MLA Joan McIntyre presented a symbolic $1.2 million cheque to Mayor Greg Gardner on behalf of the District of Squamish today for the Gravel Removal Flood Protection Project in the District of Squamish.
The District of Squamish was successful in its request for grant funding from the Emergency Management Flood Protection Program to remove 125,000 cubic metres of sediment from three identified sites on the Squamish River and one site on the Cheakamus River. This is one of the largest gravel removal projects ever to be undertaken in the District of Squamish and will provide additional protection for the community in a flood event.
