Business TheReview Wednesday, March 25, 1992 — A21 ‘Sidney looks at DCCs for sewage woes by Girard Hengen The Review Ministry of Environment offi- cials would take a “dim view” of Sidney council approving develop- ments which add significantly to the Town’s sewage flow, council heard recently. The Ministry wants Sidney to come up with an interim solution to add capacity to the Town’s overloaded treatment plant. In response, aldermen have asked staff to look at having developers pay for upgrading the plant when their projects come on Stream. The govemment’s message was relayed to Town officials by Envi- ronment bureaucrats at a meeting between the two sides on March 3. Mayor Marie Rosko and senior staff represented Sidney. Acting administrator Paul Edgington told council March 9 that the Ministry’s position is “that we cannot accept increased sewage flows given the capacity and treatment problems of the plant.” The Town is liable for stiff fines for contravening its permit by allowing sludge to be dumped illegally into the ocean. B.C. Envi- ronment could levy fines of $10,000 per day, but aren’t because steps are being taken to improve Sidney's sewage woes. Edgington said Ministry offi- cials urged Sidney to find an interim solution, and failing this, they “felt that they could not condone any increase in sewage flows’ from development.” He said a slight increase in flow may not raise the government’s ire, but if a high-density or large-scale project was approved, “they would pethaps take a dim view of that.” Edgington’s report sparked a ringing debate in council cham- bers, with Ald. John Calder won- dering why Rosko and Town staff would “awaken a sleeping giant.” He said the mayor invited the government “into our problems” by seeking the meeting, which he added should have been endorsed by council. Rosko said the Town “‘was already in this position” before the meeting. She said the meeting was called to see if Environment bureaucrats would allow Sidney to approve affordable housing projects like those proposed last year located in -North Saanich, but which needed to tie into Sidney’s sewer system. Council refused the connections last fall. Calder replied that given the Ministry’s position as stated at the meeting, “how on earth can we approve anything?” Edgington said the province’s Stance shouldn’t affect approvals for small-scale development. He Said government representatives wouldn't say if they would prose- cute should a more high-density scheme be endorsed. is meant by a large development, whether that would be adding 10 units to the sewage flow or 25 units. Ald. Don Amos wondered what This is a point that should be cleared up with the Town’s law- yers, said Ald. Bob Jones. He suggested as an interim course to seek a legal interpreta- tion on what the Town can and can’t do. “We should find out what the legal interpretation is and abide by that,” he said. However, Edgington said gov- emment officials are looking for an interim solution that would add capacity to the system. Calder said if the treatment plant is to be upgraded, that cost should be charged to new develop- ers who propose schemes that increase the flow. Only Jones voted against his motion to have staff review devel- opment cost charges (DCC) to be charged on future development that have an impact on the plant. Watershed tree cutting opposed No further tree-cutting should take place in the Capital Regional District watershed until a water- shed management plan is com- pleted, Central Saanich and North Saanich council members agreed recently. A motion passed by the councils also called for a public accounting of the watershed areas already cut, the volume of trees removed and the funds received for the wood. Central Saanich Ald. Clarence Bolt said dirt in the water supply. has reached alarming levels, a problem he attributed to tampering with the watershed area. Ald. Bruce Tobin said logging in the area is continuing. Central Saanich also agreed to refer the issue to the Saanich Peninsula Water Commission. In North Saanich March 2, Ald. Edo Nyland introduced the motion. Nyland said the CRD has not kept accurate records of the amount of the watershed that was logged, with only 2,300 hectares accounted for and a total of 4,000 hectares logged. 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