Topsoil

High quality topsoil shall be in compliance with Ontario Regulation 153/04 Record of Site Condition standards for soil quality or as amended through Ontario excess soil management policies and standards.

Such a determination may be made by conducting a Phase 1 or 2 environmental site assessment or preparing an Excess Soil Management Plan.

Topsoil may be material that was stripped from the project site and stored in stockpiles for re-use or material imported to the site from a supplier provided the physical and chemical characteristics are within acceptable ranges.

Soil laboratory reports shall certify the material to be suitable for re-use on residential, parkland, institutional, industrial, commercial, or community landscapes for the germination of seeds and the support of vegetative growth.