​Guy Félio, PhD.,P.Eng.,
IRP[Climate] F-CSCE
Asset Management. Infrastructure Resilience.
Climate Risks Assessment
Development, application and capacity development: First Nations toolkit for the assessment of climate risks and asset management.
Client: Ontario First Nations Technical Services
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Project Date: 2017 - 2020
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Project Role: Technical Team Leader; Subject Matter Expert (Asset Management; Climate Risks)
This multi-phase project Award-winning (Consulting Engineers Ontario – 2019) involved:
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The application of Engineers Canada’s PIEVC Protocol for the vulnerability assessment of the potable and sanitary water systems of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (ON, QC, NY State): identify climate risks to assets and services and provide risk mitigation solutions (capital and O&M)
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Develop a First Nations toolkit – the award winning (2019) First Nations Infrastructure Resilience Toolkit (FN-IRT) that considers climate risks and impacts in the context of the service life (asset management) of assets.
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Pilot the FN-IRT in 2 FN communities in Ontario (Moose Cree First Nation – Moose Factory: water and wastewater systems and Oneida Nation of the Thames – housing and education assets): develop a risk profile and mitigation measures related to capital and O&M
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Conduct capacity building across 10 regions in Ontario on the use and application of the FN-IRT (2 ½ day workshops) and virtual training sessions (for ISC and CIRNAC staff across Canada) and additional virtual workshops
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Apply the FN-IRT in other First Nations (Ontario, Saskatchewan, Quebec): climate risks assessments and impacts for a wide range of assets.
The revised version of the FN-IRT (V 2.0) was produced in June 2020 and is currently (2022) being used with 6 First Nation communities in Northern Ontario.
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