volume 1 - Halifax Regional Municipality

volume 1 - Halifax Regional Municipality volume 1 - Halifax Regional Municipality

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Halifax Water Integrated Resource Plan Executive Summary associated with the proposed enhanced asset renewal program. The remainder consists of additional projects and programs with an approximate value of $128 million. Asset renewal estimates, originating from the asset renewal model, project an expected level of investment for asset renewal based on a range of assumptions. These values, however, do not imply a level of understanding of where specifically the expenditures are required. A significant amount of additional effort will be required to identify the specific asset renewal priorities including implementing the Asset Management Assessment program (“roadmap”) and a number of activities related to asset inventory and condition assessment. This increase in expenditure levels for the three-year period will be challenging. Major capital projects are already underway to varying degrees, as are a number of the other infrastructure projects. Any flexibility in timing and required expenditure would likely be associated with overall asset renewal and some of the other programs. The updated AMA program outlined in the “roadmap” is still emerging and currently relies on Halifax Water’s existing available resources. Even with accelerated implementation, it will require at least 2 to 3 years to have adequate data and systems in place to obtain strong returns from scaled-up asset renewal expenditures. The three-year outlook will be in large measure determined by funding availability. It expected that the Halifax Water capital planning process would determine the project/program priorities once funding levels have been established. ES 8.4 Recommended IRP Implementation Schedule The master IRP schedule is presented in Figure ES-5. The figure is organized around the drivers and objectives for each of the three systems. Specific projects are indicated in the timeline as well as on-going programs. The overall plan spans the period 2013 to 2043. Revision: 2012-10-29 Integrated Resource Plan – Executive Summary ES-18 October 31 2012 Page 20 of 272

Halifax Water Integrated Resource Plan Executive Summary Figure ES-5 Master Recommended IRP Implementation Schedule Revision: 2012-10-29 Integrated Resource Plan – Executive Summary ES-19 October 31 2012 Page 21 of 272

<strong>Halifax</strong> Water Integrated Resource Plan<br />

Executive Summary<br />

Figure ES-5<br />

Master Recommended IRP Implementation Schedule<br />

Revision: 2012-10-29 Integrated Resource Plan – Executive Summary ES-19<br />

October 31 2012 Page 21 of 272

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