Landmark symposium unearths large-scale fill issues and solutions in Ontario
(January 25, 2013, Port Perry, ON) Large amounts of excess soils are being generated from infrastructure and construction projects, particularly in the GTA, and are being moved to other parts of Ontario. This activity, however, is generating a wide range of management issues, with many concerns being raised by local communities. Agricultural lands, abandoned and rehabilitated pits, marginal and other types of lands outside of the Greater Toronto Area are potential sites for large fill. At a symposium today in Port Perry, over 260 people came together from across the province to discuss