Engineering
The Engineering Department is responsible for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of the Municipality's infrastructure. This department, working closely with the Planning and Building Departments, ensures that all development follows the Municipality’s Master Plans and Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw and all amendments, while at the same time making sure that good engineering practices are followed.
For more information on the land development process, click on this link. In addition, the department is currently working on updating the Subdivision and Development Standards Bylawkeep checking back regularly for information related to potential bylaw updates.
Maintenance of District street lights, roads and other infrastructure is arranged through the Engineering Department. If you have questions or concerns about the maintenance of our infrastructure, please visit the links on the left for more information. Maintenance of our wastewater collection and treatment system is arranged through our partner Epcor. For more information on the system, click here to visit the Epcor Sooke website.
The Engineering Department is also responsible for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of the Municipality's parks, green spaces and trail network. This includes formal parks such as Ed Macgregor Park and the Marine Boardwalk, local play parks, and numerous natural areas such as Whiffin Spit Park. Future park policies will be guided by the Parks and Trails Master Plan.
For information on specific parks see District Parks under What's in Sooke?
SEDIMENT AND EROSION CONTROL
In anticipation of winter rains, site managers are advised to please ensure that you prepare your work sites for the rain so that our watercourses and marine areas are protected. It is important to work with your environmental professionals to make sure soil stock piles are covered, sediment fencing is installed and in good repair, and catch basins are cleaned out and free of debris on all of your projects. Remember it is important to ensure that these best practices are followed throughout the rainy season. Do not hesitate to contact Laura Byrne, Parks and Environmental Services Coordinator if you have any concerns.