Science and Community Environmental Knowledge Fund Forum 2004

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Science and Community Environmental Knowledge
Fund Forum - 2004

• Rob Carss - BC Manager
• June 10, 2004

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SCEK Fund History First 5 Year Term

• BC Govt, CAPP and SEPAC 1998 agreement to
  establish Fund
• 5 million fund over 5 years
• Based on industry levy (600/WA/annum)
• Administered by OGC
• Original Fund mandate
• support and facilitate research and development
  of technologies designed to mitigate or address
  environmental effects related to oil and gas
  development
• Original Fund focus
• linear disturbance, cumulative effects, wildlife,
  air emissions, soil and groundwater remediation,
• Decision process developed including Technical
  Screening group

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SCEK History - continued

• Eligible proponents
• Local and provincial governments
• First Nations groups
• Community, environmental, conservation groups
• Universities and colleges
• Industry
• Consulting/contracting companies
• Successful projects
• BC focus and broad applicability
• Co-funding to leverage costs
• Low-cost and high-benefit, short-term
  deliverables

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SCEK Fund Second Term

• Science and Community Environmental Knowledge
  Fund
• Funding was extended for an additional five years
  
• CAPP and SEPAC commitment
• 9 Million total commitment (45)
• Continues environmental research
• Promotes integration of science with community
  environmental knowledge and First Nations
  knowledge
• Commits to multi-party consultation on needs and
  priorities
• Commits to annual conference to share results and
  consider needs and priorities

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Fund Governance Current Status

• Second Term Funding Model
• SECK fund segregated from OGC operating budget
• Collection of levy temporarily suspended due to
  cash surplus
• Original Agreement required revision
• CAPP and SEPAC have met with OGC to revise
  original agreement
• Recommended changes
• Simplify Agreement
• Financial/Managerial oversight by CAPP/SEPAC/OGC
  group
• Re-focus on inclusion of Technical Advisory group
• Inclusion of Process/protocol for submission of
  projects
• Annual review and budget allocation of projects
  according to work plan
• Sunset clause - 9million cap, unless extension
  agreed to by all parties

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Next Steps

• Currently operating under previous operating
  agreement until new governance model in place
  (led by OGC)
• Third Party review of Governance model required
• Possible linkages to OGC Board, CAPP EPG
• Implementation of new process and governance by
  end summer 2004
• Other Opportunities
• Review multiplier opportunities
• Review linkages to other research initiatives

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Fund History

• Decision process
• Proposals solicited annually
• Independent Science Technical Screening Committee
  reviews and ranks
• OGC Advisory Committee reviews and prioritizes
• OGC Board decides based on this advice