recommended seafood is now available at the fresh counter and in the frozen section at select retailers across Canada. The Ocean Wise Seafood program partners with like-minded
12 restaurants, retailers and suppliers from coast to coast to coast, with over 785 partners in more than 3,100 locations across the country.
Media Contact: Angie Helton, 207-653-0365 or [email protected]
About Ocean Wise® Seafood Program
Overfishing is a major threat to our oceans. The Ocean Wise Seafood program educates industry partners and consumers with the most recent scientific information on fisheries and aquaculture operations so they can make sustainable purchasing and sourcing decisions for the long-term health of our oceans, lakes and rivers. The Ocean Wise symbol next to a seafood item is our assurance of an ocean-friendly seafood choice. www.ocean.org/seafood
About Kuterra Salmon Inc. http://www.kuterra.com
Kuterra is a pioneer land-based Atlantic salmon producer, the first in North America growing Atlantic salmon for consumers using RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) technology. KUTERRA Land Raised™ salmon has been in high demand since market launch in 2014. It is Ocean Wise recommended and ranked Best Choice by Seafood Watch. Kuterra Salmon was founded by the 'Namgis First Nation, to grow salmon on land in a way that respects 'Namgis values and stewardship of land and water.
About the 'Namgis First Nation
http://www.namgis.bc.ca/ The 'Namgis First Nation comprises more than 1800 members. Roughly one third live on Cormorant Island (Alert Bay) in British Columbia. Others live in urban centres, which serve their education and employment needs. 'Namgis core territory is centered on the Nimpkish Valley and related watersheds on northern Vancouver Island. The 'Namgis First Nation government manages an annual budget of $17 million, and administers health, education, social and community services to its members. It owns and operates four business ventures and has equity partnerships in another three. 'Namgis have other partnerships in the areas of community service delivery and ecological restoration. All 'Namgis activities and partnerships are governed by respect for the environment, culture, sound management, self-sufficiency, and health and sustainable prosperity for all its members. ###
-- Angie Helton 141 Brigham Street South Portland, ME. 04106 207-653-0365 www.nemediaassociates.com
13 From: Kathryn Willis
hi Pat
The Woss Fire Hazard Abatement project is complete. We've submitted final cost claim, and final deliverables to the funder, FES BC. We managed to deliver on all obligations, and cover all costs within budget. IOG has done an excellent job cleaning up the site suitable for an urban area, and the fire hazard is reduced to low. I've attached a copy of the final report for your information. Jon will follow up with a phone call. We'd like to suggest signage at the site advertising the treatment and reduction in fire hazard, and identifying the stakeholders, funders, and contractors involved in the project,
Please let me know if there is any additional information you require on this project. regards
Kathryn Willis, RPF Senior Forester Integrated Environmental Management South Island - Sunshine Coast
Strategic Natural Resource Consultants Inc. m: 250.202.6870 p: 250.287.2246 ext.239 w: snrc.ca
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June 9, 2020
Woss Fire Hazard Abatement Project
Final Report Milestone #4
FES BC Project # WR0000778
Prepared for: Forest Enhancement Society of BC
Prepared by:
Strategic Natural Resource Consultants
SNRC Project # : 19-1199-20
08 June 2020
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Woss Fire Hazard Abatement Project # WR0000778
1.0 Introduction
This report is intended to consolidate the final deliverables for FES BC funded project # WR0000778/ Woss Fire Hazard Abatement Project. In late 2018, an initial wildfire risk reduction proposal was submitted to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) from Strategic Natural Resource Consultants Inc. (SNRC) on behalf of the Mount Waddington Regional District (MDRD). The proposal included the technical details of a proposed wildfire hazard reduction treatment to occur around the perimeter of the hamlet of Woss, BC. The proposal was approved, and funding made available to initiate the work of preparing fuel management prescriptions (FMP) in accordance with the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) standards. SNRC prepared FMP, and gained authorizations from FLNRORD, including Special Use Permit, Section 52 authorization, and information sharing with First Nations and stakeholders. This work was funded within milestone 1 and 2 of project WR0000788.
A public tendering process was initiated in late 2019, and a contract was awarded to Integrated Operations Group (IOG) in December 2019. The treatment commenced in January, and final assessments and certification were completed early June 2020. The following documents are included in this report to provide additional information:
WOSS FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT QUALITY ASSESSMENT FEBRUARY 20, 2020
DECLARATION OF PROJECT COMPLETION SHAWN MANDULA RPF, INTEGRATED OPERATIONS GROUP JUNE 4, 2020
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #S26556 WILDFIRE RISK ASSESSMENT AND REQUEST RELEASE SECURITY DEPOSIT, HENRY GRIERSON, RFT. JUNE 4,2020
FINAL REPORT AND DECLARATION OF POST TREATMENT FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT HENRY GRIERSON RFT JUNE 6, 2020
2.0 Conclusions
1. The project total cost is approximately $200,000 ($16,000/ ha) to prescribe, gain authorizations, publically tender and award contract to treatment contractor, provide quality assurance and reporting for treatment of 12.5 ha. The original budget developed and approved in early 2019 successfully covered most of the costs.
2. The treatment phase was scheduled to occur in the Fall of 2019 which would have allowed treatment to occur after fire season during typically drier Fall weather. Due to challenges working thru project planning and authorizations with multiple agencies and lack of direction, treatment contract award occurred several months later than planned. This caused treatment to start during winter, with creeks at full flow, limited daylight, and snow fall impacting operations. By March 2020, covid-19 pandemic caused some crew members to have to isolate for 2 weeks which impacted the schedule.
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3. The fuel management prescription was amended (copy of amendment #1, 18 February 2020 included in this report) to address changed conditions during treatment:
Originally, a zone was established around the perimeter of the treatment area where chipping was planned. Once operations commenced, it was agreed chipping would occur where required to reduce site impact caused by yarding material to the chipping zone, and, chips would deteriorate quickly and not pose a fire hazard because spread was wider and no buildup occurred. A riparian assessment was completed when the fuel management prescription was delivered. During the exceptionally wet January 2020, more streams were evident, and an additional riparian assessment was completed, and incorporated into Amendment #1 of the Fuel Management Prescriptions. The total area planned for treatment was successfully treated, and no changes were made to the original treatment area of 12.5 ha.
4. During the treatment phase, there were few people living in Woss. There were no complaints, safety risks, or issues. Some folks cut and removed firewood from a designated pile.
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2 PERFORM ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH WORKSAFE BC, AS WELL AS TO CURRENT BRITISH COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE, AND/OR ANY OTHER CODE OF PROVINCIAL OR LOCAL APPLICATION PROVIDED THAT IN ANY CASE OF CONFLICT OR DISCREPANCY, THE MORE STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS OR AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION SHALL APPLY.
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7 RECORD LOCATIONS OF MAINTAINED, RE-ROUTED AND ABANDONED SERVICE LINES.
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10 ALL THE VARIOUS WORKS SHALL BE EXECUTED IN A WORKMANLIKE MANNER AND OF THE BEST MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DRAWINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS CARRIED OUT AND COMPLETED UNDER THE OWNERS SUPERVISION AND TO THEIR SATISFACTION. NONE BUT SKILLED, EXPERIENCED WORKMEN AND THEIR APPRENTICES SHALL BE EMPLOYED ON THE WORK.
11 ALL THE MATERIALS USED THROUGHOUT THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT SHALL BE NEW AND THE BEST QUALITY UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN.
12 THE WORK IS INTENDED TO BE A COMPLETE WORK IN EVERY RESPECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ABIDE BY AND COMPLY WITH THE TRUE INTENT AND MEANING OF ALL THE DRAWINGS TAKEN AS WHOLE. ANY WORK SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS EVEN IF NOT PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS, OR VISE VERSA, IS TO BE DONE BY THE CONTRACTOR AS IF IT WERE BOTH SHOWN AND SPECIFIED.
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Mount Waddington Transportation Advisory Committee
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June 24, 2020 – 1:00 PM RDMW Office – 2044 McNeill Road, Port McNeill, BC
Members: Ex-Officio: Andrew Hory, Area B – Chair, RDMW Steve Antil: Director of Operations, PW Transit Rod Sherrell, Area D, RDMW Ericka Amador: Transit Planner, BC Transit-phone in John Tidbury, Councilor, Port Hardy Mary Mavis, MWT Coordinator, PW Transit Gaby Wickstrom, Mayor, Port McNeill Angela Smith, Mount Waddington Health Network Dennis Buchanan, Mayor, Alert Bay Greg Fletcher, CAO RDMW Kane Gordon, Councillor, Alert Bay Nadine Weldon, Recording Secretary RDMW Sandy MacGregor, Alert Bay Janet Dorward, Councillor, District of Port Hardy RESOLUTION NO. CALL TO ORDER TIME: 1:07 PM A. Introductions B. Approval of Agenda 1. Approval of the June 24, 2020 Transportation Advisory Committee Agenda.
2020/12 Moved/Seconded/CARRIED Approval of Amended THAT the June 24, 2020 Transportation Advisory Committee agenda be amended Agenda to include an update on a UBCM conference call from John Tidbury.
C. Delegations D. Approval of Minutes 1. Approval of the January 29, 2020 Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes.
2020/13 Moved/Seconded/CARRIED Approval of Minutes THAT the January 29, 2020 Transportation Advisory Committee meeting minutes be approved as presented.
E. Business 1. Operator’s Report a) MWT. Also Noted: • Thank you to BC Transit, Mount Waddington Health Network, Drivers and all those who have stepped up to assist with all safety concerns, including gloves, face masks and sanitizers • Implemented level 1 & 2 bus cleaning daily. As well, driver’s are cleaning with sanitizing wipes between runs when time permits • Effective June 15, level 3 cleaning standard was implemented in addition to level 1 & 2 daily cleanings. Training and supplies were provided from BC Transit
b) VTN • Safety protocols are in place, including having driver’s working alone, and picking up from local vendors to drop off to clients home so that clients in vehicles was limited to only necessary, as well as providing PPE for drivers • 2 Quotes received for the seatbelts and installation, to be installed by V-Echo Restorations later this week
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• A COVID 19 panel will be installed on the mobility bus, work to be completed by New Look Auto Restorations & Detailing
2020/14 Moved/Seconded/CARRIED THAT the Operators Report be received and filed.
2. Regional District Report a) Ridership and Revenue Statistics • Huge decline in ridership, but 20% increase from April to May. June looks more promising • Commuter runs have suffered during the last three months • Review of masks supply from MWHN and a proposal for re-usable masks to be given away with monthly passes. Disposable masks will be available on the buses if passengers arrive at the bus without one. It was agreed to proceed with distribution on a pilot basis with continuation dependent on mask availability and usage. b) VTN Statistics Drop in clients is less than the number of trips, due to those served by VTN food delivery that is happening on the North Island with Loaves & Fishes, as well as the local food security group.
2020/15 Moved/Seconded/CARRIED THAT the Regional District report be received and filed.
3. BC Transit Reports A. Mount Waddington Transit COVID 19 Recovery and Revitalization Presentation. o Review of safety measures taken, response ridership levels and impact to date o Plans for Recovery Phase and Scaling Back up (Phase designations and timeline for each) nd o In the event of a 2 wave, BC Transit is feeling confident in safety measures, and it is anticipated that fares would remain o Mask usage is advised and will be encouraged actively in anticipation of added passenger loads
Moved/Seconded/CARRIED THAT the BC Transit Mount Waddington Transit COVID 19 Recovery and 2020/16 Revitalization Presentation Report be received and filed.
B. Letter Report: Mt. Waddington Transit Service Expansion o Review of expansion options, including routes, additional time to each route option and yearly hourly addition for Route 4 & Route 5.
Moved/Seconded/CARRIED THAT the Mt. Waddington Transit Service Expansion report be revised to include 2020/17 an additional stop at the end of Coal Harbour Road.
Given the uncertainty of revenues in the remainder of the summer, it was felt that it would be premature to recommend an expansion at this point.
2020/18 Moved/Seconded/CARRIED THAT the BC Transit Letter Report: Mt. Waddington Transit Service Expansion report be received and filed.
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C. Transit Reserve Updates
Moved/Seconded/CARRIED 2020/19 THAT the Transit Reserve Update report be received and filed.
F. Correspondence
1. RDMW Letter to Passenger Transportation Board re: Application 9000-20 2. MWHN Letter to Honorable Claire Trevena re: Application 9000-20 3. Email and press release from BC Ferries dated June 18 regarding new ferry in service for Tri-Island Route o Ferry is now in service and faster than previous ferry o There has been a loss of jobs and there is a concern regarding safety due to lack of staff to assist passengers in the event of an emergency
2020/20 Moved/Seconded/CARRIED THAT the correspondence items 1 to 3 be received and filed.
G. New Business
1. VTN Transit Draft Contract Renewal (as agreed in principal) o Moving contract to be the same annual term as BC Transit o Renewal clause written in o Donation clause inserted into clause to allow for tax receipts to be given o VTN rates have been increased by 1.5% o Group rate charge has stayed the same o Contract will be retroactive to March 2020 o Additional administration time requested to allow a rebuild of backup data that the previous operator would not provide.
Moved/Seconded/CARRIED 2020/21 THAT the VTN Draft Contract Renewal be brought forward to the Regional District of Mount Waddington Board for approval.
2. Principals for Rebuilding Transit in BC o Review of the “Principals for Rebuilding Transit in BC Draft for Discussion” dated June 16, 2020
Moved/Seconded/CARRIED 2020/22 THAT the Principals for Rebuilding Transit in BC Draft be accepted and filed. H. Open Discussion & Questions
I. Next Meeting Date – To be Announced
2020/23 ADJOURNMENT TIME 2:21 PM
Chair Secretary
June 24, 2020 - Mount Waddington Transportation Advisory Committee Page 3 of 3 23 Average Monthly Revenue 2018 2019 2020 June $5,884 $7,900 $3,866 Annual $71,025 $66,786 $36,786 Change 7.7% -6.0% -44.9%
$9,000 Monthly Revenue Year to Year 2018 - 2020
$7,900 $8,000 $7,135 $6,922 $6,820 $6,700 $7,000 $6,479
$5,812 $5,777 $5,826 $5,884 $5,825$5,879 $6,000 $5,547 $5,442 $5,399 $5,324 $5,313$5,399 $5,435 $5,097 $5,078 $5,062 $4,878 $4,933 $5,000 $4,517 $4,270 $3,866 $4,000 $3,165 $3,000
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24 Mount Waddington Transit Revenue Trends 2020 Revenue Source Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Farebox $2,681 $2,372 $1,296 $281 $0 $2,169 $17,599 Ticket Sales $1,008 $819 $0 $0 $0 $84 $3,822 Pass Sales $538 $940 $470 $240 $0 $397 $5,166 BC Bus Passes $1,216 $1,268 $1,399 $0 $0 $1,216 $10,199 Total $5,442 $5,399 $3,165 $521 $0 $3,866 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $36,786 *estimate/average Cash and passes were sold in March, but returned after cutoff date for March Reports -44.9% No collection of fares (COVID-19) from March 21 - May 31 Projected 2019 Revenue Source Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Farebox $3,017 $2,814 $2,922 $3,154 $3,115 $2,841 $3,385 $3,027 $2,456 $2,866 $2,827 $2,577 $35,002 Ticket Sales $32 $1,780 $84 $432 $2,879 $189 $262 $52 $53 $63 $126 $568 $6,518 Pass Sales $746 $1,142 $1,054 $976 $538 $913 $834 $674 $417 $736 $532 $866 $9,426 BC Bus Passes $1,083 $1,186 $1,265 $1,265 $1,369 $1,370 $1,344 $1,345 $1,345 $1,397 $1,448 $1,424 $15,840 Total $4,878 $6,922 $5,324 $5,826 $7,900 $5,313 $5,825 $5,097 $4,270 $5,062 $4,933 $5,435 $66,786 *estimate/average -6.0%
2018 Revenue Source Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Farebox $3,096 $2,449 $2,977 $3,071 $3,700 $2,896 $3,591 $3,373 $3,063 $2,447 $3,950 $2,901 $37,513 Ticket Sales $746 $152 $558 $1,353 $158 $504 $158 $1,568 $158 $945 $814 $1,717 $8,827 Pass Sales $1,107 $934 $1,215 $1,028 $947 $919 $998 $1,036 $674 $971 $872 $924 $11,622 BC Bus Passes $864 $982 $1,027 $1,027 $1,079 $1,080 $1,133 $1,158 $1,184 $1,185 $1,185 $1,159 $13,063 Total $5,812 $4,517 $5,777 $6,479 $5,884 $5,399 $5,879 $7,135 $5,078 $5,547 $6,820 $6,700 $71,025 *'Namgis First Nation & Rexall purchased books of tickets - prorated for balance of the year. 7.7% *adjusted to remove "farebox ticket sales"
25 Average Passengers per Month: 2018 2019 2020 June 2390 2325 1446 Annual 27404 27639 19990 Change 2% 1% -28% Projected Monthly Ridership Year to Year - 2018 - 2020 3000
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2020 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2020 Projected Route 1 to Port McNeill 486 421 400 171 212 273 3926 Route 1 Saturdays 0 0 0 7 8 17 64 Route 2 to Port Hardy 519 425 342 135 190 230 3682 Route 2 Saturdays 0 0 0 5 7 4 32 Route 4-Ft Rupert 368 361 299 218 253 310 3618 Route 4-Airport Extension 7 8 4 0 0 0 38 Route 5-Coal Harbour/Quatsino 515 484 440 244 261 386 4660 Route 5-Coal Harbour Saturdays 34 38 25 24 35 24 360 Route 6-Woss/Mount Cain 42 59 32 - - - 266 Route 11-PH Local 186 181 144 50 87 85 1466 Route 12-PM Local 211 178 151 129 106 117 1784 HandyDART-PH 4 10 6 0 4 0 48 HandyDART-PM 11 8 4 0 0 0 46 2020 Monthly Total 2383 2173 1847 983 1163 1446 0 0 0 0 0 0 19990
2019 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2019 Total Route 1 to Port McNeill 460 395 444 452 480 421 504 445 399 514 482 409 5405 Route 1 Saturdays 0 0 0 18 15 17 6 21 23 18 23 0 141 Route 2 to Port Hardy 480 410 494 477 466 432 469 470 405 496 474 432 5505 Route 2 Saturdays 0 0 0 32 20 17 13 12 19 21 16 150 Route 4-Ft Rupert 411 355 380 407 354 366 371 325 335 252 231 417 4204 Route 4-Airport Extension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 139 107 15 290 Route 5-Coal Harbour/Quatsino 603 490 518 568 702 644 650 556 473 567 496 500 6767 Route 5-Coal Harbour Saturdays 23 25 35 32 54 62 49 48 44 38 32 37 479 Route 6-Woss/Mount Cain 56 50 43 - - - - - 0 - 48 197 Route 11-PH Local 169 161 146 173 178 161 161 145 151 181 146 165 1937 Route 12-PM Local 205 191 207 203 204 188 202 212 187 251 174 164 2388 HandyDART-PH 4 5 4 1 8 8 11 8 10 12 13 2 86 HandyDART-PM 5 4 4 6 13 9 9 9 8 10 8 5 90 2019 Monthly Total 2416 2086 2275 2369 2494 2325 2445 2251 2083 2499 2202 2194 27639
2018 January February March April May June July August September October November December Route Total Route 1 to Port McNeill 503 396 472 437 516 494 503 578 464 516 475 371 5725 Route 1 Saturdays 0 0 6 9 14 23 20 29 30 29 11 8 179 Route 2 to Port Hardy 477 391 449 407 474 465 494 550 458 513 467 392 5537 Route 2 Saturdays 0 0 4 24 12 18 22 23 24 24 7 8 166 Route 4-Ft Rupert 435 457 465 430 547 518 389 415 388 360 459 376 5239 Route 5-Coal Harbour/Quatsino 402 421 528 536 556 496 512 562 457 642 566 502 6180 Route 5-Coal Harbour Saturdays 35 25 52 12 33 53 41 21 29 15 9 36 361 Route 6-Woss/Mount Cain 49 5 9 ------15 78 Route 11-PH Local 265 208 181 134 139 133 119 111 158 266 159 142 2015 Route 12-PM Local 161 157 164 147 192 183 150 74 142 185 185 126 1866 HandyDART-PH 0 3 4 2 0 4 3 5 4 3 3 1 32 HandyDART-PM 2 2 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 3 2 26 2018 Monthly Total 2329 2065 2335 2141 2486 2390 2255 2370 2156 2554 2344 1979 27404 27 7-MILE LANDFILL MONTHLY TONNAGE SUMMARY FOR June 2020 MONTH 6 PROJECTIONS NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED June 1 to June 2020 UP TO PRO-RATED BUDGET ANNUAL VARIANCE % WASTE MATERIALS MANAGED IN THE LANDFILL 31 (2020) June 31, 2020 ANNUAL PROJECTION STREAM AREA - TONNES PROJECTION
LANDFILL 646.76 3286.00 6572 7000 -6.1% 62%
GENERAL REFUSE FROM BELLA BELLA 28.83 165.38 331 464 -28.7% 3%
GENERAL REFUSE FROM KLEMTU 8.74 75.36 151 136 10.8% 1% OTHER MATERIAL LANDFILLED FROM OUTSIDE OF RDMW 0.00 0.00 0 100 0% FEE EXEMPT PUBLIC CLEANUP (NOT ACCOUNTED IN LANDFILL TONNAGE ) 2.45 3.58 7.16 100 -92.8% 0%
TOTAL AMOUNT SENT TO ACTIVE LANDFILL FACE 686.78 3530.32 7060.64 7800.00 RECYCLABLES AND STEWARDSHIP MATERIALS DIVERTED AT LANDFILL FACE 0.00 0.00 0 50 -100.0% 0%
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METAL DIVERTED AT LANDFILL FACE 0.00 19.72 39 50 -21.1% 0%
OTHER MATERIALS DIVERTED AT LANDFILL 2.08 19.40 39 200 -80.6% 0% TOTAL AMOUNT OF MATERIAL DIVERTED AT THE ACTIVE LANDFILL FACE 8.90 62.18 124.36 500.00 -75.1%
TOTAL AMOUNT ACTUALLY LANDFILLED 677.88 3468.14 6936.28 7300.00 -5.0% MATERIALS DIVERTED FROM THE LANDFILL - TONNES TOTAL AMOUNT OF MATERIAL DIVERTED AT THE ACTIVE LANDFILL FACE 8.90 62.18 124 500 -75.1% 1%
OUTBOUND METAL 0.00 0.00 0 150 -100.0% 0%
SALVAGED MATERIALS 0.10 1.71 3 5 -31.6% 0%
CREOSOTE LOGS 0.00 0.00 0 5 -100.0% 0%
PAPER/WAX CARDBOARD - COMPOSTABLE 0.00 0.00 0 250 -100.0% 0%
WOODWASTE FOR CHIPPING AT $25/TONNE 221.64 573.98 1148 500 129.6% 11%
COMPOSTABLE MATERIALS 164.80 929.93 1860 1100 69.1% 18%
FINE GARDEN WASTE (NO CHARGE) 0.00 0.00 0 100 -100.0% 0%
RECYCLED MATERIALS 35.48 116.62 233 700 -66.7% 2%
ASPHALT SHINGLES 6.73 24.52 49 75 -34.6% 0%
ASBESTOS TO ASBESTOS DISPOSAL AREA 0.00 0.00 0 100 -100.0% 0%
MMBC MATERIAL 13.08 125.98 252 300 -16.0% 2%
TOTAL DIVERTED 430.92 1834.92 3669.83 3785.00 -3.0% 35% TOTAL TONNAGE MANAGED AT 7 MILE LANDFILL 1108.80 5303.06 10606.11 11085.00 35.8% June 1 to June 2020 UP TO ANNUAL BUDGET VARIANCE % WASTE 30 (2020) June 30, 2020 PROJECTION PROJECTION STREAM OTHER MATERIALS: ADDITIONAL TO PRO-RATED LANDFILL - TONNES FROM ACTUALS SOIL FOR REMEDIATION 0.00 0.00 0 100 -100.0%
SOIL FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT 0.00 0.00 0 100 -100.0%
TOTAL IMPORTED FILL 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 -100.0%
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