A request to get things rolling in terms of a flood hazard risk assessment for the Salmon River Valley will be discussed at the April 27 meeting of Salmon Arm Council.
Coun. Tim Lavery gave notice of motion at the April 13 meeting that he would introduce a motion for the city to hire a professional engineer or geoscientist to prepare a ‘request for proposals’ document for conducting a flood hazard risk assessment.
To do that, $10,000 would be transferred from the flood hazard risk assessment reserve.
His resolution was preceded by 10 ‘whereas’ statements about rationale, including the fact federal or provincial grant funding for an assessment might be contingent on the city having a “shelf-ready” project requiring a flood hazard risk assessment.
Lavery also noted the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure might be conducting a limited study on the Salmon River.