CSMI – Project history

Since 2012, the CSMI and its consultants have completed the following work: 

• Developed a Terms of Reference to provide a context for which the CSMI can discuss stormwater management within their region (2012).  
• Identified a stormwater management philosophy within the CSMI geographic area (WaterSMART, 2013). 
• Identified and assessed stormwater management options and regional scenarios, and identified preferred options (WaterSMART, 2013). 
• Developed and executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to complete the necessary evaluations and assessments to determine project viability (2013/2014). 
• Completed an Engineering Assessment of Preferred Stormwater Management Options (MPE, 2014). 
• Received concept endorsement from political and senior representatives (2014). 
• Developed and executed another MoU (2014/2015). 
• Completed a governance evaluation to identify how the group will govern itself moving forward (WaterSMART, 2015). 
• Completed a Water Balance and Stream Erosion Analysis (MPE, 2015). 
• Developed and executed the CSMI Master Agreement, that commits partners to forming the CSMI Cooperative and developing subsequent governance agreements by February 2019 (Dentons, 2017).  
• Developed and executed the CSMI Development, User, and Operation Agreements (Dentons, 2020). 
• CSMI was officially incorporated (Dentons, 2020). 
• Completed construction on Stages 1-S and 1-E (2021/2022). 
• Anticipated design for Stages 1-S Extension and 1-N (MPE, 2023).  
• Anticipated construction of Stage 2-S (2023), pending land acquisition and regulatory approval.  
• Anticipated submission of CSMI’s Master Water Act Approval (MPE, 2023). 
• Anticipated completion of CSMI’s Regional Stormwater Guidelines and Policies (MPE, 2023). 
• Anticipated completion of CSMI’s Rural BMP and Monitoring strategy (MPE, 2023).  
• Procured funding throughout the project to complete all the above work.