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Title:
Petite Riviere Watershed Flooding Risk Assessment
Agreement Number:
the PSIMS agreement number: 20792
Agreement Value:
$9,200.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 11, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
To produce a flooding study for Municipality of Lunenburg in order to; better inform emergency management planning and priority setting, the development of risk action plans, and information and communication materials to ensure vulnerable communities are aware of localized hazards and the associated risks that may affect them.
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:
  1. Identification, complete with illustration, of the potential flooding hazards that are present within the Petite Watershed area under various precipitation events. 2. An assessment of the likelihood of future occurrence of flooding. 3. Description of potential impacts to people, economy, structures and networks, the natural environment, and the community’s
    vulnerabilities to such impacts. 4. Regulatory considerations and environmental impacts that may limit possible future mitigation options. 5. Collection of stakeholder’s goals and expectations related to current and possible future water level conditions, gaining knowledge on sensitive infrastructure and services, history of changes, and general improvements they would like to see.
Location:
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CA B2Y 2N1
Reference Number:
214-2019-2020-Q1-0015
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
Not Applicable
Recipient Type:
Government
Additional Information:

File Number: C5-7003-2

Recipient's Legal Name:
Province of Nova scotia/ Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse
Research Organization:
Not applicable
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.