ERAP Structure

ERAP Structure Focuses on Leadership Coordination Collaboration Rediness

The South Kootenay Regional Economic Resilience Action Plan (ERAP) is structured as a standing, activation-ready system. Its design allows the region to move quickly from coordination to action during economic disruption, while remaining lightweight and collaborative during normal conditions. ERAP is built around four core structural elements.

Executive Leadership

ERAP is guided by a small Executive Leadership group responsible for stewardship of the plan and decision-making during activation. This helps ensure clear accountability without creating unnecessary bureaucracy. This group:

 

  • Maintains ERAP readiness
  • Determines when ERAP should be activated
  • Scales Action Groups as needed
  • Coordinates with political and community leadership
  • Serves as the economic liaison with emergency management when required

 

Leadership Structure

Advisory & Partner Network

ERAP is supported by a regional network of partner organizations representing economic development, business, workforce, social services, infrastructure, and local government.  Participation is flexible and role-based, allowing the right partners to engage at the right time. This network:

 

  • Provides subject-matter expertise
  • Contributes operational capacity during activation
  • Supports coordination across jurisdictions
  • Aligns recovery efforts with on-the-ground needs

 

Action Groups

Action Groups are the operational core of ERAP. Each group focuses on a specific area of economic resilience and can be activated independently or together, depending on the situation.  This approach keeps ERAP nimble while ensuring no critical economic functions are overlooked. Action Groups:

 

  • Are activation-based, not standing committees
  • Have clear functional mandates
  • Scale up or down based on need
  • Stand down once objectives are met

 

Integration with Emergency Management

ERAP is designed to complement existing emergency management systems. When an Emergency Operations Centre is activated, ERAP aligns through designated economic liaisons and coordinated communications. When no EOC is activated, ERAP can still be used to coordinate an economic response.

 

  • Emergency Operations Centres focus on saving lives, structures, and incident response
  • ERAP focuses on economic continuity and recovery

 

Stewardship & Maintenance

ERAP is a living framework that is maintained and updated at regular intervals. Plan stewardship is supported by Community Futures South Kootenay in collaboration with regional partners. Stewardship includes:

 

  • Regular review of roles and structure
  • Updating Action Group mandates and contacts
  • Maintaining readiness between incidents
  • Conduct annual stakeholder roundtables (review, refresh, onboard)
  • Orient local government stakeholders following elections or staff changes

How the Structure Works

In practice:

 

  • Leadership determines when ERAP is activated
  • Action Groups carry out the work
  • Partners provide capacity and expertise
  • Emergency management addresses life and structure safety
  • ERAP coordinates economic response and recovery

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