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Committee asks public works to map West Lots stormwater projects and report low-cost resilience options
Summary
Public Works advised the committee that cisterns are not the most cost-effective approach for the West Lots and asked the committee to focus on targeted blue-green infrastructure and staged, budget-aligned projects; staff will return with project mapping and a prioritized list of lower-cost interventions.
The committee discussed MB 10, a referral asking administration to integrate underground cisterns in the West Lots. Public Works staff advised the committee that cisterns would require deep excavation, dewatering and substantial infrastructure to collect, store and treat urban runoff, and that in many cases cisterns are not cost-effective compared with other blue-green infrastructure solutions.
Rodney Kno…
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