Flood Mitigation and Community Resiliency Update - Taiga Nova Eco-Industrial Park

Matthew Hough, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, presented on the flood mitigation and community resiliency for TaigaNova Eco-Industrial Park, noting that to complete structural flood mitigation, it is recommended that the existing berm alignment be changed and raised to 250.5 m for a 1:100 year flood event, as well as the implementation of new Land Use Bylaw provisions.

Nick Sanders, Interim Executive Director, Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce, spoke to the recommendations, noting that consideration should be given to increasing the berm height to a 1:200 year flood event level.

Councillor K. Balsom put forward the following motion for consideration: “THAT Administration complete flood mitigation for TaigaNova Eco-Industrial Park to a 1:200 flood level elevation, limit development below 250m, and introduce enhanced flood provisions in the Land Use Bylaw for development above 250m.”

Mayor D. Scott then proposed a friendly amendment to add to the end of the motion the wording “with a target completion date of 2021”, which was accepted by Councillor K. Balsom.

Mayor D. Scott then proposed a friendly amendment to add “(250.9m) following “1:200 flood level elevation”, which was accepted by Councillor K. Balsom.

Councillor S. Lalonde then proposed a friendly amendment to add “October 15” prior to “2021”, which was accepted by Councillor K. Balsom.

Voting then occurred on the motion which now reads:

THAT Administration complete flood mitigation for TaigaNova Eco-Industrial Park to a 1:200 flood level elevation (250.9m), limit development below 250m, and introduce enhanced flood provisions in the Land Use Bylaw for development above 250, with a target completion date of October 15, 2021.

Recess

The meeting recessed at 10:24 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., September 16, 2020.