City seeking grant for Phase 2 of creek naturalization project
The City of Vernon is preparing for the second step in revitalizing Vernon Creek through Polson park.
A report to Vernon City Council recommends an application be submitted to the Union of B.C. Municipalities for financial support through the Disaster Risk Reduction – Climate Adaption (DDR-CA) funding stream, to support the second phase of the Vernon Creek Naturalization project.
The city was successful in its application for the DDR-CA funding for the first phase of the project, and received a total of $2,529,931 to be used for the work to make the creek less prone to flooding and improve the riparian areas and fish habitat. This contribution allowed the city to reduce it’s own costs for the project from $3.26-million to $1.27-million, funded through the Casino Reserve.
The report said that if the city were successful in it’s bid, it could receive up to $5-million for the second phase.