Mapleton awarded $100,000 flood mitigation grant
Cooperators Reslience and Acceleration Lab funding will support preparation to abate flood risk in Drayton
MAPLETON – Flood mitigation work here will move forward with a $100,000 grant for studies, designs, assessments, advice and business case development.
“This work is critical for the Drayton community because it will guide decisions that protect homes, businesses and infrastructure from increasing flood risks driven by climate change,” states an April 28 report to Mapleton council from climate change coordinator Martin Tamlyn.
The grant is provided through the Cooperators Resilience Acceleration Lab and also includes technical support.
The Cooperators will reimburse the township for expenses incurred before Oct. 31, up to a maximum of $100,000. The township applied for a $250,000 grant from the Cooperators earlier this year.
There will also be an initial Drayton dike study, including alignment options and a cost analysis. It will be funded by $20,000 from the federal Climate Ready Infrastructure Services program and conducted by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
“This study will help staff and council to better understand the projected long-term impacts of climate change on the intensity, duration and frequency of precipitation patterns on the Coestogo River,” states the report.
“CIMA will provide flood modelling scenarios, Class D cost estimates and visual renderings for the different dike alignment options."
On Dec. 9, council affirmed the need to abate flooding risks in Drayton, with a preliminary high-level cost estimate of $4.3 million.
