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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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− | 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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− | [[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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− | required to move a LID project from planning to finished
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− | product.
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− | ===Large-scale projects===
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| 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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