The County of Frontenac's Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) consists of two documents: Directions for Our Future which serves as a guide to sustainability in the Frontenacs, and this document, Sustainable Actions. People interested in the future of the County came forward in great numbers to contribute to the development of Frontenac's ICSP. In total, more than 400 stakeholders offered their time and resources to meet, comment, provide insights and offer their dreams.
By correspondence, email, one-on-one conversations and group discussion over more than 2 years, these contributions were made all in support of the common goal of sustainability, reaching a common understanding of who we are, where we want to be and how we can begin to get there over the next 50 years.
Over the course of the engagement, 65 initiatives were identified that are already leading us toward this future vision. With the participation of so many people interested in our Frontenac community, over 100 new opportunities were identified that move us closer to the County-wide sustainable future we seek.
From this long list of new opportunities, 40 projects were identified and assessed on the basis of their contribution to the sustainability of the County now and into the future. They have been considered from the perspective of readiness including such questions as: Is there a project champion or lead? Has a scope of work been developed? Are partners in place where needed?
Any project advancing sustainability in the Frontenacs can be led, supported or financed by any individual, group, organization or municipality, separately or jointly. When County Council identifies an opportunity or is invited to be involved with a project, it will consider its role and the nature of support it is prepared to offer.
When County Council determines financial resources are to be contributed, the sources of these funds can require further consideration. Those projects which County Council chooses to support through federal gas tax funds will be thoroughly assessed using the Federal Gas Tax Screening and Evaluation Criteria detailed in Council's 2008 Framework for the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Report and included in this document.
We look forward to your input as we implement Directions for Our Future with guidance from Sustainable Actions. One of the most important elements of any ICSP is to ensure the ongoing implementation of projects, policies and actions that support sustainability. To this end, annual meetings are planned, beginning in 2010, to review and report our progress towards sustainability.
We continue to seek community partnerships with organizations that are interested in implementing actions that support sustainability. Every stakeholder has an important role in ensuring a sustainable future for the Frontenacs so it may be appreciated and enjoyed by future generations.
