CBCMRIF’s Program Guide states: “It is vital that all projects demonstrate that they will achieve measurable project benefits as detailed in the on-line application and Appendix 4.”  Bullet points below outline criteria that project applications are to be evaluated against. These are followed by explanations pertaining to the proposed project.

The project as outlined proposes to spend $1,690,000.00, at a minimum (see cost escalation potential unknowns detailed earlier). The Municipal share of this, to be paid for under the Local Service Area Tax is: $563,333.00. With Interest, each of the 64 “benefiting properties” under this proposal will pay a minimum of approximately $13,000.00 each.

Of the 64 benefitting properties, the grant application states “approximately 25% of the wells in use are considered unsatisfactory due to insufficient water quality or quantity.”  25% of 64 properties is equal to 16 properties. Data provided to the District in numerous reports on water quality and quantity indicates that 11 properties have locally-treatable issues.

According to 2006 Census Data, Central Saanich contains 6235 Households. This proposal seeks to spend a minimum of $1,690,000.00 of Federal and Provincial funds, and funds contributed by taxpayers in the catchment through a local service area tax. Expressed as a percentage of the total households in Central Saanich, this proposal will serve 16 / 6235, or 0.25% of households.  Rounded to whole numbers, this proposal seeks to spend $1,690,000.00 of Federal and Provincial taxpayer’s funds to serve 0% of Central Saanich Households.