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Consultation 

Metro Vancouver held a consultation process for the Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan (ILWRMP), formerly known as the Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP), to provide opportunities to receive input from citizens, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, businesses and First Nations.

 Liquid Waste Management Plan Biennial Report, July 2010 - Updated, April 2011

In November 2010, the Waste Management Committee held a meeting at Metro Vancouver’s Head Office to provide members of the public with an opportunity to make delegations about the Liquid Waste Management Plan Biennial Report. Interested parties were also invited to submit written feedback on the report. The consultation summary below sets out feedback received from six respondents between October 6 and the feedback deadline, November 26, 2010.

 LWMP Biennial Report Consultation Summary, November 2010

As part of the consultation process for updating the Liquid Waste Management Plan, Metro Vancouver formed a panel consisting of technical experts, practitioners, citizens, and representatives from non-governmental organizations.

The panel provides Metro Vancouver with comments and advice regarding the update to the LWMP.

 Reference Panel Terms of Reference
 Reference Panel Members and bios

Phase 1

Phase 1 – Strategy to Update the LWMP (2008)
Metro Vancouver held a consultation process, between March 6 and May 30, 2008, to provide opportunities to receive input from citizens, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, businesses and First Nations on its Strategy for Updating the Liquid Waste Management Plan.

The consultation process and input received is summarized in the Consultation Report - Strategy for Updating the Liquid Waste Management Plan, which was presented Waste Management Committee meeting on July 9, 2008.

Timeline

The Metro Vancouver Board approves a consultation program to review the strategy contained in a discussion document for updating the Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP)
February 2008
Metro Vancouver conducts the Strategy for Updating the LWMP consultation program. This includes:
  • Nine public meetings in which there are over 300 total participants
  • 25 municipal workshops and meetings with municipal advisory committees
  • 10 LWMP Advisory Committee meetings
  • Correspondence and discussion with government agencies and First Nations.
March – May 2008
The results of the LWMP consultation process are reported to the Waste Management Committee and Board
July 2008

Phase 2
Comments and feedback received during the consultation on LWMP strategies provided the input needed for the development of the March 2009 draft Liquid Waste Management Plan. The GVS&DD Board approved the draft plan for consultation at their March 27, 2009 meeting.

A Consultation Report on the draft LWMP was submitted to the Waste Management Committee and Board in November 2009.


Timeline

Metro Vancouver staff are given authorization by the Waste Management Committee and Board to proceed with consultation on the draft LWMP

October 2008

A modification to the draft LWMP is proposed to the Metro Vancouver Board. The Board authorizes staff to proceed to consult on the modified draft plan.

March 2009

Metro Vancouver initiates consultation and communication activities to receive input on the modified draft LWMP. This includes:

  • Five public meetings with over 66 total participants 
  • 39 municipal workshops and meetings with municipal advisory committees 
  • 20 LWMP Advisory Committee meetings 
  • A Technical Forum for agencies and municipal advisory committees with 28 total participants 
  • Correspondence and discussion with government agencies and First Nations.

April 2009

Metro Vancouver staff considers input from all interested parties and provides responses to issues and comments raised during the consultation process. The results of the consultation process are reported to the Waste Management Committee and Board.

2009

The final LWMP and the Report on the Draft LWMP Consultations are submitted to the Waste Management Committee and Board.

2009

Final LWMP is referred by the Board to the Finance Committee for further study and reporting back to the Board.

January to April 2010

Board adoption of the new LWMP: the Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management plan. 

May 21, 2010

Phase 3 - Final Plan Approval
The plan was submitted to the Provincial Minister of Environment for approval.
Phase 4 ILWRMP Implementation and Monitoring

Implement the actions and monitor progress as per the approved plan.