City of Surrey's 2021 - 2025 Financial Plan

DRAINAGE

BUILT ENVIRONMENT & NEIGHBOURHOODS

• Began implementation of the Coastal Flood Control Strategy that directs initiatives for planning and construction to be resilient for climate change; • Complete the development of servicing strategies for the Redwood Heights Neighborhood Concept Plan area, Darts Hill Concept Plan Area, Cloverdale Town Center and the Newton Town Centre Local Area Plan; • Advance First Nations engagement related to Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation (“DMAF”) projects; • Assisted with the development of the sustainable, compact and vibrant development of our urban areas; • Improved drainage service to the older areas of Surrey to reduce flooding (East Bon Accord, Robson and Crescent Beach); • Completed Darts Hill Drainage Integrated Stormwater Management Plans (“ISMP”) and Stage 2 Neighbourhood Concept Plan report; • Implemented recommendations from various ISMP throughout the City to reduce flooding and creek erosion; and • Worked with other City departments on Fraser River freshet preparedness, monitoring and community engagement to enable the City to respond effectively during freshet event.

PUBLIC SAFETY

• Actively participated in the Fraser Basin Council Regional Flood Strategy Phase 2 which included assisting with four different expert panels to help the coordination of larger funding sources for flood mitigation; • Completed the construction of updated Fraser River dykes; Work with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard on the implementation of an ocean monitoring station; • Installation of a new weather station at the Colebrook pump station to monitor critical winds in Boundary Bay; and •

• Participate with Natural Resources Canada on monitoring green shore technologies in the aim of writing guidance documents for others looking at constructing with nature based materials.

Drainage Infrastructure within the flood plain

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