Low Impact Development (LID) Symposium – March 20, 2014
The UTRCA hosted a LID Symposium on March 20, 2014 at the Watershed Conservation Centre. Speakers presented valuable lessons learned from LID examples in Ontario. Here is the agenda and photos.
Presentations (pdf files)
- Responsibilities and Risk Management in a Changing Climate – Laura Zizzo, Partner, Zizzo Allan PC
- Current State of Stormwater Management in Ontario – Christine Zimmer, Senior Manager, Water Protection and Restoration, Credit Valley Conservation Authority
- Addressing Barriers/ Case Studies – Phil James, Manager of Urban Watershed Protection and Restoration, CVCA
- Low Impact Development Features in Urban Areas: A Municipal Perspective – Tom Wenzel, Permit and Roadway Coordinator, City of Mississauga & Steve Barrett, Manager of Transportation Asset Management, City of Mississauga
- Urban Flooding and Insurance – Dan Sandink, Manager of Resilient Communities and Research, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
- LID Performance – Christine Zimmer, CVCA
- Discussion & Next Steps – Teresa Hollingsworth, Coordinator, Community & Corporate Services, UTRCA
- Tours of the Watershed Conservation Centre (LEED Platinum building) – Alex Shivas, Coordinator, Lands & Facilities, UTRCA