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For The Record

LOWER MAINLAND AND VANCOUVER ISLAND FLOOD MITIGATION

Nov. 18, 2009
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
 

As a result of recent heavy rains, many Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland rivers and waterways were at or near flood levels over the last few days. Provincial Regional Operations Centres on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland activated over the weekend and continue to support local governments in responding to localized flooding issues.

  • Since 2007, the Province, the federal government and local authorities together have invested more than $85.5 million for 168 flood protection projects in communities throughout British Columbia.
  • 44 of these flood protection projects with a total value of nearly $36 million are located on Vancouver Island and in the Lower Mainland. Project details are outlined below.

Vancouver Island:

Comox Strathcona Regional District

Oyster River Rip Rap Extension

Extend rip rap rock armouring for approximately 120 metres along the bank of the Oyster River south of Courtenay.

 $185,410

Courtenay

Canterbury Dike Upgrade

Raise low area of the Canterbury Dike adjacent to the Condensory Bridge.

 $13,000

Duncan

Marchmont Pump Station Upgrade

Replace sub-standard outfall pipes at the Marchmont Pump Station.

 $51,040

Langford, City of

City of Langford Stormwater Flood Hazard Protection

Deepen and widen an existing channel along Luxton Road and build a 2,500 cubic metre detention pond on the west side of Luxton Road near Finney Road to ease the flood flows from Firehall Creek.

 $1,842,225

Lake Cowichan

Tern Creek Flood Mitigation Project

Build and extend rip rap rock in the area near the intersection of Tern Road and Beaver Road on the north side of Lake Cowichan. This will prevent further erosion and flooding.

 $168,000

North Cowichan

Beverly Street Flood Pump Station Pump Replacement

Replace the larger of two pumps at the Beverley Street Pump Station which drains storm water from the area.

 $20,505

Port Alberni

Kitsucksis Dyke repairs

Place 100 cubic metres of rip rock along 30 metres on the south bank of the Kitsuksis Creek to protect the dike from future erosion.

 $14,824

Tahsis, Village of

Tahsis River - Bridge Protection

Install steel pilings to prevent floating debris from impacting the Head Bay Road Bridge.

 $100,000

Tahsis, Village of

Culvert Protection

Install a trash rack at the intake of a 2.4 metre diameter culvert near Boston Road (to prevent blockage by wood and other debris).

 $3,091

Lower Mainland:

Abbotsford

Vedder River Dike Survey Control Installation

Install 21 permanent survey control hubs along 4.3 kilometres of the Vedder Canal Dike.

 $16,400

Abbotsford

Sumas Prairie Interceptor Dike Repairs

Replace a culvert and remove another on the Sumas Prairie Interceptor Dike between Cole and Bowman Roads.

 $40,000

Abbotsford

Ridgedale Bank Armouring

Add 300 lineal metres of riverbank protection to the Matsqui Dike immediately upstream of Beharrell Road.

 $1,400,000

Chilliwack

East Dike Upgrades, Greyell Section

Raise the height of a 5,300 metre section of the East Dike. 

 $1,730,850

Chilliwack

West Dike Upgrades, Left Bank

Raise the height of a 3,500 metre section of the West Dike. 

 $3,255,000

Chilliwack

West Dike Relief Wells

Build 17 relief wells to prevent erosion of the West Dike.

 $230,000

Chilliwack

Camp Hope Improvement Project Intake Erosion Protection

Add rip rap rock bank armouring to approximately 250 metres of the Fraser River on the Camp Hope Improvement Project at the upstream end of Chilliwack’s East dike.

 $163,917

Chilliwack

Camp Hope Improvement Project Intake Relief Wells Installation

Install intake relief wells near the Hope Slough inlet facility.

 $212,771

Chilliwack

West Dike Relief Wells

Install 75 Relief Wells adjacent to a 500 metre section of the West Dike.

 $783,310

Chilliwack

McGillivray Drainage Pump Station Floodbox Upgrade and Repair.

Install a new slide gate and repair a failing floodbox. 

 $150,000

Coquitlam Diking District

Debouville Pump Station Upgrade

Replace pump and screens on the Debouville Slough Pump station on the Pitt River.

 $95,000

Delta

East Delta - Boundary Bay Dike Foreshore Upgrade

Widen approximately 400 metres of the Boundary Bay Dike and add rip rap rock to prevent further erosion.

 $700,000

Delta

Westham Island Dike (Trim Road) Upgrade

Widen and extend sections of the Westham Island Dike.

 $ 266,519

Delta

Boundary Bay Sea Dike Erosion protection

Upgrade the Boundary Bay Sea Dike erosion protection near 104th Street.

 $681,601

Fraser Valley Regional District

Cascade Creek Gravel Removal

Remove approximately 10,000 cubic metres of gravel deposits from Cascade Creek.

 $282,000

Fraser Valley Regional District

Deroche Creek Gravel Removal

Remove 15,000 cubic metres of gravel deposits in Deroche Creek upstream of Nicomen Slough.

 $452,000

Kent

Duncan-Bateson Pump Station Upgrade – Phase I

Replace the pump and screens at the Duncan-Bateson Pump Station.

 $630,000

Kent

Duncan Bateson Flood Control Pump Station Upgrade – Phase II

Replace the existing Duncan-Bateson Pump Station. The new station will increase the pumping capacity from the present 18,000 litres per minute to 132,000 litres per minute.

 $870,000

Langley

West Langley Dike Upgrade

Raise and widen a 960 metre section of the West Langley Dike.

 $2,212,760

Maple Ridge

Albion Dike Upgrade, Kanaka Creek Regional Park (Stage 2)

Raise the Albion Dike by one metre along a 1,500 metre section from the CP Rail mainline.

 $525,000

Maple Ridge

Lower Hammond Pump Station Upgrade

Design and build a new drainage system and storm water pump station at or near the intersection of Wharf Street and Hazelwood Avenue. 

 $603,030

Mission

Mission City Dike Improvements

Raise and widen approximately 1,000 metres of dike from the CPR Bridge downstream toward the east end of the Mission Raceway.

 $633,100

Mission

Mission City Dike Raising - Raceway Gate to CPR Bridge

Upgrade 1,550 lineal metres of Mission City Dike from Highway 11 to the CPR bridge.

 $530,552

Nicomen Improvement District

Removal of Flood Box 168

Remove damaged flood box and build new ditches to redirect internal drainage waters to the flood box at Pennington Pump station.

 $250,000

Nicomen Island Improvement District

Athey Road Bank Stabilization

Place 200 metres of  riprap rock on the north bank of the Fraser River adjacent to the Nicomen Island Dike (near the end of Athey Road) to prevent further erosion and protect approximately 250 homes.

 $219,000

North Vancouver

Lynnmour Dike Flood Protection

Upgrades to flood protection on Lynnmour Creek including the St Denis Road Dike, the Fire Training Centre deflection berm, the Orwell Street deflection berm, the Forsman Road floodway, and a park berm.

 $428,340

Pemberton Valley Diking District

Area 4 Lillooet River Dike Upgrade.

Raise and widen 1,400 metres of existing dike at two locations near Miller Creek by adding 8,000 cubic metres of fill. 

 $496,000

Pemberton Valley Diking District

Pemberton Dike Culvert Replacement

Replacement of two drainage culverts on Pemberton Creek at the south end of Clover Road.

 $78,159

Richmond

Middle Arm Dike Upgrade

Upgrade approximately 755 linear metres of the Fraser River Middle Arm dike between Cambie Road and Hollybridge Way.

 $2,387,845

Richmond

No 4 Road Drainage Pump Station

Renovate existing drainage pump station to double its current pumping capacity. 

 $4,810,000

Squamish

Squamish Dike Upgrade

Add 350 metres of erosion protection to the Squamish River Dike.

 $425,000

Squamish

Judd Slough Rip Rap Protection

Add approximately 320 metres of rip rap rock armouring along the bank of the Squamish River at Judd Slough.

 $298,413

Squamish

Judd Slough Pump Replacement

Replace the pump at the Judd Slough Pump Station.

 $254,012

Squamish

Squamish Area Dike Assessment

Pre-design study that includes survey and engineering assessment of existing flood protection.

 $150,000

Surrey

Fraser River Flood Protection Works

Build a new dike along a 3,000 metre section of the Fraser River from the Pattullo Bridge‎ Bridge to 130 Street. 

 $7,300,000