Water Stewardship Information Sources

Citation Fraser Basin Council. 2015. Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy. Fraser Basin Council.
Organization Fraser Basin Council
URL http://www.fraserbasin.bc.ca/_Library/Media/backgrounder_lmfls.pdf
Abstract/Description or Keywords A new initiative is underway to develop a Lower
Mainland Flood Management Strategy to better protect
communities along the lower Fraser River and coast – from
Hope to Richmond and from Squamish to White Rock.
Partners in this inter-jurisdictional initiative have responsibilities or interests
that relate to flood management: the Government of Canada, the Province
of British Columbia, 25 local governments, and other entities in the region,
including those focused on transportation systems, agriculture and business.
The Fraser Basin Council serves as program manager and facilitator of the
process.
The Flood Management Strategy will identify opportunities to strengthen
flood management policies and practices as well as flood protection works
across the Lower Mainland. An integrated, collaborative approach to flood
protection is critically important, given the flood risks that Lower Mainland
communities face and given that a major flood would have serious social,
economic and environmental consequences for the entire region.
There are two phases to the strategy development. Phase 1 (2014-2015)
will build a better understanding of flood hazards in the Lower Mainland,
identify flood vulnerabilities across the region, and assess flood management
practices and policies from a regional perspective. In Phase 2 (2016 forward),
a strategy will be developed, based on the work from Phase 1, and will
include options for funding and implementation.
Information Type report
Regional Watershed Lower Fraser
Sub-watershed if known Fraser River
Aquifer #
Comments
Project status ongoing
Contact Name Steve Litke
Contact Email [email protected]