51001: Island Rail Corridor - MOTI

Project Name:
Island Rail Corridor - MOTI

Budget:
One-time lump sum grant of $600,000.00

Funder:
MoTI

Start Date:
1 April 2023

End Date:
31 December 2024

Objectives:
The objective of the grant is to provide support to Malahat to participate in discussions to co-create a vision for the future of the Island Rail Corridor and to support immediate/short ­term improvements on/or adjacent to the Corridor for the benefit of the community and its members.

The grant is also intended to provide initial funding for the Malahat Nation to support engagement related costs associated with the short- and long-term planning for the Island Rail Corridor and safety, maintenance and/or rehabilitation investments on/or adjacent to the Island Rail Corridor, with permission of the Island Corridor Foundation, where required.

Strategic Plan Impact Statement:

Outputs/Milestones:

1 - Participate collaboratively with Regional Districts, provincial and federal governments and the Island Corridor Foundation with an objective to establish a shared vision that improves the Corridor in the near term and benefits directly impacted communities as well as the whole of Vancouver Island over the long term, particularly First Nations, for the use of lands going through or adjacent to their reserves and Traditional territories and to which First Nations agree

2 - Provide input into the development of a Terms of Reference to formalize the objectives of the shared vision, inclusive of how to coordinate planning funding, in collaboration with Regional Districts, provincial and federal governments, and the ICF, in consideration of the following:

• Collaboration between all partners;
• Interests of impacted First Nations;
• Optimal movement of people and goods via all modes of transportation;
• Transportation network resiliency on Vancouver Island, in the face of population growth and climate change;
• Preserving the integrity of the corridor, as much as possible;
• Alignment with the goals outlined in the South Island Transportation Strategy and other provincial policies, such as Clean BC and the Goods Movement Strategy; and
• Safety concerns of communities and other safety considerations or requirements (e.g. Technical Safety BC};

Reporting Requirements:

Date:  
31 December 2024

Type:
The Recipient will submit a final report in a form acceptable to the Ministry, which provides an overview of accomplishments during the Term of this Agreement.

Project Chart:

Malahat PM: Melissa Tokarek

Consultant PC: Janelle Staite

Engagement Strat.: