Contaminated soil to be removed from proposed housing site

By Liz Dadson

Town Council

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Saugeen Shores council has agreed to remove contaminated soil from land on which Bruce County plans to build affordable housing in town.

In committee-of-the-whole July 28, council agreed with a memorandum of understanding with the county to transfer the property for the development which will include 30-40 affordable housing units on Wellington Street, between River and Elgin Streets.

Clerk Linda White told council that the county has completed a Phase 2 Environmental Assessment which indicates the property has areas where the soil contamination is at the high end of the range for residential use. The consultant is recommending that the soil be removed from the site. This type of soil is accepted at the landfill site at $150/ton, and the county has asked if the town would waive the tipping fees for the contaminated soil.

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Engineering services director Dave Burnside said the contaminated soil can be used at the landfill as a berm for future phases of the site.

Besides donating the land, the town has agreed to waive about $94,300 in development charges, pay $2,500 in legal fees for dedicating Wellington Street, etc., and now the tipping fees for the contaminated soil.

The memorandum comes back to council for final approval at the next council meeting.

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