Community Operations

The Gas Tax Agreement

There are six eligible project categories under the Gas Tax Agreement, they are:

1. Water - Projects may include: Water Treatment Plants, Reservoirs, Intakes, Water Delivery Trucks, Utilidors and Water Pipes. Projects not eligible include: The O&M Costs to run water associated infrastructure.

2. Wastewater - Projects may include: Sewage Truck, Sewage Lagoon, Sewage Pipe and Wastewater Treatment Plants. Projects not eligible include: The O&M costs to run wastewater associated infrastructure.

3. Solid Waste - Projects may include: Solid Waste Site, Recycling Bins, Weigh Scale, Bailer and Car Crusher. Projects not eligible include: The O&M costs to run solid waste associate infrastructure and garbage trucks.

4. Community Energy Systems - Projects may include: Solar paneling for community assets, wind turbines, wood pellet and high efficiency boilers. Projects not eligible include: The O&M costs to run community energy systems, coal fuel and low efficiency boilers.

5. Active Transportation Infrastructure - Projects may include: Community Vans, Minibuses, Chip Sealing, and Bike / Walking Trails reducing the use of Automobiles. Projects not eligible include: The O&M costs to run transportation associated infrastructure, grading existing roads and recreation trails.

6. Capacity Building - Projects may include: the production of your community's Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) and the training of local people to run and manage their own finances and infrastructure (i.e. water operator or heavy equipment training). Projects not eligible include: by-law training, high school upgrading for residents and team building.

 

What are the eligible costs associated with the eligible projects?

Eligible costs under the Agreement are:

  1. Capital costs of acquiring, constructing or renovating community public infrastructure and any debt financing charges related thereto;
  2. Fees paid to professionals, technical personnel, consultants and contractors specifically engaged to undertake the surveying, design, engineering, manufacturing or construction of a project infrastructure asset and related facilities and structures;
  3. Costs of environmental assessments, licenses, monitoring and follow up programs as required by the regulatory agencies and environmental legislation, including engineering costs required for the close and post-closure of solid waste sites; and
  4. Costs related to strengthening the ability of Community Governments to develop Integrated Community Sustainability Plans, including Capital Investment Plans, and community energy plans, including, but not limited to, consultation, development, implementation, training, evaluation and reporting.

Ineligible costs under the Agreement are:

  1. Eligible project costs incurred prior to April 1, 2005;
  2. Services of works that, in the opinion of the Northwest Territories, are normally provided by the eligible recipient or a related party;
  3. Salaries and other employment benefits of any employees of the community applicant;
  4. An eligible recipient's overhead costs, its direct or indirect operating or administrative costs, and more specifically its costs related to planning, engineering, architecture, supervision, management, and other activities normally carried out by its applicant's staff;
  5. Costs of feasibility and planning studies for individual eligible projects;
  6. Taxes for which the eligible recipient is eligible for a tax rebate and all other costs eligible for rebates;
  7. Costs of land or any interest therein, and related costs;
  8. Cost of leasing of equipment by the local government;
  9. Routine repair and maintenance costs;
  10. Legal fees; and
  11. Audit and evaluation costs.