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http://dx.doi.org/10.17663/JWR.2015.17.2.163

Review on Soil Erosion and Loss Management System of the Calgary City Government, Albert, Canada  

Kim, Youngchul (Department of Environmental Engineering, Hanseo University)
Kim, Lee-Hyung (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kongju National University)
Hwang, Sung Woo (Koguryo Engineering Co. Ltd.)
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Journal of Wetlands Research / v.17, no.2, 2015 , pp. 163-175 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, soil erosion and soil loss management system (SMS) of the City of Calgary in Albert, Canada was reviewed. Regulatory basis supporting this soil management system, permit process and conditions, guidelines and principles for the SMS, and monitoring and repair duties, inspection were discussed. Permit process in the City of Calgary is handled mainly by Urban Development Division, in which special task force called CPAG (Coorporative Planning Application Group) (if necessary circulated through related subdivisions). Inspects all the permit conditions and decides permit or refusal, and LUM (Land Use and Mobility) advertises the approval, if there is no appeals, permit is released to developers. If permit is rejected, applicant can appeals Development Appeal Board, it can approve or reject. In addition to permit, the city has manual for soil management plan, which includes BMP selection, design, monitoring, maintenance, and inspection activities. Perfect SMS policy does not necessarily guarantee relieving the soil-particle related pollution problem, but in Korea, we have to recognize that construction works during development is potentially the most destructive stage of environmental pollution. The central and local governments must make preparations for the effective and tight regulations and ordinance which is appropriate for regional social-economic conditions.
Keywords
Development; Permit; Soil erosion; Soil management system;
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