MINISTÈRE DES TRANSPORTS, DE LA MOBILITÉ DURABLE ET DE L ÉLECTRIFICATION DES TRANSPORTS Bureau de la coordination du Nord-du-Québec Transportation in the Nord-du-Québec region : Issues, adaptation of northern infrastructures and partnership with local communities Symposium 2017: Resiliency challenges for First nations communities when facing disaster May 23 to May 25, 2017
Plan de la présentation Our organisation Civil protection at MTMDET The transportation challenges and issues (remote and landlocked areas) Risks related to climate change Risk management solutions Partnership with communities Conclusion Question period 2
Mission of the Ministère des transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l Électrification des transports (MTMDET) «Ensure the sustainable mobility of people and goods throughout the province through efficient and safe transportation systems that contribute to the development of Québec» 3
Transport network under the responsability of the MTMDET in the Nord-du-Québec region Our main mandates : Management of 13 northern airports (landlocked) Management of 429 km of road Climate change research projects Risk management Follow-up of agreements 4
Constraints and intervention capacities in Nord-du-Québec region Baie-James Route Matagami-Radisson-Chisasibi Access roads to isolated communities Route Transtaïga Route du Nord Route du Nord Roads financial responsability Route 109 MTMDET 02 and 08 MTMDET 10 (Access to Cree communities) SEBJ (Eastmain power station) Hydro-Québec Route 113 Route 167
MTMDET s intervention levels EMERGENCY MEASURES CIVIL PROTECTION MEASURES Level of intervention 1 : Assistance to users Level of intervention 2 : Activation of MTMDET specific intervention plans Level of intervention 3 : Activation of civil protection measures Minor event Major event Major event Major event Major event Command post Command post and Local coordination centre Command post and Regional coordination centre Command post and National coordination centre Logigram A Logigram B Logigram C Logigram D Logigram E Local coordination (Service centre) Regional coordination (Regional office) Ministerial coordination
60 service centers in 14 regional offices 7
8 Site manager
TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES AND ISSUES : implementation of infrastructure projects Interventions in remote and landlocked areas: two realities Extension of Highway 167 to the Otish Mountains and access roads to Cree communities Nunavik s Airport infrastructure improvement projects Presence of Marine infrastructure in Nunavik Prolongement de la route 167 Aérogare - Puvirnituq 9
LOGISTIC CHALLENGES : mobilization and maintenance of access roads in isolated environments Extension of Highway 167 Construction camp of lot B, mobilized by winter road Fuel transportation by barrel Spring 2012 - Early thaw of winter road 10 Vulnerable road during thawing and periods of heavy rain making travel difficult
CHALLENGES IN ISOLATED ENVIRONMENTS: sustainability of infrastructures Quebec s temporary roads 11
CHALLENGES IN ISOLATED ENVIRONMENTS: sustainability of infrastructures Temporary roads in Western Canada Source: http://www.rcinet.ca/fr/2016/03/07 /nauvrage-dun-camion-citernerempli-a-craquer-sur-uneautoroute-de-glace/ 12
TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES : projects in landlocked areas Projects in landlocked areas are not linked by road and require full mobilization of materials and equipment by sea or air. Puvirnituq s Airport Puvirnituq s marine infrastructure Mobilization of all equipment by boat Unloading of cargo on an undevelopped beach 13
Impacts of thawing permafrost on transportation infrastructure Salluit : landslide - August 2010 14
Impacts of thawing permafrost on transportation infrastructure Landslide next to infrastructure and stabilization works Salluit Salluit 15
Impacts of thawing permafrost on transportation infrastructure Settlements along embankments of the infrastructure and disturbance of the drainage system at the base of embankment Tasiujaq Salluit 16
Impacts of thawing permafrost on transportation infrastructure Settlements across the width of the road Umiujaq Salluit 17 Quaqtaq
Risk related to climate change : interdepartmental collaboration in developing solutions (moving the village vs. identifying areas that are conducive to construction) 18
Risk management : from research to application on climate change adaptation Implement and monitor the performance of real scale adaptation solutions to minimize the effects of thawing permafrost Embankment with heat drain Air convective embankment Gentle slope embankment Heat drain embankment Site expérimental, Tasiujaq Gentle slope embankment Air convective embankment Heat drain - Salluit Source : M. Guy Doré, 2007 19
Risk management: tools for decision-making Pan-Canadian handbook: based on works in Nunavik 20
Risk management: tools for decision-making Approach to identify adaptation options 21
Impact of climate change on the Arctic marine environment Decrease in the extent and thickness of the ice cover; Shorter freeze-up period; Greater mobility of the ice cover; Rising of sea level; Increased frequency and intensity of storms 22 Inukjuak Kangiqsujuaq
Research project on the impact of climate change on Nunavik s maritime infrastructure and adaptation options Benefits Improve knowledge : Monitor the performance of implemented realscale adaptation solutions to specify design criteria and document the costs-benefits. Optimize safety : Assess the risks to maritime infrastructures and navigation (practice of traditional activities and maritime service) under extreme conditions. 23 Umiujaq
Partnership with the communities for the maintenance and improvement of northern infrastructures 24 Signature of the agreement for the participation of the Crees of Mistissini in the proposed extension of Highway 167 to the Otish Mountains in 2012
Question period Merci! Thank you! Meegwetch! Nakurmiik! 26