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Southeastern Alberta receives $2.1 million for flood mitigation

Apr 24, 2017 | 2:18 PM

MEDICINE HAT – Southeastern Alberta is getting $2.1 million from the provincial government for flood mitigation efforts.

The four provincial grants were announced at City Hall Monday afternoon by Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips.

Medicine Hat will receive $774,000 to improve the Pumphouse 12 water intake facility to safeguard water intake during high water events. The improvements will also ensure the City’s power plant remains operational during flooding. The improvements will also ensure the power plant remains operational during a flood.

Cypress County received a $923,400 grant t relocate the water pump station out of the flood hazard area to ensure safe drinking water for Veinerville.

The South East Alberta Watershed Alliance Society (SEAWA) will receive $221,000 to work with local landowners to restore 10 kilometres of river bank areas along Seven Persons Creek.

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The County of Warner will receive $157,000 to support ongoing improvements to river banks and water quality as part of the Milk River Ridge Reservoir Water Quality Stewardship Initiative.

The province is also investing $378,000 in non-structural flood and drought resiliency projects to improve natural watershed functions along Seven Persons Creek and in the County of Warner. Funding for both projects is provided through the Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program.