Goose Spit and the regional partner the K鈥櫭砿oks First Nation will receive $275,580 from the B.C. government for the Comox Valley Regional District climate resiliency project.
The area will be assessed for Goose Spit鈥檚 protection of residential areas and critical infrastructure from flood, sea-level rise, storm surge and erosion, and to help identify mitigation options.
As the frequency of climate-driven events increases, the Province is taking steps to help communities reduce the impacts of hazards before they happen. This funding from the Disaster Resilience and Innovation Funding (DRIF) program supports First Nations and local governments in implementing local projects to protect people and communities from natural and climate hazards.
鈥淐ommunities in B.C. are experiencing more frequent and more extreme climate-related emergencies, so it鈥檚 more important than ever to take action to prepare for and reduce these risks,鈥� said Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness. 鈥淭hese projects are examples of strong provincial partnerships with First Nations and local governments to make people safer and communities stronger.鈥�
