volume 1 - Halifax Regional Municipality
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<strong>Halifax</strong> Water Integrated Resource Plan<br />
Stakeholder Outreach<br />
Table 2.1<br />
Stakeholder General Comments on IRP during One-on-One Meetings<br />
Stakeholder<br />
Concerns<br />
Comment<br />
Addressed in IRP<br />
Section<br />
Stormwater 1. Confusion over who owns assets, <strong>Halifax</strong> Water or HRM. 3.2.2<br />
2. Stormwater Functional Plan is needed. 3.2.2<br />
Watershed Level<br />
Planning<br />
3. Watershed level planning is needed, concerns over septic<br />
systems.<br />
4. A board is needed to bring together different<br />
jurisdictions on watershed planning (similar to approach<br />
by the Ontario Conservation Authorities).<br />
4.3.4<br />
IRP recommendations<br />
address clarification of<br />
stormwater responsibilities<br />
and need for comprehensive<br />
stormwater planning. This is<br />
further discussed in Section<br />
3 of this report.<br />
Water<br />
Conservation<br />
5. Effective conservation measures are needed. 6.3.1<br />
6. A pricing structure that encourages water conservation is<br />
needed.<br />
While the IRP does not cover<br />
rates, it will inform future<br />
rate applications<br />
7. Encouragement of water conservation is needed<br />
including use of grey water and dual flush systems.<br />
Climate Change 8. Consideration of climate change is needed. 5.4.2<br />
Green Methods 9. Alternative green energy methods are need. 5.4.1<br />
Transparency 10. Better communication with public is needed. 2.0<br />
6.3.1<br />
11. Stakeholders want to be involved in the ratemaking<br />
methodologies (true cost of accounting).<br />
Rates are set through public<br />
hearing process available to<br />
all interested parties; while<br />
the IRP does not cover rates,<br />
it will inform future rate<br />
applications<br />
12. Provision of a cost outline to the public is needed. 7.0<br />
2.4 TECHNICAL CONFERENCES<br />
During TC1, stakeholders reviewed the IRP Terms of Reference and key uncertainties.<br />
This technical conference occurred prior to <strong>Halifax</strong> Water retaining consultants and<br />
initiating the IRP preparation. The remaining four technical conferences presented the<br />
following: TC 2 – model assumptions and plan considerations; TC 3 – review of resource<br />
plans; TC4 – analysis of the alternative resource plans; and TC 5 – selection of the<br />
preferred resource plan, the implementation plan, and the IRP recommendations. Table 2.2<br />
presents an overview of the five technical conferences.<br />
Revision: 2012-10-29 Integrated Resource Plan 6<br />
October 31 2012 Page 39 of 272
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