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===Small-scale projects===
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Starting with small-scale projects is a good strategy to
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increase public interest in LID practices, gauge municipal
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support, and gain retrofit experience. Small-scale projects
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include retrofitting your site with landscape alternatives or rain
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barrels, enhancements of existing swales, or using pollution
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prevention strategies and practices.
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Small-scale projects require fewer resources and require a
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smaller project budget because:
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* They do not require integration into capital works projects
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* Engineering consultants are not required
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* Contractors may not be required
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* External approvals are not required
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* Consultation with the public is limited
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Due to this smaller financial commitment, it can be easier
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to build colleague and supervisor support for small-scale
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projects.
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[[Pollution prevention|Pollution prevention (P2)]] projects are great
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small-scale projects for municipal facilities
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like public works yards. To learn more about
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implementing P2 on your site, '''refer to the case studies on Armstrong Manufacturing Inc, Bernardi Building Supply Ltd. and Unifay-Fedar Investments in Appendix B.'''
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Many P2 techniques and strategies do not require
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construction, consultants or contractors. Adding signage to a
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site is a simple and easy to implement pollution prevention at
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municipal facilities.
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A successful small-scale LID retrofit project on your municipal
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site is a good indication that you are ready to take on a more
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intensive retrofit project. You now know the resources that are
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available and understand the internal municipal processes
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required to move a LID project from planning to finished
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product.
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===Large-scale projects===
      
Large-scale projects require significantly more effort, budget,
 
Large-scale projects require significantly more effort, budget,
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capital and life-cycle costs and benefits of the conventional
 
capital and life-cycle costs and benefits of the conventional
 
construction project and LID retrofit.
 
construction project and LID retrofit.
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===Involvement of consultants and contractors===
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Consultants are required for large-scale retrofit projects,
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specifically for the final screening of options, pre-design,
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detailed design, tender and contract documents, construction
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supervision and administration, and assumption and
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verification.
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Site contractors are also required for large-scale LID retrofits.
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Ideally, contractors should be pre-qualified based on previous
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experience with similar LID projects.
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Remember, the contractor with the lowest bid
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does not necessarily deliver the best product.
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===More intensive public consultation===
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Stakeholders must be closely involved in the retrofit process
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for large-scale LID projects. These projects have longer
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construction windows, may have significant impacts on long-term
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public use patterns of the site, and will cost significantly
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more taxpayer dollars.
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Gaining public insight in advance of LID implementation can
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help address public concerns and information gaps, as well as identify public supporters and champions. Public consultation
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can help designers tailor the project to address community
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concerns and values. Consultation can also help the design
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team integrate the LID practice into the site’s landscape.
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===External approvals===
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Large-scale retrofits may require a variety of approvals at the
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municipal, watershed, provincial, and/or federal level.
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Since LID is still relatively new, you may encounter policies
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or bylaws that present barriers to LID retrofit projects.
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Alternatively, the municipality may have to amend or enforce
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some policies and bylaws to facilitate the implementation of
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LID projects on your site.
      
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