Many of the changes‘in the proposed bylaws arose cut of concerns expressed by Esco Foundries Ltd. and Beck Environmental Ltd. Other changes arose from reconsideration of the form or content of particular provisions of the bylaws, as identified by the Environmental Protection Committee and by staff. Following is the summary of the effect of each bylaw and the most notable changes from the earlier proposed bylaws. L Contaminated Soil Bylaw This bylaw makes it an offense to cause or permit the deposit of “contaminated soil” oa any land in the City, subject to certain expectations. "Contaminated soil" is defined in terms of a list of contaminants attached as Schedule "A” to the bylaw, identifying the level of heavy metals, hydrocarbons and other compounds which render land "contaminated". The schedule is based on the guidelines prepared by the British Columbia government for the removal of soil trem the Expo 86 site in downtown Vancouver and the validity of those guidelines is still a matter of some debate. The levels established in the draft bylaw are fairly conservative. Exceptions have been added to the bylaw for licensed soil treatment facilities and “recyclable sand", which is the heavy metal-contaminated sand imported by Esco for use in its’ fcundry process. The exceptions require that contaminated soil or sand be held in a containment facility pending processing. The contaminated soil bylaw also includes a prohibition against the deposit of waste and — construction debris on land, as authorized by Section 930.1 of the Municipal Act. The maximum fine for any violation of the contaminated soil bylaw has been set at $10,000. 2. Soil Removal Bylaw This bylaw closely regulates the removal of soil from land within the City, except land designated as agricultural land reserve. Subject to specified exceptions, a permit is required for the removal of soil in amounts exceeding 50 cubic metres (approximately 5 dump truck loads) of soil from a parcel within any one year period. The permit process is to some extent "self-regulatory", in that an applicant is required to provide detailed information regarding the amount of soil to be removed, reclamation plans, destination of the soil, highway protection measures and (in some cases) contour plans and professional restoration and watercourse protection plans. A permit fee of $50.00 plus 10 cents for each cubic metre to be removed in excess of 100 cubic metres is established, although soil deposited pursuant to a soil deposit permit may be removed without payment of a further fee within 6 months of its deposit.