Reports, Plans and Studies

Accessibility reports and plans

Learn more about our accessibility policies:

• 2017 Accessibility Compliance Report
• 2017 Accessibility Status Report
• 2018 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan

Affordable Housing Strategy

Ensuring both the availability and the affordability of housing are important for fostering a strong and vibrant community. The focus of the Northumberland County Affordable Housing Strategy is to increase the supply of housing throughout Northumberland at various levels of affordability, in order to meet the needs of our residents.

This strategy recommends 44 actions to help address key local housing gaps. These actions include policy and process changes, as well as planning and financial incentives that the County and member municipalities can use to encourage the development of additional affordable rental and ownership units.

Annual reports

Learn more about our services, accomplishments and financial health:

• 2017 Annual Report
• 2016 Annual Report

Asset Management Plan

Asset management ensures that we maintain and properly look after our assets. This plan allows us to budget for any repairs or replacement of assets without incurring any surprise expenses well into the future.

County Council approved our Asset Management Plan on March 19, 2014.

Cycling Master Plan

The Cycling Master Plan (CMP) was created as a guide to enable the planning, financing and implementation of a countywide cycling network.

The CMP includes several cycling routes, and various road improvements and upgrades that comprise a 20-year planning horizon. Furthermore, the CMP includes the implementation of signage and infrastructure improvements as well as awareness programs that promote education and safety procedures to cyclists and motorists.

County Council finalized and endorsed the CMP in 2012 with the involvement and support of an avid group of cyclists and the County's member municipalities.

View our Cycling Master Plan.

Economic Development Master Plan

An Integrated Economic Development Master Plan bolsters the local economy and ensures the community's continued vibrancy. In creating an Integrated Economic Development Master Plan for Northumberland, the Economic Development department conducted face-to-face consultations and sought input from over 100 key community stakeholders. The mandate in creating this draft plan was to provide an ongoing framework for development – to insure that the qualities that make the County unique remain a critical component of future work.

View our Economic Development Master Plan.

Emergency Management Plan

View our Emergency Management Plan.

Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan

On June 18, 2014, Northumberland County Council approved a 5-year Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan for the County. The plan outlines the current state of corporate energy management, the environmental, societal and fiscal considerations that necessitate the plan, energy market price trends, baseline energy consumption, energy reduction targets and a strategy to meet those targets.

View our Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan.

Environmental Assessments

County Road 2 EA

Northumberland County initiated a Class Environmental Assessment for improvements to County Road 2 (from Hamilton Road in Port Hope to William Street in Cobourg) to address operational deficiencies and the need for additional east-west transportation capacity in the area. The study is an opportunity to study and consider alternative traffic improvement strategies that:

• Improve accessibility
• Promote sustainability
• Respect culture
• Create a complete street

View the County Road 2 EA Report.

Appendices

• Appendix A1 – Plan and Profile Sheets
• Appendix A2 – Typical Sections
• Appendix B1 – Emails, Faxes and Letters
• Appendix B2 – TAC Meetings
• Appendix B3 – Council Presentations
• Appendix C.1 – PIC Panels
• Appendix C.2 – Public Comments Received
• Appendix C.3 – Comments Tracking Table
• Appendix D – Notices
• Appendix E – First Nations Consultation
• Appendix F – Analysis of Traffic Conditions to 2031
• Appendix G – Collision Analysis
• Appendix H – Socio-Economic Inventory
• Appendix I – Existing Structure Inspection Report
• Appendix J – Natural Heritage Report
• Appendix K – Archaeological Assessment
• Appendix L – Cultural Heritage Assessment Report
• Appendix M – Hydrogeologic Investigation
• Appendix N – Geotechnical Investigation
• Appendix O – Drainage and Stormwater Management Report
• Appendix P – Speed Survey
• Appendix Q – Waterfront Trail Feasibility Study
• Appendix R – Roadway Illumination Report
• Appendix S – Construction Cost Estimate
• Appendix T – Apple Orchard Intersection Assessment
• Appendix U – Roundabout Review

Trent River Crossing EA

On June 18, 2014, Northumberland County Council endorsed the recommendation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) study to:

1. Build a new bridge across the Trent River in Campbellford between Second Street and Alma Street
2. Plan to replace the existing Bridge Street bridge at the end of its structural lifespan in about 30 years.

View the Trent River Crossing ESR Report.

ESR Report appendices

• Appendices 1 and 2
• Appendix 3
• Appendices 4 to 8
• Appendices 9, 10, 12 and 13
• Appendix 11

Learn more about this project

• Expanded Environmental Noise Assessment Report – June 2013
• Implementation Plan, Trent River Crossing and Arterial Road Network Report – November 2017

Forest plans

Learn more about the Northumberland County Forest.

• Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan
• Five-Year Silvicultural Operations Plan 2016-2020

Golden Plough Lodge reports and plans

Golden Plough Lodge (GPL) is our long-term care home. Learn more about the GPL's services and values:

• Golden Plough Lodge Strategic Plan
• Long-Term Care Home Service Accountability Agreement
• Orientation Guide

Housing and Homelessness plans and reports

Northumberland County's 10-year Housing and Homelessness Plan outlines a long-term vision and strategic plan for affordable housing and homeless related programs and services, and identifies objectives that reflect the unique issues and needs of our area.

View the Northumberland Housing and Homelessness Plan 2014-2023.

Each year, we release an annual report highlighting community partnerships that provide housing and homelessness supports for Northumberland residents:

• 2017 Housing and Homelessness Annual Report
• 2016 Housing and Homelessness Annual Report
• 2015 Housing and Homelessness Annual Report

Kindergarten Parent Survey

Northumberland families are thriving. We surveyed parents of kindergarten students across Northumberland to gather insight on local factors that may influence a child's developmental health.

• 2018 Kindergarten Parent Survey Highlights

Long-Term Waste Management Master Plan

The Long-term Waste Management Master Plan guides our programs and services to achieve our long-term goal of keeping 75% of residential waste out of the landfill.

• Long-Term Waste Management Master Plan Overview
• Long-Term Waste Management Master Plan Report

Official Plan

Learn about our Official Plan.

• Northumberland County Official Plan
• Schedule A - Land Use Map
• Schedule B - Resource Areas, Constraint Areas and Waste Management Map
• Schedule C - Transportation Map
• Schedules D1 to D10 - Industrial Lands to be Re-designated in Local Official Plans

Salt Management Plan

We use de-icers to provide a safe transportation system that meets the level of service policies established by Council, while minimizing the impact of salt to the environment.

View our 2015 Salt Management Plan.

Strategic Plan

• 2015 – 2019 Strategic Plan

Transportation Master Plan

In 2014, we embarked on the development of a Transportation Master Plan (TMP), which will be a guide to County Council and staff in determining how to improve our transportation services. Following an extensive consultation and development process, County Council adopted the TMP in March of 2017. The TMP provides a long-range planning document that will assist decision makers in establishing and prioritizing the needs of the County's transportation infrastructure.

View our Transportation Master Plan.