City of Surrey 2017 - 2021 Financial Plan

UTILITY OVERVIEW

DRAINAGE

2017-2021 FINANCIAL PLAN

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide engineering services for the City’s drainage and environmental systems to

support the building of a Healthy, Sustainable Community.

KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

The Drainage Utility’s primary responsibility is to manage the City’s storm water runoff

and flood protection in partnership with the Operations Division.

The Utility also plans, designs, and constructs drainage infrastructure; erosion and

sediment control; manages soil deposition and extraction; controls coastal and lowland

flooding; and undertakes initiatives in support of the region’s Integrated Liquid Waste

Resource Management Plan.

Due to the intrinsic link between drainage systems and natural watercourses, the

Drainage Utility also funds Environmental works related to stream corridors, water

quality, contaminated sites, terrestrial habitat and biodiversity.

Some of the key programs administered by the Utility include:

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Salmon Habitat Restoration Program;

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Boundary Bay Ambient Monitoring Program;

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Integrated Storm Water Management Plans;

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Climate Change Adaptation;

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Biodiversity Conservation Strategy;

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Safe and cost effective drainage services; and

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Modify plans based on evidence-based monitoring.

2016 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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Hosted a Coastal Flood Adaptation

Strategy Charrette series with residents

of Crescent Beach;

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Completed the 2016 SHaRP program;

and

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Hosted Surrey Teachers Association

Convention workshop and training on

integrating local watershed topics into

classrooms.

Crescent Beach

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