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| Original News Release |
The Province has provided
approximately $10 million to local governments for 40 flood protection projects
in various communities throughout British Columbia. The funding is part of the
10-year, $100-million British Columbia Flood Protection Program.
Approved projects:
|
Location |
Project Description |
Total Project Cost |
|
Abbotsford |
Erosion protection to a 300-metre long section of
the Fraser River bank near Ridgedale. Work includes softening the angle of
the bank to stem erosion and reinforcing it with approximately 13,000 cubic
metres of large rocks known as rip rap near Beharrell Road. |
$1,400,000 |
|
Abbotsford |
Armour approximately 200 metres of the dike at the
east end of Nicomen Island with rip rap rock. |
$219,000 |
|
Abbotsford |
Improve the local
flood drainage system at Nicomen Island with the addition of new ditches that
will allow a 60-year old damaged flood box to be removed from the dike. |
$80,000 |
|
Abbotsford |
Removing two failing drainage culverts from the
Sumas Prairie Interceptor Dike between Cole Road and Bowman Road and
replacing them with a new, larger capacity culvert to help carry storm water
away from homes and businesses. |
$40,000 |
|
Abbotsford |
Install 21 new
survey markers along a 4.3-km section the Abbotsford Dike along the Vedder
Canal to help flood control experts continue to quickly and accurately
identify potential flood risks in this waterway. |
$25,000 |
|
Central Coast Regional District (Bella Coola Valley) |
Increase production and stockpile riprap rock for emergency flood
protection use throughout the Bella Coola Valley. |
$150,000 |
|
Central Coast Regional District (Bella Coola Valley) |
Remove two log jams and stabilize the stream bank on the Salloompt
River. |
$67,000 |
|
Central Coast Regional District (Bella Coola Valley) |
Remove approximately 20,000 cubic metres of gravel in the upper
reaches of Thorsen Creek to protect the Thorsen Creek bridge on Highway 20. |
$150,000 |
|
Central Coast Regional District (Bella Coola Valley) |
Gravel will be removed from Snootli Creek, upstream
of the Highway 20 bridge. |
$25,000 |
|
City of Chilliwack |
Add rip rap rock armouring to approximately 250 metres of the banks
along the Fraser and Hope rivers on the Camp Hope Improvement Project at the
upstream end of Chilliwack’s East dike. |
$360,000 |
|
City of Chilliwack |
Install intake relief wells near the Hope Slough inlet facility. |
$300,000 |
|
City of Chilliwack |
Install 75 additional groundwater relief wells along
the West Dike of the Fraser River. |
$650,000 |
|
Comox Strathcona Regional District |
Extend rip rap rock armouring for approximately 120 metres along the
bank of the Oyster River south of Courtenay. |
$185,410 |
|
Coquitlam |
Repair and reinstall the pump and replace the metal
debris screen that protects the pump at the Debouville Slough Pumping
Station on the Pitt River. |
$95,000 |
|
Courtenay |
Raised low area of the Canterbury Dike adjacent to Condensory Bridge. |
$13,000 |
|
Creston |
Armour 370 metres of the Nick’s Island dike with large rocks known as rip rap. |
$200,000 |
|
Delta |
Reinforce Boundary Bay sea dike by widening it, creating flatter slopes and
armouring the top with large rocks. |
$750,000 |
|
Duncan |
Replace sub-standard outfall pipes at the Marchmont Pump Station. |
$60,000 |
|
Fraser Valley Regional District |
Remove 15,000 cubic metres of gravel deposits in Deroche Creek
upstream of Nicomen Slough. |
$452,000 |
|
Fraser Valley Regional District |
Remove approximately 10,000 cubic metres of gravel deposits from
Cascade Creek. |
$282,000 |
|
Golden |
Improve bank armouring along approximately 150 metres of Hospital
Creek upstream from Highway 1. |
$112,500 |
|
Golden |
Remove approximately 8,000 cubic metres of gravel
deposits from the Kicking Horse River downstream of the pedestrian bridge in
the Town of Golden. This site is an area where ice jams typically occur, impeding
the river’s flow resulting in flooding upstream. |
$70,000 |
|
Houston |
Build a flood water debris trap on Buck Creek above
the upstream end of the creek. |
$330,000 |
|
Houston |
Engineering design work for a dedicated pump facility at Henry Creek. |
$21,800 |
|
Invermere |
Large rocks will
be used to armour the bank of Toby Creek closest to the District of Invermere
wastewater treatment facility to prevent erosion and protect a critical
emergency outflow pipe. |
$95,000 |
|
Kamloops |
Realign the existing dike at the Kamloops airport and complete
engineering design to extend this dike. |
$100,000 |
|
Kent |
Replace the pump and screens at the Duncan-Bateson Pump Station. |
$460,000 |
|
Maple Ridge |
Build a new storm water drainage system near the
Golden Ears Bridge site to address recurring flooding issues in this area. |
$603,030 |
|
Mission |
Raise more than 1.5 km of the Mission City Dike from
Highway 11 to the CPR bridge to meet current flood protection standards. Work
will also include some armouring of the dike using large rocks to prevent
erosion. |
$530,552 |
|
Pemberton Valley Diking District |
Replacement of two drainage culverts on Pemberton Creek at the south
end of Clover Road. |
$137,164 |
|
Prince George |
Provide funding
for the city’s request for an in-depth flood risk analysis that will identify
long-term flood protection solutions for the community. |
$200,000 |
|
Princeton |
Upgrade approximately 200 metres of the Similkameen River Dike near
Alison Flats. Work includes raising widening and armouring sections of the
dike. |
$80,000 |
|
Seabird Island Indian Band |
Build a temporary bridge to Spring Bar to provide
access to remove up to 400,000 cubic metres of gravel form the site. The
bridge is in a location chosen to minimize its environmental impact. |
$164,000 |
|
District of Squamish |
Add approximately 320 metres of rip rap rock armouring along the bank
of the Squamish River at Judd Slough. |
$298,500 |
|
District of Squamish |
Replace the pump at the Judd Slough Pump Station. |
$275,000 |
|
District of Squamish |
Phase 1 of the District of Squamish flood protection upgrades project
– pre-design study that includes survey and engineering assessment of
existing flood protection. |
$150,000 |
|
Stewart |
Remove approximately 6,000 cubic metres of gravel deposits on the east
side of the Bear River |
$76,000 |
|
Tahsis |
Install a debris trap at the entrance
of a 2.4 metre culvert near Boston Road to prevent wood and other objects
from blocking it. In the past, numerous properties have been impacted when
this culvert has become plugged and high storm water flows from heavy rains
have backed up into the community. |
$5,000 |
|
Telkwa |
Add approximately 130 metres of rip rap rock armouring to the banks of
the Bulkley River near Hope Street. |
$200,000 |
|
Vanderhoof |
Engineering and design work for flood protection on the Nechako River
at Vanderhoof. |
$156,500 |
|
Associated Costs for Fraser River Gravel Removal Studies and Projects |
Environmental, biological and hydraulic
studies to comply with Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans and B.C.
Ministry of Environment site selection and approvals requirements. Contract costs for independent environmental
monitoring at approved sites. |
$136,000 |
|
Totals |
$9,704,456 |
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contact: |
Communications Manager Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General 250 952-4846 |
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