EJQ3 - Winter 2025 - Journal - Page 14
2024 BROWNIE AWARD WINNERS
REPROGRAM: Legislation, Policy and Program Initiatives
Quali昀椀ed Persons Community
of Ontario
THIS IS A NEW MODEL for working through
delays and improvements for the delivery of
Records of Site Condition in Ontario, as well
as Excess Soil Implementation Programs.
QPCO has over 150 members and the support
and cooperation of the Brown昀椀eld and Excess
Soil sta昀昀 at the Ministry of Environment,
Conservation and Parks (MECP).
Project Team: QPCO Leadership Volunteers,
Ontario Environment Industry Association
(ONEIA) Board of Directors and Operations
Sta昀昀, MECP Environmental Permissions
(Brown昀椀elds), Ontario Society of Professional
Engineers, Professional Engineers Ontario, and
Professional Geoscientists Ontario.
MORE FROM
REPROGRAM: LEGISLATION,
POLICY AND PROGRAM INITIATIVES
Front row (from left): Pamela Cameron, Trace Associates;
Freesia Waxman (QPCO Vice-Chair), Grounded Engineering;
Grant Walsom (QPCO Chair), Trace Associates; Denise Lacchin, WSP; Bailey Walters, Grounded Engineering;
and, Erik Enders, Pinchin. Back row, from left: Elizabeth Foran, PGL; Kerry-Anne Pumphrey, Blue Frog
Environmental; Michael Fagan, ONEIA; Ylena Quan, Grounded Engineering; Reece McMillan, DS Consultants;
Matt Bielaski, Grounded Engineering; Paula Hutchinson, Geosyntec; Patrick Fioravanti, DS Consultants;
Steve Russell, MTE; Robert Reaume, MTE; David McGillivray, Grounded Engineering; Jenna Allan, Envision
Consultants; Vanessa Grande, Envision Consultants; Adam Leus, Ontario Ministry of the Environment,
Conservation and Parks; Jonathan Wakani, WSP; and, Gerry Parrott, Blue Frog Environmental.
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