Grants and Contributions:

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$11,759,419.60

Agreement Date:

Jul 4, 2018 -

Description:

The initial agreement includes 32 projects under cycle 4 for Province of British Columbia for a total value of $9,242,000.00.

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

• Will identify and provide risk-based prioritization of flood-related hazards within the SLRD, with consideration of the future effects of climate change.
• Will focus on property flood risk assessment along major creeks through Kelowna and those impacted by Okanagan Lake during high water events.
• Involves updating and modernizing flood mapping for the Okanagan River and connecting lakes within the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (Okanagan, Skaha, Vaseux and Osoyoos).
• Using updated LiDAR data, and recent Federal and Provincial flood mapping standards and best practices, will update the flood mapping for the lower Cowichan and Koksilah floodplain.
• Will prepare up-to-date flood mapping for the Somass River System that includes the development of a comprehensive hydraulic modelling tool that will be used to evaluate flood mitigation measures that can be developed that can be developed in conjunction with habitat restoration to provide integrated water management planning along the river system.

Location:

Saanichton, British Columbia, CA V8M 2A5

Reference Number:

214-2019-2020-Q3-0011

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Government

Additional Information:

An amendment to the initial agreement was signed on Sept 30/2019 to update workplan timelines and increase funding for FY 19-20 due to a lapse of $3,636,819.60 in FY18-19. Consequently, the recipient is requesting additional funds totalling $2,517.419.60 for FY 19-20 for the below projects; and the new PS funding is now $11,759,419.60. Amended contribution agreement # 3384080 . Squamish Lillooet Regional District - Identification & Risk-Based Prioritization of Flood Hazards. Okanagan Nation Alliance Flood Risk Assessment; Kelowna Major Systems Flood Risk Assessment; Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen - Okanagan River and Lakes Flood Mapping; Regional District of Central Okanagan - Lakeshore Flood Mapping; Cowichan Valley Regional District – Updated Cowichan Koksilah Flood Mapping; Alberni Clayoquot Regional District - Somass Watershed Flood Management Program; Squamish First Nation - Flood Modelling - Lower Capilano River; City of Vancouver - Locarno Beach Resilient Shoreline - Engagement and Design; City of Fernie - Maiden Lake Dike Improvements; Capital Regional District (North Pender Island) - Gardom Pond Dam Decommissioning; City of Vancouver - Fraser River Flood Protection Project - East Fraser Lands - Phase 1; Vancouver Island & Sunshine Coast - All Hazards Data Acquisition; BC Regional Precipitation Frequency Analysis; BC Regional Flood Frequency Analysis; Guideline on Probable Maximum Precipitation Estimation.

Amendment Date

Sep 3, 2019

Recipient's Legal Name:

Province of British Columbia/ Province de la Colombie Britanique

Federal Riding Name:

Saanich--Gulf Islands (British Columbia)

Federal Riding Number:

59027

Program:

(NDMP) National Disaster Mitigation Program

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.

Amendments:

See Amendments