City of Surrey 2020-2024 Financial Plan

DRAINAGE

PUBLIC SAFETY

• Work with Port Metro Vancouver/ Fraser Surrey docks on a coordinated flood response and long-term flood protection plan for the west end of the Fraser River; • Improve flood protection through upgrading the Colebrook and Fraser River dyke systems; • Update the Erosion and Sediment Control Bylaw to better enable compliance by builders and reduce sediment deposition in our watercourses; • Continue with determining relevant monitoring stations in watercourses to establish trend monitoring for salmonid spawners; • Initiate an Environmental Assessment exemption process for key DMAF projects which include Living dyke, Sea dam replacements, King George Bridge replacement and a portion of Nicomkel Waterfront park; and ECOSYSTEMS • Innovative Infrastructure Inspection Technology – Implement drone technology with high definition video and GPS tracking to rapidly conduct dyke and flood box inspections in order to reduce inspection costs and provide more thorough inspections; • Implement Dyke Inspection App to streamline data collection and assessment and reporting of dyke INFRASTRUCTURE

• Work with the City of Delta on a joint municipal drainage servicing agreement; and • Work with the City of Langley and Township of Langley to address current and future floodplain conditions in the Upper Nicomekl River area.

• Initiate foreshore enhancements, Living Dyke concept associated with DMAF .

Drainage Infrastructure within the Floodplain

inspections to the Province;

• Continue the Rapid Pipe Condition Assessment Program contract, leveraging innovation sewer inspection technology for efficient and proper condition assessments; • Develop a strategy to revise our design criteria requirements in response to changing rainfall patterns;

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