Springbank Reservoir 2 Demolition and Expansion Project

About this Project

The City of London is planning construction work on Springbank Reservoir 2 to replace the existing reservoir with a new 90 ML reservoir expansion as the existing reservoir has reached the end of its useful life.

This project includes:

• Springbank Reservoir 2 Demolition
• Construction of a new 90 ML Reservoir
• Reservoir Facility Upgrades
• Watermain upgrades (where required)
• Tree removals and relocations
• Restoration to Reservoir Park

The City will be starting site preparations for the demolition of the existing reservoir this fall and winter. The project is meeting the recommendations of a 2019 Long Term Water Storage Environmental Assessment. The study concluded that the Springbank Reservoir 2 has reached the end of its life expectancy and recommended replacing it with a new expanded reservoir in the same location.

The City is currently evaluating how pedestrians, motorists, cyclists and transit users could be impacted by this project.

Construction is expected to start in Spring 2024 and is anticipated to last until Spring 2026 with some minor clean-up work in Winter 2023-2024.

The City is committed to keeping you informed during the project. Please reach out to your City Project Manager at any time.

Above: The map shows the project limits. All work is planned within Reservoir Park located North of Commissioners Road West east of Springbank Drive, in West London.

Information on Tree Removals

An arborist from the project team has inventoried and assessed a total of 539 trees within the project limits in Reservoir Park to determine their health condition and review conflicts with construction limits to determined what trees are required for removal and/or relocation. The arborist has identified 3 species of trees under the Ministry of the Environment, Parks, and Conservation - Species at Risk (SAR). These trees that have been identified will either be protected from the construction, removed, and or relocated. Anticipated tree removals are listed below and are subject to change, noting some trees have been identified for removal for health reasons while others due to construction conflicts.

SAR Trees

Kentucky Coffee Tree Relocation: It is proposed that these trees will be relocated to the Coves ESA later in 2023. In addition to the relocation, additional compensation trees will be planted at a ratio of 1 relocated tree and 2 additional trees for compensation. This work will be done under an Overall Benefit Permit from MECP.

American Chestnut and Butternut: Tree Inventories also identified two (2) Butternut trees and two (2) American Chestnut trees. The Butternut and American Chestnut will be retained and protected during construction.

Non- Sar Tree Removal and Replacement

Anticipated tree removals are listed below and are subject to change, noting some trees have been identified for removal for health reasons while others due to construction conflicts.

• Approximately 324 trees are proposed for removal with 215 trees recommended to be preserved.
• Based on The London Plan, there are 414 trees to be planted in compensation for the proposed removals.

The required tree felling/removals will commence within the winter months of 2023/2024 leading up to construction in Spring 2024.

Project update meeting

Please join the City of London for a drop-in event to view construction plans, review necessary tree removals and learn more about the project.

Date: October 12, 2023

Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Location: London Public Library – Bryon Branch

1295 Commissioners Road West, London, ON