Water Security Agency issues thousands to assist R.M. of M.L. rural community water management
-
Share on Facebook
-
Share on Bluesky
-
Share on X
- Copy Link
The province’s Water Security Agency announced a series of water management infrastructure initiatives and programming on May 28 to support communities across Saskatchewan. The projects are part of the provincial government’s $7.5 billion two-year capital plan to stimulate Saskatchewan’s economic recovery.In total $8.3 million will be invested into six water management projects.
According to the Water Security Agency, Meadow Lake rural communities will see $1.5 million to advance agricultural water management projects which deal with issues such as erosion control, $600,000 for Rural Municipalities, Conservation and Development Area Authorities and Watershed Associations to clear natural channels of debris, sedimentation and general overgrowth and $500,000 for municipalities to conduct flood mapping to support long-term mitigation.
Gina Bernier, R.M.of Meadow Lake’s Chief Administrative Officer told meadowlakeNOW the funding is welcome to rural residents and the farming community.
“As far as $500,000 in flood mapping, could probably use that all,” Bernier said. “Council was in discussions and planning to start finding funds to complete a water drainage map and this funding would assist us in a lot of projects.”
