A number of water management infrastructure initiatives have been announced by the province’s Water Security Agency on Thursday.
These projects are included in the province’s $7.5 billion two-year capital plan to stimulate the economy. According to a provincial news release, a total of $8.3 million will be invested into six water management projects and they include:
• $2.5 million for upgrades to the conveyance canal and pumping infrastructure at Pike Lake outside Saskatoon;
• $2.5 million for installation of travelling screens to capture and remove aquatic weeds from the M1 Canal;
• $1.5 million to advance agricultural water management projects dealing 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;
• $500,000 for municipalities to conduct flood mapping to support long-term mitigation; and
• $750,000 for upgrades to improved stoplog handling systems for control structures at six locations across the province.
“Water management and investing in our supporting infrastructure ensures Saskatchewan can remain strong now and into the future,” said Minister Responsible for the Water Security Agency Greg Ottenbreit in a statement. “These investments will not only help stimulate our economy but support and protect our local municipalities.”
The province states initial work on all the projects will begin immediately, as part of the province’s investment of $30 billion in infrastructure over the next decade.
