City of Surrey's 2022-2026 Financial Plan

UTILITY OVERVIEW DRAINAGE

MISSION STATEMENT To provide engineering services for the City’s drainage and environmental systems to support the building of a healthy, sustainable community. KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES The Drainage Utility’s primary responsibility, in partnership with the Operations Division, is to manage the City’s stormwater runoff and flood control systems. The Drainage Utility plans, designs and constructs drainage infrastructure; implements erosion and sediment control measures; manages soil deposition and extraction; controls coastal and lowland flooding; and undertakes initiatives in support of the region’s Integrated Liquid Waste Resource Management Plan. Due to the intrinsic link between drainage systems and natural watercourses, the Drainage Utility also funds environmental works related to stream corridors, water quality, contaminated sites, terrestrial habitat and biodiversity. Some of the key programs administered by the Utility include: • Salmon Habitat Restoration Program (“SHaRP”); • Boundary Bay Ambient Monitoring Program; • Integrated Storm Water Management Plans; • Coastal Flood Adaptation Strategy; • Safe and cost effective drainage services; and • Adaptive plans based on evidence-based monitoring. 2021 SHaRP Outreach Booth

2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INCLUSION

• The 2021 SHaRP season employed 14 students who invested over 3,900 hours to enhance Surrey’s streams and riparian areas. This year’s program had an ambitious workplan to deliver projects that resulted in direct improvements to instream fish habitats through the creation of 22 rock weirs and hand placement of over 36 cubic metres of spawning gravels across three watersheds. While the program’s outreach campaigns were again adjusted in 2021 to ensure the safety of all in light of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the team turned their efforts toward social media platforms and delivered four educational videos, an Instagram takeover series and 20 program posts resulting in the online engagement of over 20,500 people.

City of Surrey | 2022—2026 Financial Plan | Utilities Operating Fund | Drainage

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