2025-2029 Surrey Financial Plan

DRAINAGE

EDUCATION & CULTURE

• Participated in ongoing environmental stewardship as part of the SHaRP program; and

• Continued research and tracking of spawning salmon and their extents, as well as tracking of rearing habitats to guide legislative requirements for works in and about streams, and to better understand where efforts are required to protect sensitive habitats.

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

• Continued to improve drainage in agricultural areas through ditch maintenance, cleaning and infrastructure improvements to reduce the frequency of flooding of farmlands.

FUTURE INITIATIVES, GOALS & OBJECTIVES

INCLUSION

• Continue working with the Boundary Bay Living Dyke Roundtable regarding foreshore enhancements in the broader region.

PUBLIC SAFETY

• Continue to improve flood protection in the lowlands through upgrading the Colebrook, Serpentine, Nicomekl and Fraser River dyke systems; • Advance discussions with the City of Delta and City of White Rock on joint municipal drainage servicing agreements; and

Work with the City of Langley and Township of Langley to address current and future floodplain conditions in the Upper Nicomekl River area.

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