Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan “2001 - 2005 Stakeholder Investments”
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Public Access Water Quality Toxic Contamination & Fish Wildlife Land Management
Using estimates provided by various Bay Area Implementation Team (BAIT) partners, a summary of investments made directly on RAP actions has been compiled. It is estimated prior to 1990, $600 million was spent by industry and government. Between 1990 and 2000, $205 million was spent; with 30% contributed equally from federal and provincial government and the remaining 70% from local government and private sources. In 2001, predictions were another $650 million would be required between 2001 and 2015 to reach delisting – a doubling of the pace of the previous 11 years.
2001-2005 Stakeholder Investments 2001-2005 Legacy Investments
Total Investment Total Investment $209.57 M $16.10 M Local $181.11 M Local Local Local $1.10 M 86% Provincial $11.56 M 7% Provincial $0 M Federal $16.90 M Federal $15.00 M
Federal 8%
Provincial Federal 6% 93%
A recent review of investments shows in the five years from 2001 to 2005, $209 million was spent; this confirms the pace of investment is on track with the prediction. In addition to the seven traditional RAP categories, a new and separate category, Legacy Investments, has been created. This is intended to reflect the positive investments being made by stakeholders in the Hamilton Harbour area; actions made possible as a result of improving conditions in the Harbour. As time goes on more and more ventures will fit into this legacy category.
2001-2005 HH RAP Stakeholder Investments - January 20, 2007 Water Quality and Bacterial Contamination Key Actions Included Total Investment $130.07 M Region of Halton – Skyway Wastewater Local Local $129.09 M Treatment Plant Upgrades 99.2% Provincial $0.62 M City of Hamilton – Woodward and Dundas Federal $0.35 M Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades City of Hamilton – Combined Sewer Overflow Tanks and Tunnels City of Hamilton – Wastewater Master Planning City of Hamilton – Universal Water Metering Program Provincial 0.5% Cootes Paradise Water Quality Study Federal 0.3% This does not include the Fall 2005 announcement of $35 million federal, $15 million provincial, and $25 million municipal monies to upgrade the City of Hamilton’s wastewater treatment systems; the first instalment of a $330 million Strategic Infrastructure Fund Proposal. This will be accounted for in 2006 investments.
Toxic Substances and Sediment Remediation Key Actions Included Total Investment Provincial $28.01 M Randle Reef Sediment Remediation Planning 30% and Design Local $12.11 M Provincial $8.30 M EC and OMOE – Randle Reef Site Pre- Federal $7.61 M Construction Monitoring City of Hamilton – Landfill Remediation Program Chedoke Creek Erosion Control Planning Federal Dofasco – Bio-Wastewater Plant Upgrades 27% Dofasco – Boat Slip Area Initial Remedial Actions Local 43%
Fish and Wildlife Total Investment Key Actions Included $14.23 M
RBG – Project Paradise Local Local $10.94 M City of Burlington – Hidden Valley Park Project 77% Provincial $0.87 M City of Hamilton – Realignment of Redhill Creek Federal $2.42 M Canada Goose and Ring-billed Gull Provincial Management 6% Sherman Inlet Rehabilitation Planning Hamilton Conservation Authority – Lower Spencer and Ancaster Creeks Fisheries Federal Rehabilitation 17%
2001-2005 HH RAP Stakeholder Investments - January 20, 2007 Urbanization and Land Management Key Actions Included Total Investment $18.66 M Hamilton-Halton Watershed Stewardship Program Local Local $17.25 M City of Hamilton – Stormwater Master Plan 93% Provincial $0.61 M City of Hamilton – Natural Areas Inventory Federal $0.80 M Hamilton Conservation Authority – Watershed and Subwatershed Plans Conservation Halton – North Shore Watershed Plan Dofasco and Hamilton Steel – Road Sweeping, Provincial Paving, Greening 3% City of Hamilton – Groundwater Characterization Study Federal 4%
Public Access and Aesthetics
Key Actions Included Total Investment $5.57 M Hamilton Waterfront Trust – Pier 4-8 Local Waterfront Trail Extension 93% Local $5.20 M Provincial $0.28 M City of Hamilton – Trails Master Plan Federal $0.09 M RBG – Trails and Signage Hamilton Port Authority – Fisherman’s Pier EA Cities of Burlington and Hamilton – West Harbour Trail Connection Planning Hamilton Waterfront Trust – Windermere Basin Provincial Planning Project 5% Federal 2%
Public Access Legacy Benefits Key Actions Included Total Investment $16.10 M Parks Canada – Canada Marine Discovery Local 7% Local $1.10 M Centre Provincial $0 M Parks Canada – HMCS Haida Federal $15.00 M Hamilton Waterfront Trust – Hamiltonian Tour Boat Hamilton Waterfront Trust – Hamilton Harbour Queen Cruise Boat Hamilton Waterfront Trust – Williams Coffee Pub
Federal 93%
2001-2005 HH RAP Stakeholder Investments - January 20, 2007 Education and Public Information Key Actions Included Total Investment Provincial $1.11 M BARC – Communications, Plantings, Cleanups, 32% Local $0.44 M Classroom Mini Marsh, etc. Provincial $0.36 M BARC and Conservation Halton – Yellow Fish Road Federal $0.31 M OMOE and RBG – Sportfish Consumption Outreach Program “Entering the Hamilton Harbour Watershed” Road Federal Signage 28%
Local 40%
Research and Monitoring Key Actions Included Total Investment Provincial $11.90 M 4% EC – Variety of Annual Monitoring projects Local $6.08 M DFO – Triennial Fish and Macrophyte Survey Provincial $0.51 M OMOE – Triennial Water Quality, Sediment, and Federal $5.32 M Juvenile Fish Survey RBG – Project Paradise Monitoring Program BARC – Toward Safe Harbours Annual Report Federal Conservation Halton and Hamilton Conservation 45% Authority – Annual Surface and Groundwater Watershed Monitoring programs City of Hamilton, Region of Halton, Dofasco, and Local Hamilton Steel – Additional RAP effluent 51% monitoring beyond provincial requirements RAP Office Support
This does not yet include approximately $200,000 annually for research at McMaster University. Due to the diverse work across many departments, it was not feasible at this time to provide a better estimate.
2001-2005 HH RAP Stakeholder Investments - January 20, 2007