Appendix B: Priority Actions

Environmental stewardship

• Explore common methodologies to evaluate the economic, social, and environmental impacts of oil sands development.

• Revise the current environmental impact assessment process to support cumulative effects management.

• Create economic, social, and environmental performance measures and report progress regularly.

• Continue to commit to carbon capture and storage projects to reduce the impacts of industrial greenhouse gas emissions.

• Increase the effectiveness of multi-stakeholder groups and associations including the Cumulative Environmental Management Association.

• Develop and implement regulations to reduce the inventory of tailings and increase the pace of reclamation in the oil sands areas.

• Encourage communities to reduce their footprint through adopting standards for environmentally sustainable buildings, developing alternative transportation modes, and creating community environmental programs.

Strengthening communities

• Identify processes to better assess social and infrastructure needs related to oil sands development.

• Continue to implement the community development plan to address housing shortages in Fort McMurray.

• Investigate opportunities to regionalize municipal service delivery and financing to facilitate effective allocation of resources to high-growth areas.

• Work with industry to develop financial contribution strategies to support the development of public and community infrastructure.