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The Benefits of Green Shores®: Two Projects Start to Finish

PresentedbyDGBlair,ExecutiveDirectorKellyLoch,GreenShoresProjectsCoordinatorStewardshipCentreforBC

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stewardshipcentrebc.caWhat will we cover today?

v  Introduce you to the Green Shores program, including its rationale, benefits, and application

v  Share lessons learned from two Green Shores

projects including design, construction and certification process

v  Q & A

stewardshipcentrebc.caWhat is Green Shores?

It is a rigorous standard to:

v  Preserve or restore shoreline physical processes

v  Maintain or enhance habitat function and diversity along the shoreline

v  Prevent or reduce pollutants entering the aquatic environment

v  Avoid or reduce cumulative impacts

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ShorelineChallenges

stewardshipcentrebc.caInsectstoOrcas

FunctioningLakeandMarineshorelinesarevitaltoourmosticonicspecies

Shorelinevegetationandwrackprovidenutrientstoproducephytoplanktonandzooplankton

SandlanceandSurfSmeltspawnonintertidalbeaches

Sandlanceareakeyfoodsourceforchinook

ChinookSalmonareakeyfoodsourcefororca

GreenShoresdesignsstrengthenthisfoodchain

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v  Guidance Materials created as a tool to develop properties in a “shore friendly” way v  Both are built on a format similar to Built

Green™ and LEEDTM using a credit and rating system framework

v  Education and Training to expand awareness and use of Green Shores guidance materials

Green Shores Program Components

stewardshipcentrebc.caGreen Shores Program Components

v  Green Shores for Local Government Group v  SCBC offers facilitation and technical

support

v  Green Shores Project Certification

v  Research Reports and Resources •  GreeningShorelinestoEnhanceResilienceproject(2014)•  ShoreManagementPolicies&BylawsforLocalGovernment(2016)

•  SupportingNature-BasedSolutionsforResilience(2018-2020)

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Increase training options for professionals

• Current field-based Level 1 and 2 courses (University of Victoria)

• Development of on-line Level 1 GS course (BCIT)

• Development of co-hort based Level 3 training course (BCIT) for AP designation

GreenShoresTraining

stewardshipcentrebc.caGreen Shores for Coastal Development

Applicable to: v Parks v Mixed-Use residential/

commercial v Institutional shoreline v Marine shorelines* Based on the four Green Shores Guiding Principles

*Soontoaddlakestoo

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Different design options offer

different points

stewardshipcentrebc.caGreen Shores for Homes

Applicable to: v Residential properties v Freshwater (lake) and

marine shorelines v  Intended to encourage

incremental improvements Based on the four Green Shores Guiding Principles

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Example of Point Requirements for Credit 2.4 Woody Material (Guide pg. 66)

Different design options offer different points

GreenShoresforHomes

stewardshipcentrebc.caGS Project Certification Process

StageOneEnrollandInitiate

StageTwoProjectDesignand

Construction

StageThreeVerifyandreceiveAward

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stewardshipcentrebc.caGreen Shores for Coastal Development

NewBrightonParkShorelineHabitatRestorationProject

stewardshipcentrebc.caProject Location

New Brighton Park Vancouver, BC

stewardshipcentrebc.caProject Location

stewardshipcentrebc.caProject objectives

v  Restore coastal wetland habitat by restoring tidal influence v  Increase the overall ecological function

v  Critical for juvenile salmon (Chum and Chinook) and for resting and feeding shorebirds

v  Restore Hastings Creek through creation of a stream connection from Creekway Park

v  Salt marsh, mud flats, tidal channels, beach grass meadows, shrub thickets (native species)

v  Increase public use and education v  Installation of park features such as picnic tables, viewing decks, educational

signs v  Gravel pathways for controlled access to shore

v  Protect the sensitive wetland through installation of strategically located fences and

shrub thickets.

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TeamMembers RoleProjectProponents•  VancouverFraserPortAuthority•  VancouverParksBoard

•  Assembled/coordinatedprojectteam&construction•  CoordinatedPublic/FirstNationsconsultation&collaboration•  Constructionpermitting

Civil/CoastalEngineer•  Moffat&Nichol

•  SiteAssessment•  Foreshoredesign

LandscapeArchitect•  ConnectLandscapeArchitecture

•  LandscapePlan

EnvironmentalConsulting•  Hemmera•  GLWilliams&AssociatesLtd

•  ContaminatedSitesspecialist•  GreenShoresdesignconsultant•  Coastalecologyspecialist

ConstructionContractor•  WilcoCivilInc.

•  Projectconstruction

GSCDVerifier•  MeganTunock,M.Sc.

•  Submittalreviewandfinalprojectverification

StewardshipCentreforBC •  Projectsupport/Q&A•  GSCDguideandxlstemplates(submittalform)•  Certificateandcasestudy

GreenShoresProjectTeam

stewardshipcentrebc.caProject Design

KeyFeatures:v  Collaborativecommunityengagementprocessv  HabitatIslandv  Restoredcreekandtidalflowv  BeachGrass/SaltMarsh/MudFlatv  Fencingofsensitivehabitatv  Viewpoint

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stewardshipcentrebc.caPre-construction

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stewardshipcentrebc.caGSCD Rating

CreditsAchieved2 Credit1 SiteDesignwithConservationofShoreline1 Credit2 ShoreFriendlyPublicAccess1 Credit3 Re-DevelopmentofContaminatedSite4 Credit4 ClimateChangeAdaptationPlan4 Credit5 RehabilitationofCoastalHabitat2 Credit6 RehabilitationofCoastalSedimentProcesses2 Credit7 EnhancedRiparianZone1 Credit8 LightPollutionReduction0 Credit9 IntegratedStormwaterPlanningandDesign2 Credit10 Innovation1 Credit11 OutreachandPublicEducation

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stewardshipcentrebc.caRehabilitation of Coastal Habitat

v Creation of sensitive or critical habitat v  Habitat island/riparian v  Novel coastal marsh habitat

restoration v Removal of pre-existing rip rap v Habitat rehabilitation plan

Credit 5: achieved max points (4)

stewardshipcentrebc.caOutreach and Education

v  Public and stakeholder engagement v  Working with partners incl

Musqueum, Tsleil-Waututh, and Squamish Nations

v  Project website v  BCIT student engagement v  Green Shores Training field site v  Permanent on-site signage (right) Credit 11: achieved max points (1)

stewardshipcentrebc.caProject Proponent: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

•  Goals of this project were to enhance fish and wildlife habitat in Burrard Inlet, and to increase public access to nature.

•  Once combined with the Green Shores principles, the project team had a clear path to successful completion

•  The GSCD Gold rating reinforces the positive work the

project team and project partners delivered at New Brighton Park, both for the environment and the community.

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• The urban location of this project proved to be challenging, specifically the robust consultation that was undertaken due to a variety of local resident and stakeholder groups.

• Winter construction work also proved to be a challenge due

to an extremely wet and cold winter experienced in 2016-17, followed by severe summer drought conditions in 2017.

Challenges:

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• Partnering with the City of Vancouver/Park Board on a project that was very important to many local residents and park users

• Collaborating with the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh

Nations in such a positive, progressive way • Re-opening this area of Burrard Inlet to tidal influence for the first

time since the 1960s. Juvenile salmon have been observed utilizing the wetland since project completion.

• Receiving local and international recognition from Green Shores and

others.

KeySuccesses:

stewardshipcentrebc.caGreen Shores Verifier

Key Success/Challenges of Project: •  Huge boost to habitat diversity, quality and quantity = dramatic change

at site •  Biggest challenge was remediation of contaminated soils Key Success/Challenge of Verification Process •  Documentation was clear and well organized •  Project overview captured the project’s key aspects and design

elements

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