Municipality Climate Adaptation Case Study Report

Proposed Activity
Water Conservation Program
Rationale, Objective and
Description
infiltration, and consider
implementing new
standards in municipal
specifications.
Consider undertaking a
Storm Water Management
Study for the Growth
Centres.
Program intent is to
ensure that municipal
water supply is
sustainable during periods
of low rainfall (drought)
and ensure habitat
conservation of the source
water supply is
maintained. Plan could
include requirement for
Water Conservation Bylaw
that allows for a
conservation order
restricting water use
depending on withdrawal
amounts and recharge
rates.
Implementing
conservation practices inhouse;
e.g., scheduling
activities such as water
main flushing for times
outside of predicted low
rainfall periods.
Comments on possible
implementation and resources
Required
Program can probably be
developed in-house; Public
Works Department is currently
reviewing draft Water
Conservation Program. Staff
is already implementing
certain conservation practices
in scheduling work activities.
6. Conclusions and Lessons Learned
For West Hants, participating in the ACAS program has forced Council and staff to move away
from vague ideas and preconceptions about “global warming” toward a focus on the climate
change issues that directly affect our area. This focus will give us an important head-start on
the work needed to complete our Municipal Climate Change Action Plan (MCCAP) required in
2013 under the 2010-2014 Federal Gas Tax Municipal Funding Agreement.
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