2017 Annual Report

36 City of Chilliwack 2017 Annual Report Objectives Measures for 2018/2019 and Progress from 2017 OBJECTIVE STRATEGY MEASURE PROGRESS Drainage pumping stations to be operable at  all times. McGillivray, Collinson and Wolfe Road drainage stations inspected and  operational during 2017 freshet. A condition assessment was conducted on  both Wolfe and McGillivray drainage stations and repairs highlighted in this  report have been completed. Video inspection of outflow pipes has been  conducted. Dykes maintained to Provincial standards. All dykes inspected and maintained in 2017 prior to freshet.  West Dykes and  Vedder Dykes inspected in fall 2017 prior to high winter stream flows. Maximize utilization of existing infrastructure. Development directed to serviced areas. Infill continued in 2017. Ensure adequate water supply. Amount of water produced meeting daily demand. Demand met.  Stage 2 lawn watering restrictions program implemented  during summer.  Issued 179 rebates under the toilet rebate program.  A  comprehensive water conservation plan is being designed and implemented. Ensure quality drinking water. Meets drinking water standards. Comprehensive and extensive drinking water quality testing program  undertaken in 2017, with 1,750 water samples tested. Full‐time drinking  water chlorination in operation maintaining a min. 0.2ppm chlorine residual  throughout the system. Bulk chlorine delivery has now been set up to  reduce cost and provide emergency supply. Drinking water quality has been  maintained to meet drinking water quality guidelines throughout 2017. Good Stewardship of the  Environment Protect the waterways. Effluent meets or exceeds Provincial standards. Continues to meet Provincial standards. Biological Treatment Systems at  WWTP continue to improve water quality in 2017. Preliminary design to  upgrade the Inlet Works to meet demand and to improve water quality is in  progress. Enhancement of fish habitat. The City undertook several mitigative measures in order to preserve and  enhance habitat during the annual open channel drainage maintenance  program. The City worked on‐site with Provincial field technicians and  biologists to ensure the preservation and enhancement of sensitive, aquatic  habitats related to Oregon Spotted Frogs which have been identified as a  species at risk. The City is currently working with DFO and the Fraser Valley  Watershed Coalition to construct additional spawning and rearing habitat  adjacent to the Vedder River in Peach Creek. Protect water course riparian areas. Consider scientifically determined stream setbacks in all new development applications. Continued to protect riparian areas by maintaining RAR standards and  enforcing Development Permit Area #3 rules.    Encourage waste diversion. Increase Curbside Program waste diversion  rate from 34% in 2014 to 65% by 2018. Waste diversion rate 58% in 2017. Significant increase in diversion resulted  from introduction of separate compostables collection in May 2017. Protect the airshed.  Work with the Province to assess agricultural  air quality impacts. BC Ministry of Environment reviewing Agricultural Waste Control Regulation,  with a goal of "enhancing and improving water and air quality by ensuring  that good agricultural practices are followed". Explore economically viable methane  extraction opportunities.  Install a gas  extraction system at the Bailey Landfill. Continued to utilize methane produced at WWTP to run biogas boiler heat  digesters. Completed installation of second biogas boiler in 2017. Continued  with gas extraction at the Bailey Landfill in 2017. Obtained FCM Grant  funding to complete Biogas Feasibility Study at the Wastewater Treatment  Plant. Reduced reliance on automobiles. Transit ridership in 2016 was 8% higher than 2015, with the most significant  growth on the Route 1 Vedder line. Funding increase of $600,000 for 2017   added 6,100 annual service hours with key improvements on the #1 route  and by adding new service to Greendale and Yarrow. Planned 2018  expansion will include an additional 5,000 annual service hours with key  improvements on route 4 (Promontory), route 7 (Broadway) and route 8  (Tyson). Measure airshed greenhouse gas emissions  and foster the community to become more  energy efficient.  Continued to facilitate sustainable transportation and encourage greater  density and more efficient developments. The City was recognized by the  joint Provincial‐Union of British Columbia Municipalities Green Communities  Committee for our successful efforts to measure and reduce our corporate  greenhouse gas emission for 2016. The Level 2 Measurement recognition  demonstrates strong climate leadership and sets the stage for broader  climate action in our community. Minimize burning. Burning restrictions continue to be enforced through the Open Air Burning  Regulation Bylaw. Fire Department has developed and implemented a new  public education online test that requires property owners to answer a  questionnaire related to the open air burning bylaw prior to receiving their  permit. Fire Department staff continues to gain compliance through public  education and increased enforcement by issuing tickets to bylaw violaters.  Page 2 of 6 Objectives, Measures & Progress