MTE's Involvement
MTE provided a range of engineering services for the development of the West Oxford Industrial Park—including civil, geotechnical, environmental, and hydrogeological engineering, as well as ecology, geomatics, and legal surveying—making it a true example of multi-disciplinary collaboration.
MTE was responsible for the design and engineering required for Official Plan Amendment (OPA), Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA), and Draft Plan of Subdivision approvals. The firm also led contract administration for site grading and servicing, and continues to support site plan approvals for each subdivision block.
The hydrogeological component presented particular challenges. The team had to carefully assess and mitigate the potential impacts of development and construction dewatering on several groundwater-dependent features, including:
- Two groundwater-fed watercourses
- A provincially significant wetland
- Nearby private wells
- A municipal wellhead protection area
To address these challenges, the stormwater management system was strategically designed to maintain pre-development infiltration conditions. This included implementing block-level infiltration galleries set back from the watercourses, allowing for thermal attenuation of runoff before reaching sensitive features.