Nunavut Integrated Community Infrastructure Sustainability Plans

CGS & Aarluk Consulting Presentation to

the Nunavut Economic and Sovereignty Infrastructure Conference

October 14th, 2010

Nunavut Integrated Community Infrastructure Sustainability

Plans

PROCESS AND BENEFITS OF THE ICISP INITATIVE

Discussion Points:• Background • ICISP Process• Key Findings & Observations • Next steps

Background

• Integrated Community Sustainability Plans (ICSP) are a requirement under the Canada-GN Gas Tax Agreement

• The Gas Tax Fund supports infrastructure that promotes a cleaner environment and produces sustainable communities.

• GN has committed funds towards water, wastewater and solid waste projects.

• Extension Agreement:•Funding expires March 31st 2014.•Funding is 100% Federal

•Progress•Over 30 projects have been initiated to date

Fiscal Year

Canada’s Contribution

2005-06 $4.5 million

2006-07 $4.5 million

2007-08 $6 million

2008-09 $7.5 million

2009-10 $15 million

2010-11 $15 million

2011-12 $15 million

2012-13 $15 million

2013-14 $15 million

Total $97.5 million

PURPOSE

• Integrated Community Infrastructure SustainabilityPlanning in 24 NU communities

-cultural, social, economic and environmental sustainability

PROCESS: ICISP

Four Stage Process:

1. Data Gathering2. Consultation3. Draft Plan4. Final

Infrastructure Sustainability Plan

STAGE 1: Data Gathering & Analysis

Data Gathering Process:

• Sourcing• Data Summary &

Analysis

STAGE 2: Community Consultation

ICISP Workshops:

• Active Learning• Infrastructure System

Profile• Prioritize for Sustainability

STAGE 3 & 4: Infrastructure Sustainability Plans

ICISP Documentation:

• Two volume plans• Community and

NCIAC approval• Final ICISP for

each community

Outcomes: Future of Infrastructure Sustainability

Plans

ICISP advances:

• Municipal Planning• Community Awareness• Government

Planning Processes• Private Sector

Infrastructure Awareness

Next steps…

• ICISP’s will be utilized in the annual capital planning process

• ICISP’s will provide the foundation for the bi-annual community consultation process

• ICISP’s will provide hamlets with a ‘living document’ and long term planning tool

• CGS will utilize ICISP’s to populate an infrastructure database

Nunavut Integrated Community Infrastructure Sustainability

Plans

Thank You.