PC 510: Island Rail Corridor - MOTI

Project Name

Island Corridor Planning

Contribution Agreement

Signed between Malahat Nation and MOTI.

Amendments

Agreement Start Date

April 1, 2023.

Length of Agreement

There are 2 fiscal years is the agreement. April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

Funded Fiscal Years

2023/2024

2024/2025

Funding Assistance

If the Recipient receives, or has received, funding from any person, firm, corporation or other government or governmental body for the same purpose as this Agreement, then the Recipient will forthwith provide the Ministry with full and complete particulars thereof.

Holdbacks and Payment Schedules

One-time lump sum grant of $600,000.00

Intellectual Property

Language Requirements

Public Announcements and Media

Capital Assets and Acquisitions

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.

Tasks

Task Number

Description

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

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};

Expected Results

Reports

The Recipient will submit a final report by December 31, 2024 in a form acceptable to the Ministry, which provides an overview of accomplishments during the Term of this Agreement.