Title:
Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) Flood Mapping Plan Development
Agreement Number:
the PSIMS agreement number:20793
Agreement Value:
$20,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 11, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
The Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) has a vast coast line with many communities dotting the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Climate Change has began to alter lives of Nova Scotia residents. This project for mitigation planning will allow the MODG to make forward looking decisions for placing of infrastructure, economic development, housing, planning and development, emergency management, etc. The goal is to ensure planning and sound decision making to prevent as many losses as possible including life, property, and monetary. To take what the MODG learned from the Risk Assessment Exercises and the Flood Mapping and turn that into a plan moving forward to better position the MODG for accurate, forward thinking, and informed decision making to mitigate challenges in the near and distant future
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:
This project for mitigation planning will allow the MODG to make forward looking decisions for placing of infrastructure, economic development, housing, planning and development, emergency management, etc. The goal is to ensure sound decision making to prevent as many losses as possible including life, property, and monetary.
Location:
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CA B2Y 2N1
Reference Number:
214-2019-2020-Q1-0014
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
Not Applicable
Recipient Type:
Government
Recipient's Legal Name:
Province of Nova scotia/ Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse
Federal Riding Name:
Dartmouth--Cole Harbour (Nova Scotia)
Federal Riding Number:
12004
Program:
National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP)
Program Purpose:
The NDMP addresses rising flood risks and costs, and builds the foundation for informed mitigation investments that could reduce, or even negate, the effects of flood events. The NDMP fills a critical gap in Canada's ability to effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from, flood-related events by building a body of knowledge on flood risks in Canada, and investing in foundational flood mitigation activities.