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Measuring Progress

• Access to clean drinking water for all • Clean and responsible wastewater (sewage) system
accessible to all
• Reliable technology including internet
• Greater electricity reliability, reduced costs and reduced
overall demand

Key Challenges And Concerns

• Lack of access to drinking water is impacting our health. Water main expansion is positive but accessing it is still expensive
for families
• Cost of hydro puts burden on community and grid is not reliable
• Community departments rely on fibre optics which are outdated
• Lack of internet access limits community members awareness of initiatives and engagements offered
• Wastewater lagoon is at capacity leading to environmental concerns, septic truck is expensive and slow for homeowners
• Private landholders often reluctant to give land allowance for collective infrastructure projects

Suggested Lead Partners

• Public Works • Six Nations Fire and • New and emerging • Community Planning
Emergency Services organizations
• Six Nations Natural Gas

Timeline

OBJECTIVES STATUS IN 2019

Maintaining infrastructure, reducing consumption in public buildings, assess
Increase electricity efficiency in community usage. 2018 Community Energy Plan summarized needs and resources
public facilities
required to implement all recommendations.
Several community members have the qualifications but need more staff for a
Water treatment certification
training within community sustainable workforce and to accommodate growth. Currently staff have to leave the
SHORT community to obtain this specialized certification.
(2019-2024) Community departments use outdated fibre optics and internet access is not
Upgrade internet speed and consistent across the community. Fibre upgrades are costed but require resources.
coverage
Plan required to increase access for community members.
Expansion of waste lagoon and four solar-powered mixers to be completed in 2019
Expand waste water system to along with upgrades to Stoneridge Peatland system. Stopgap solution until longer
accommodate short term need
term solution achieved.
Expand water mains to the Current coverage is at 20 %, resources are required to complete the remaining
entire community segments (Further information needed on this action).

MEDIUM Identify assistance program for Many community members are unable to pay costs of water line hookup leading to
inequitable access. Resources needed to create grant or interest-free loan program to
(2025-2029) hookup costs to water main provide equal access to water.
Enhance drainage in the Plan in place to enhance drainage of McKenzie and Boston Creeks, funding and
community landowner permissions for new drainage are ongoing barriers.

Develop local power authority No specific action taken. Feasibility study necessary to explore power authority and
and sustainable generation land required for alternative energy generation.
LONG
(2030-2039) Build new Wastewater A sewage system and treatment plant have been costed but will require significant
Treatment Plant and resources. Short term action of lagoon expansion to accommodate need until full
wastewater collection system system is implemented.
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