Mid and Long Term Flood Mitigation Plans Detailed

By 250 News

Prince George, B.C. -  As crews continue working to  raise a section of River Road,  City Manager Derek Bates has outlined two plans to City Council which Council has adopted.

The first recommendation calls  for  a comprehensive review of the "mid term and long term risks associated with river flows and ice conditions affecting the City of Prince George, and identification of flood control solutions and atheir associated  capital cost estimates"

The recomendation calls on the City to ask, through   the Provincial Emergency Program, for government to  "engage a team of professionals to complete the recommended technical and financial  evaluation work."

The second recommendation  says  that "significant capital expense will be asociated with a preferred solution" so it  suggests that as the first project is being carried out,  that at the same time,  there be work  undertaken to identify possible funding sources,  and engage in  discussions with "other governments, first nations, and industry and seek their respective commitments to mid and long term solutions."

Mayor Colin Kinsley says Minister for Public Safety and Solicitor General John Les is aware of the recommendations, and  has assured the Mayor  his  office will support the recommendations.

The Mayor  has confidence there will be funding as the Province has committed $10 million a year for  flood mitigation, and there is  some indication the Federal government may match those funds so there would be $20 million available a year.

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