Federal and provincial governments team for green infrastructure funding

COALDALE – Coaldale Malloy Drain Phase 2B Implementation Plan; repurposing of abandoned raw water reservoirs into storm water storage as well as construction of a new wetland with fore bay and a new bio-swale with a pump station to direct storm water from the south wetland into the reservoirs; $1,238,000 in federal funding, $1,031,564 in provincial funding, and $825,436 in municipal and other sourced funding.

CROWSNEST PASS – Frank Wastewater Plant Upgrade Project; upgrades to existing water treatment plant to comply with wastewater effluent quality regulations and standards; $7,800,000 in federal funding, $6,499,350 in provincial funding, and $5,200,650 in municipal and other sourced funding.

SIKSIKA NATION – Arthur A. Youngman Water Treatment Plant Raw Water Wells Project; Construction of two new water wells to provide a stable source of feed water for the Arthur A. Youngman treatment facility in Siksika Nation; $1,575,000 in federal funding, $508,488 in provincial funding, and $16,512 in municipal and other sourced funding.

BASSANO – Wastewater Treatment Upgrades and Irrigation Project; Upgrades to the wastewater treatment facility, including addition of a storage cell, upgrades to the existing lagoon transfer structures, and installation of a pump and irrigation pivot; $2,723,264 in federal funding, $2,339,766 in provincial funding, and $1,956,970 in municipal and other sourced funding.

BLACK DIAMOND – Lagoon Upgrade Project; Upgrades to the existing lagoon system to comply with new effluent requirements for discharge into the Sheep River and to increase wastewater treatment capacity for the community in the future; $6,936,000 in federal funding, $5,779,422 in provincial funding, and $4,624,578 in municipal and other sourced funding.

BUFFALO LAKE METIS SETTLEMENT – Water Treatment Plant Upgrade; Completion of necessary upgrades to the water treatment plant in the Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement community; $465,450 in federal funding, $0 provincial funding (none), and $155,150 in municipal and other sourced funding.

CALGARY (1) – Downtown Flood Barrier; Construction of a 1.4-km flood barrier along the south bank of the Bow River on the Eau Claire Promenade and Riverwalk areas; $6,138,754 in federal funding; $11,096,055 in provincial funding, and $3,839,115 in municipal and other sourced funding.

CALGARY (2) – Upper Plateau Separation; Construction of a new storm water trunk to convey storm water run-off from the Upper Plateau directly to the Bow River; $14,740,000 in federal funding; $12,282,105 in provincial funding, and $9,827,895 in municipal and other sourced funding.

“Investing in essential services like drinking water treatment and flood barriers is key to building resilient communities. The Downtown Flood Barrier project in Calgary and the drinking water wells in Siksika Nation are just two of eight new Alberta projects that will help keep communities safe and healthy while protecting essential public infrastructure,” said Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.

“Canada’s infrastructure plan invests in thousands of projects, creates jobs across the country, and builds stronger communities.”

Alberta’s Minister of Infrastructure, Prasad Panda, said, “protecting Alberta residents and businesses from flood damage, most notably protecting downtown Calgary from flooding like we saw in 2013, is a critical measure to safeguard the economy”.

“Additionally, hundreds of Albertans will be employed in building this infrastructure at a time when an economic boost is needed most,” he added.

In total, the federal government is investing $41.6 million through the Green Infrastructure Stream (GIS) of the Investing in Canada plan.

The Government of Alberta is investing $39.5 million, while funding applicants are contributing more than $26.4 million.

by Justin Goulet

Federal and provincial governments team for green infrastructure funding

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