Village Of Cumberland To Receive Funding

The Village of Cumberland is receiving funding after the approval of two major infrastructure grant applications.

The Village of Cumberland is receiving funding after the approval of two major infrastructure grant applications.

A $4,475,000 grant from the joint federal-provincial Investing in Canada Infrastructure (ICIP) – Rural and Northern Communities Program will go to the reconstruction of a dam on Cumberland Creek and adjacent stream restoration activities.

As well, a $482,000 grant from the Province of BC’s StrongerBC Economic Plan and rural development grant program will help with work on the Union Road Water Main.

The dam reconstruction work is required under Provincial Dam Safety Regulations for the purpose of seismic upgrades; additionally, the project will consider opportunities for changes in flow regime in the Cumberland Creek system in consideration of other creek health and fisheries values, including restoration works in an adjacent creek subject to an existing diversion.

The Village says it will help mitigate erosion in the Perseverance Creek tributary that has contributed to the turbidity events in Comox Lake that have impacted the Comox Valley regional drinking water system.

The Village will be working with the K’ómoks First Nation in the process, while engaging watershed stakeholders including the Comox Valley Regional District, neighbouring landowners, and conservation organizations.

The Union Road watermain project will bring water servicing to the undeveloped lands along Union Road in the Village of Cumberland.

The project includes the construction and installation of approximately one kilometre of water main infrastructure along Union Road between Cumberland Road and Royston Road