volume 1 - Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax Water Integrated Resource Plan
Integrated Resource Plan Development and Evaluation
The multiple IRP objectives, and where available, the associated LOS defined the
purpose for the many programs and projects that were consolidated into the IRP. In
some cases existing programs and projects were already developed and funded while in
others program or funding enhancements were necessary or altogether new programs
needed. The expenditures for a number of programs were already discussed under the
Five-Year Capital Plan in Section 3. The next section presents a summary of the current
programs and projects as well as programs and projects designed to fill the future needs
identified through the analysis of drivers.
5.4 PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
5.4.1 Current Programs and Projects
Existing Halifax Water projects and programs as well as new or refined programs and
projects proposed through the IRP process were key ingredients in the preparation of
the alternative IRP plans.
The existing projects and programs included in the IRP were obtained from three
principal sources:
1. The Halifax Water Five-Year Capital Plan, which provided a projected capital
budget of about $200 million for the period 2012 to 2017, was the first source. The
individual projects were programmed into the IRP with the same timing as in the
original Five-Year Capital Plan.
2. Projects, which in many cases were continuations of programs and projects
initiated in the Five-Year Capital Plan period, were allocated to 2018 and beyond.
This included about $410 million in additional projects that were further refined
through the IRP as to both capital requirement and timing.
3. The RWWFP with an estimated cost of $645 million was also incorporated into the
IRP. The projects originating in the RWWFP were incorporated into the IRP with the
same timing and capital requirement as the RWWFP.
Table 5.2 summarizes the current programs. Current program and project details are
presented in Volume 1 Appendix F.
5.4.2 Proposed Programs and Projects
In addition to the current programs and projects, a number of proposed projects and
programs were developed. They are summarized in Table 5.3. Proposed program and
project descriptions are presented in Volume 1 Appendix F.
The most significant new element introduced in the IRP was the Enhanced Asset
Renewal Program, which developed a 30-year program for all asset systems and classes.
This program incorporated the asset renewal expenditures in the final four years of the
Five-Year Capital Plan (2013-2017).
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