EMERGENCY PLANNING SECRETARIAT
Yo:yes Sq'eq'o | Working Together
Landscape Resiliency Projects
At the Emergency Planning Secretariat, we advocate for increased capacity for Mainland Coast Salish communities, the full realization of the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and the full representation of community values in all regional emergency planning, management, response and decision-making activities.
Our mandate includes advocating for emergency and infrastructure work that includes full consultation and engagement with First Nation communities impacted. Below is a list of our current active projects in community.
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Rising sea levels, king tides and coastal storms threaten legislated dikes that protect highways and rail infrastructure while squeezing the critical salt marsh habitat that provides not only key environmental features but also wave attenuation to mitigate flood risk and erosion from coastal storms.
Main Project Contact: Gillian.Fuss@emplans.ca
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A B.C. collaboration advancing effective, equitable flood recovery and management, drawing on expertise from Indigenous communities, conservation, farming, environmental law, research and natural resource management.
Website: www.fraserfloodplains.ca
Main Project Contact: contact@fraserfloodplains.ca
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The Flood Toolbox is a website that will provide key information on flooding for First Nations. This resource will define important terms as well as contain important information about the variety of flood mitigation and adaptation measures available for communities to explore and implement. The intention is for this resource to be as accessible and easy to understand as possible, while combining information and expertise from across the Lower Fraser region.
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The goal of the Lower Mainland Flood Hazard Scoping Project is to better understand the current state of floodplain mapping and community needs for First Nations and local governments. Results will help establish priorities for future floodplain mapping. The Project scope is within the Lower Mainland and Squamish-Lillooet Regional District.
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In collaboration with researchers at the UBC Faculty of Applied Sciences, the coalition is developing a model to assess how flooding impacts access to critical infrastructure. By gathering critical infrastructure experts from the region together, the coalition hopes to create a method for evaluating levels of risk to infrastructure during a flooding event. This methodology can then be used to identify hot spots or areas of increased risk.
Main Project Contact: Landon.Reeves@emplans.ca
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Room for Water
Each year, in collaboration with UBC Coastal Adaptation Lab, the coalition partners First Nations with landscape architects to produce visualizations that can be used to deepen understanding of specific issues in the watershed. The produced visualizations can be used for anything from high-level land-use planning to project specific communications needs.
