The document discusses the township's plans to increase sustainability. It outlines corporate initiatives to inventory greenhouse gas emissions, set reduction targets in accordance with provincial climate action goals, and develop sustainability charters and policies. It also describes engineering projects to improve energy efficiency in facilities, transition the vehicle fleet to more fuel efficient and alternative fuel vehicles, enhance active transportation infrastructure, increase waste diversion, and implement asset management strategies. The overall aim is to reduce emissions and environmental impacts through a combination of corporate actions and community initiatives.

1. Making Our Township More
Sustainable

2. “Building a Sustainable
Legacy”
 Discussion on Two Aspects:
 Corporate Strategic Plans
 Engineering-Related Initiatives

3. CORPORATE PLANS
 Corporate GHG Emissions Inventory (2004)
 5,161 Tonnes in 2000
 Buildings 43%, Fleet 36%

4. CORPORATE PLANS
 Corporate GHG Emissions Inventory (2004)
 5,161 Tonnes in 2000
 Buildings 43%, Fleet 36%
 BC Climate Action Charter (2007)
 Goal of Carbon Neutrality by 2012

5. CORPORATE PLANS cont’d
 Corporate GHG Emissions Reduction Plan
 10% Reduction (2000 levels) by 2012

6. CORPORATE PLANS cont’d
 Corporate GHG Emissions Reduction Plan
 10% Reduction (2000 levels) by 2012
 Community Energy Emissions Plan (CEEP)
(2011 completion)
 2009 Community Emissions – 962,590 T
 CEEP seeks to reduce GHG emissions through
number of strategies and actions
 Target reductions to be established for 2020 and 2030
 Combination of TOL Actions / Resident Actions / Higher
Governments

7. CORPORATE PLANS cont’d
 TOL Sustainability Charter
 Vision
 Principles
 Goals
 Social
 Economic
 Environmental
 Policy Framework

8. Sustainability Charter

9. Sustainability Charter

10. Engineering Initiatives
 Facilities
 Fleet
 Transportation
 Solid Waste
 Utilities
 Asset Management

11. FACILITIES
 Civic Facility
 LEED Silver (first Municipal Hall in Canada)
 Geo-exchange (45-250’ deep wells)
 Low flow fixtures
 Waste & Recycling Collection (inc. food waste)

12. FACILITIES
 Civic Facility
 LEED Silver (first Municipal Hall in Canada)
 Geo-exchange (45-250’ deep wells)
 Low flow fixtures
 Waste & Recycling Collection (inc. food waste)
 Aldergrove Water Treatment plant
 Heat recovery from ground water
 95% Reduction in natural gas usage
 $319 opposed to $6,500 for heat
 Cost Approx. $158,000, payback 7 Years

13. FACILITIES cont’d
 ENERGY EFFICIENCY INTITIATIVES
 Contributions from
 BC Hydro PowerSmart
 Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program
 General Revenue

14. FACILITIES cont’d
 ENERGY EFFICIENCY INTITIATIVES
 Contributions from
 BC Hydro PowerSmart
 Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program
 General Revenue
 Typical Projects
 WC Blair Boiler Replacement
 Low Flow and Automatic Water Fixtures
 Lighting – LED and Flourescent

15. FACILITIES cont’d
 ENERGY EFFICIENCY INTITIATIVES
 Contributions from
 BC Hydro PowerSmart
 Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program
 General Revenue
 Typical Projects
 WC Blair Boiler Replacement
 Low Flow and Automatic Water Fixtures
 Lighting – LED and Fluorescent
 Use Grant Monies for EEI Projects – seed
funds rather than going to “big pot”

16.  Biodiesel
 Full fleet and equipment
 B20 blend
 Plan to pilot higher blends
in the future
FLEET

17.  Using fuel efficient, appropriately sized
compact vehicles
FLEET cont’d
 The Township has
purchased two
SmartCars, three hybrid
Honda Civics and three
hybrid Ford Escapes

18. FLEET cont’d
 E3 Fleet
 Only the Third Municipality in Canada to Earn
Rating – Silver
 Developed Action Plan
 Training
 Awareness
 Revised purchasing
 Revised Operations and Maintenance Programs

19. FLEET cont’d
 Anti-idling Strategy
 One Minute Policy
 Awareness campaign focused on
staff training and posters
 Clear vinyl window decals and
bumper stickers on all units

20. FLEET cont’d
 E3 Program Summary;
 Median fleet fuel efficiency up 8.5%
 Units with low utilization down 10%
 Units reporting high fuel consumption down
52%
 Overall GHG intensity down 6.1%

21. TRANSPORTATION
 Planning Initiatives
 Updated Master Transportation Plan (2009)
 Bicycle Plan (due 2011)

22. TRANSPORTATION
 Planning Initiatives
 Updated Master Transportation Plan (2009)
 Bicycle Plan (due 2011)
 Infrastructure
 Bicycle Infrastructure (with T/Link) - $160k PA
 Transit Infrastructure (with T/Link) - $120k PA

23. TRANSPORTATION
 Planning Initiatives
 Updated Master Transportation Plan (2009)
 Bicycle Plan (due 2011)
 Infrastructure
 Bicycle Infrastructure (with T/Link) - $160k PA
 Transit Infrastructure (with T/Link) - $120k PA
 Integrated Regional Signal System (IRSS)
 Joint initiative with Surrey, MOT, City of Lgy
 To reduce congestion, travel times, GHG

24. TRANSPORTATION cont’d
 Pedestrian Improvement Program
 Goal to enhance walkability
 Improved connectivity
 Sidewalks and crosswalks

25. TRANSPORTATION cont’d
 Pedestrian Improvement Program
 Goal to enhance walkability
 Improved connectivity
 Sidewalks and crosswalks
 Neighbourhood Planning
 Transportation Component to include multi-
modal transportation options
 Bike Lanes, Trails, Greenways, Traffic Calming,
Pedestrians
 Curreently updating Aldergrove Core Plan, Central
Gordon and Latimar Plans

26. SOLID WASTE
 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan
Implementation – Metro Vancouver
 Organics Collection (starting April 2011)
 Increased Diversion
 Recycling
 Use of CBSM to encourage participation

27. SOLID WASTE
 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan
Implementation – Metro Vancouver
 Organics Collection (starting April 2011)
 Increased Diversion
 Recycling
 Use of CBSM to encourage participation
 Working to Waste Reduction (not to Zero
Waste perhaps)

28. UTILITIES
 Water
 Water Management Plan
 Quality – agriculture, well management
 Quantity – conservation
 Education

29. UTILITIES cont’d
 Water
 Water Management Plan
 Quality – agriculture, well management
 Quantity – conservation
 Education
 Sanitary Sewer
 Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Program

30. UTILITIES
 Water
 Water Management Plan
 Quality – agriculture, well management
 Quantity – conservation
 Education
 Sanitary Sewer
 Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Program
 Drainage
 Water Quality
 Integrated Storm Water Management Plans

31. ASSET MANAGEMENT
 1970 Dodge
 Challengers

32. ASSET MGMT cont’d
 2010 Dodge Challenger

33. ASSET MGMT cont’d
 Challenges
 Balance aging Infrastructure with Demands from
New Growth
 Stopping Growth or Ignoring Aging I/F is not a
Preferred Option
 Temptation to defer / avoid Maintenance
 Securing Sustainable Funding

34. ASSET MGMT cont’d
 Seven Steps to Asset Management
What do we
own?
What is it
worth?
What is its
condition?
What needs
to be done?
When do we
need to do
it?
What is the
cost impact?
How will we
pay for it?

35. ASSET MGMT cont’d
 Seven Steps to Asset Management
What do we
own?
What is it
worth?
What is its
condition?
What needs
to be done?
When do we
need to do
it?
What is the
cost impact?
How will we
pay for it?
TOL – 2010

36. ASSET MGMT cont’d
 Infrastructure has a limited life and we need
to plan for its renewal / replacement

37. ASSET MGMT cont’d
 Goals?
 Sustainable Funding
 Deliver sustainable and affordable levels of
service to preserve asset value
 Manage existing I/F and plan effectively for
renewal / replacement

38. “Building a Sustainable
Legacy”
QUESTIONS?

39. “Thank-You”