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Province contributes $400K to Halalt flood resilience project
The project is part of an $18 million provincial program to help B.C. communities and First Nations reduce climate-driven flood risks.
- The Halalt First Nation in Chemainus received $400,000 from British Columbia for a riverscape and flood resilience project, part of an $18 million provincial Disaster Resilience and Innovation Funding program.
- Community assessments with North Cowichan and the Cowichan Valley Regional District identified over 2,000 sources of bedload from upstream logging; Halalt Chief James Thomas said this sediment accumulation causes extreme flooding on reserve lands, leading to housing loss.
- Since 2023, the Halalt and a multi-sector working group completed flood management plans and riparian evaluations. Thomas stated that long-term mitigation is necessary because current band-aid solutions fail to address the core problem.
- The Halalt project is one of 10 initiatives funded this cycle, with other Vancouver Island projects including a $665,500 upgrade for the Uchucklesaht Tribe Government near Barkley Sound and $843,700 for the Town of Qualicum Beach for Little Qualicum River protection.
- Kelly Greene, minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, said investing in preparedness is critical as risks increase, while Debra Toporowski, MLA for Cowichan Valley, emphasized planning for natural disasters remains vital to building resilient communities.
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Peninsula News ReviewProvince contributes $400K to Halalt flood resilience project
The Halalt First Nation in Chemainus has received $400,000 from the provincial government for a riverscape and flood resilience project. The funds come as part of the $18 million Disaster Resilience and Innovation Funding program aimed at helping B.C.’s local governments and First Nations combat natural and climate-driven hazards. “Planning for natural disasters is part of what it takes to build resilient communities,” said Debra Toporowski, MLA…
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