Residents concerned about the flood mitigation project in Drumheller had the opportunity to learn more about the project in two community engagement sessions hosted by the Town of Drumheller yesterday, Tuesday, August 10.
There was a meeting at noon via Zoom and then an in-person meeting at the Badlands Community Facility in the evening.
Presenters at the meeting included Town of Drumheller Chief Administrative Officer Darryl Drohomerski, Colin Blair of the Alberta Disaster Recovery program, Peter Onyshko of Alberta Environment and Parks, and Mark Brotherton of Parkland Geotechnical.
Drohomerski acknowledged the Town of Drumheller has not effectively communicated the project and said they hope these meetings will help remedy this. The meetings provided an overview of the program, rather than specific project-related plans and designs.
The purpose of the Drumheller Resiliency and Flood Mitigation Office is to protect the people and property in Drumheller from loss due to flooding through a sensible model for a small community to adapt to the perils of changing climate.
The project is a multi-hazard solution covering 100 kilometres of riverbank to reduce flooding and protect Drumheller into the 22nd century.
