Citation | Fraser Basin Council. 2015. Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy. Fraser Basin Council. |
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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 |
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Project status | ongoing |
Contact Name | Steve Litke |
Contact Email | [email protected] |