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Polar Continental Shelf ProgramPolar Continental Shelf ProgramCentre of Excellence for Logistics

in the ArcticSupporting Canadian Science and

Sovereignty

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Resolute, Nunavut

2013 PCSP Points to Note:

Logistics support to over 109 science projects

155 science projects supplied with equipment

8 Arctic Training Centre Projects and over 5,000 person nights for CAF ATC

PCSP currently has fuel cached in 1592 locations in the Arctic.

NRCan’s Polar Continental Shelf Program

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Polar Continental Shelf Program (PCSP or “Polar Shelf”)

Established in the 1930’s, the Geological Survey of Canada’s Technical Field Support Services (TFSS) was added to PCSP as the equipment business line in 2007. TFSS provides the equipment for PCSP’s Arctic logistics science clients as well as many others across Canada.

Established in 1958, the Arctic logistics business line is mandated through the Resources and Technical Surveys Act (1994) to: “coordinate logistics support and provide related assistance for the purposes of advancing scientific knowledge of the Arctic region and contribute to the exercise of Canada's sovereignty in that region and its adjacent waters.” (para. 8(1)).

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PCSP Services: Arctic Logistics Support

PCSP Arctic logistics services include: Coordination of air transportation (fixed wing and

helicopter) to field camps including fuel for field camps Loan of field equipment through TFSS Accommodations, working/storage, and laboratory space

at the PCSP facility in Resolute, NU On-going communications with clients out in the field Advice on licensing and permitting

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PCSP’s Whole of Government Approach Support to Arctic researchers (in-kind & coordination) Program support Infrastructure

Territorial Agencies•Government of Nunavut•Government of NWT•Yukon Government•Northern Colleges

Universities

Federal Government Science Departments•Natural Resources Canada•Fisheries and Oceans Canada•Environment Canada•Parks Canada•Canadian Space Agency•Defence Research and Development

Canada•and more…

PCSP

Partners•Canadian High Arctic Research Station•Canadian Polar Commission•CNNRO•ArcticNet•Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals•DND: Canadian Armed Forces Arctic Training Centre•CFS Alert, Eureka

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History of NRCan–DND Collaboration in the Arctic

Since 2008, PCSP has been facilitating logistics for DND operations and training: Arctic Operation Advisor (AOA) course since 2008 Operation NANOOK 2010, 2011 Operation NUNALIVUT since 2011

This support is now organized into the CAFATC program

PCSP provides support, upon request, to Search and Rescue PCSP provides logistics support to DND science (DRDC) MOU with the Air Force for work on Northern Ellesmere (Eureka and Alert) OGD agreement with the Air Force for airlift of opportunity support for the North

Work in progress: HF radio, other Resolute infrastructure (e.g., Crystal City, C-Span), emergency operations, waste management

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PCSP Arctic Training Centre Expansion Aug 2007: PM announcement of Canadian (Armed) Forces Arctic

Training Centre in Resolute

Initial stand-alone construction costs estimated at $60M with an Initial Operating Capability (IOC) post 2015

2009: Existing Department of National Defence/Natural Resources Canada collaboration enhanced to include expansion of existing PCSP facility to host the CAFATC program by 2013 at a construction cost of $19M

Dec 2010: MOU and Annexes A and B signed

Feb 2011: Project management documentation finalized and funding agreement in place

Aug 2011: Site Preparation Begins Dec 2011: Design completion and approval May 2012: Onsite construction begins Oct 2012-Feb 2013: Interior Finishing

Aug 2013: Official opening of the ATC expansion

April 1, 2014: Official launch of CAF ATC program: NRCan remains the owner and operator of the Resolute facility and provides logistics services to CAFATC program

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CAF ATC Program CAF ATC is a training program:

Has pre-approved access to PCSP’s logistics support in the Arctic Has preferential access to PCSP’s ATC expansion (140 beds) at the Resolute

facility (pays 40% of PCSP’s annual facility operating costs) Has pre-positioned equipment at PCSP’s facility in Resolute Single point of contact for access to the program is Canadian Army

Doctrine and Training Centre (CADTC) 3rd Canadian Division Support Group (3CDSG) tasked to provide support to

CADTC (and PCSP) for delivery of CAF ATC program on the ground in Resolute

Program runs on a two-year planning cycle (projects must be approved two years in advance)

Development of the PCSP infrastructure in Resolute to support CAF ATC will be managed by PCSP and DND’s Assistant Deputy Minister

of Infrastructure and Environment (ADM-IE)

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DND – PCSP Collaboration: Benefits Whole of Government approach

Optimized use of existing federal infrastructure Extend the facility operating season and increase the capacity of the

facility, thus increasing the level of support available to scientists Joint effort on issues such as facilities management and waste

management

Building positive relationships with communities in the North Leveraging of expertise/strengths: logistics, communications,

shipping

Bottom line: Greater capability at less cost and faster

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PCSP Program Highlights

Total number of meals served in 2013: 43,335

Statistics for DND training projects: Projects: 8 Hours flown in 2013: 140 Accommodation (person days): 5,390

Statistics for Science projects: Projects: 155 projects Hours flown in 2013: 8,092 Accommodation (person days):

3,355

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PCSP Cycle for Arctic Project Support

Annual application deadline

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Learn more

Polar Continental Shelf Program

Natural Resources Canada615 Booth Street, Room 247

Ottawa ON K1A 0E9Tel.: 613-947-1650

E-mail: pcsp@nrcan.gc.ca

www.pcsp.nrcan.gc.ca

J. Lang

CADTC Single Point of Contact

Lieutenant-Colonel Luc St-DenisSenior Staff Officer ATC

Tel: 450-973-6922 ext. 2254

E-mail: Luc.St-Denis@forces.gc.ca