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    Economic

    Sustainable economic development practices help build local prosperity while preserving each community's sense of uniqueness. An economically sustainable community ensures resources are used in ways that maximize productivity, minimize pollution and waste, and meet the social needs of every member of society, both present and future.

    By embracing sustainable economic development practices the County of Frontenac is building a more prosperous community while positioning the region to achieve its social, cultural, and environmental sustainability goals.

    Related Projects

    • Broadband Access and Support
    • Act on the Cultural Recommendations Contained in the Business Retention and Expansion Plan
    • Act on the Homelessness and Housing Study Recommendations
    • Assessment of Renewable Energy Potential in Frontenacs
    • Attract Sustainability-Minded Businesses to the Region
    • Best Practice Review
    • Broadband Access and Support
    • Broadband Community Outreach and Education
    • Brownfield Identification/Feasibility Study
    • Business Case for Local Abattoir
    • Business Case for Milk Processing Plant
    • Community Capacity Building for Renewable Energy
    • Community Improvement Plans
    • Community Training Seminars for New Technology
    • Comprehensive Asset Mapping
    • Comprehensive Sustainable Tourism Strategy and Training Plan
    • Cost/Benefit Analysis of Uploading Specific Roads to the County of Frontenac
    • County of Frontenac Official Plan
    • County-wide Rural Community Energy Plan
    • County-wide Solid Waste Management Plan
    • County-wide Tourism Map
    • Develop Strategies to Emphasize the Importance of Conservation
    • Develop a Common Energy Management Plan for All Five Municipalities
    • Encourage the Retention of Young People/Families
    • Endangered Species Protection and Education
    • Expansion of Hydro Transmission Capacity
    • Expansion of Natural Gas Service
    • Frontenac Agricultural Centre Feasibility Study
    • Frontenac Centre
    • Frontenac Transportation Collaborative Initiative
    • Green Business Park
    • Growth Management Strategy
    • Health/Social/Community Services Development and Retention Program
    • Identify the Frontenacs as a Renewable Energy Region
    • Implement Recommendations of the Municipal Housing Strategy
    • Infrastructure and Municipal Asset Management
    • Integrated GIS Mapping
    • Investigate/Pilot Alternatives to Traditional Septic Services
    • Lake Management Plan Support
    • Land Use Planner, Sustainability
    • Local Food Summit
    • Look for Opportunities to Repurpose Public Buildings
    • Main Street Revitalization Project
    • Mandatory LEED® Standard for County-Funded New Construction
    • Municipal Fleet Vehicle Analysis
    • Municipal Water Systems--Long-term, Integrated Management and Investment Plan
    • Natural Heritage Study
    • On-site Renewable Energy Systems for Municipal Buildings
    • Professional Training and Development for Planners and Inspection Staff to Respond Effectively to Renewable Energy Projects
    • Promote and Support Local Festivals, Events and Attractions
    • Promote and Support the Creative Economy
    • Regional Signage
    • Renewable Energy Website/Green Business Directory
    • Residential/Commercial/Industrial Green Initiatives for New Developments
    • Salt Management Plan
    • Seniors Community Housing Pilot Project
    • Stewardship Plan
    • Support Community Paramedicine
    • Support Libraries
    • Support for Green Local Businesses
    • Support for Health Promotion
    • Support for Local Food and Local Farms
    • Support for Smaller Scale Community Sustainability Initiatives
    • Support the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    • Support to Businesses/Industries
    • Sustainability Planning
    • Sustainability Training and Education Programs for Municipal and Public Representatives
    • Sustainable Partnerships with Local School Boards
    • Sustainable Spending Policies and Best Practices Review
    • Tele-Medicine and e-Health Networks for Medical Facilities
    • The Naturally Rich Frontenacs Booklet
    • Trail Network Development
    • Transportation Management Plan
    • Waste Diversion and Education/Zero-Waste Pilot Project
    • Watershed Management and Protection of Non-Municipal Water Sources
    • Work Collaboratively with First Nations' Representatives
    • e-Commerce Activities

    Related Indicators

    • Number of lake management plans
    • Investment in ferry services
    • Reduced production of solid waste
    • Investment in well-maintained roads and bridges
    • Kilometres of multi-use trails developed
    • Reduction in number of commuters driving alone
    • Pedestrian friendly streets
    • Number of LEED-certified projects
    • Number of source water protection plans developed and implemented
    • Number of Internet service providers
    • New investments in broadband and cellular infrastructure
    • Number of ambulance calls
    • Population growth (in percent)
    • Reduced tonnage of road salt per kilometre
    • Number of gainful employment opportunities
    • Educational attainment
    • Value ($) of infrastructure funding commitments secured
    • Increased resident and business participation in recycling and composting
    • Number of project announcements and approvals
    • Number of applicants for subsidized housing
    • Number of low income renters
    • Number of dwellings in need of major repair
    • Hectares of Frontenacs mapped through GIS
    • Land claims and settlements
    • Number of brownfield site redevelopments
    • Number of school initiatives
    • Number of waste minimization/education initiatives
    • Number of energy efficiency/conservation programs used
    • Investment in new skills and higher learning
    • Number of energy education/awareness programs offered
    • Increased energy generation from renewable sources in the Frontenacs
    • Number of source water protection initiatives
    • Waiting time for affordable housing units
    • Number of water education programs
    • Expanded waste and recycling collection route
    • Change in expected life of landfill site
    • Bags of highway litter gathered annually
    • Increased septic system inspections
    • Reduced domestic water consumption per capita
    • Reduced production of hazardous waste
    • Number of signed agreements with partners
    • Number of children in subsidized day care
    • Improved access to healthcare services
    • Reduction in costs to municipalities due to integrated planning
    • Number of social assistance recipients
    • Number of organized extra-curricular opportunities for residents
    • Number of community facilities for recreation use
    • Participation levels in recreation programs
    • Number of people using homeless shelters
    • Annual applicants for subsidized housing
    • Number of users of recreational facilities
    • Number of kilometres of recreational trails
    • Membership levels in community clubs and service groups
    • Ratio of residents to family physicians
    • Number of trail users
    • Average annual vacancy rate
    • Housing prices as price to income ratio
    • Waiting time for long-term care beds
    • Number of home-based businesses
    • Hectares of protected agricultural land
    • Increased collaboration between municipalities
    • Development of a County-wide Solid Waste Management Plan
    • Kilometres of bicycle lanes established
    • Reduced energy consumption (commercial)
    • Community character is reflected in the development of local hamlets
    • Increased public transportation services
    • Increased land stewardship initiatives
    • Policies arising from the ICSP are incorporated into Official Plans and Zoning By-laws
    • Number of green energy businesses
    • Reduced energy consumption (residential)
    • Reduced energy consumption (institutional)
    • Densification of new developments
    • Number of layers of GIS mapping
    • Reduced energy consumption (industrial)
    • Number of agriculture-related businesses
    • Number of knowledge-based businesses
    • Number of tourism-related businesses