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Southwest Regional Information/Sharing Plenary
Deloraine/Winchester Community Hall
Thursday, August 7,
2014
Introduction of Invited Guests
Welcome
Drew Caldwell – Opening Statement
Municipal Partners
Conservation Districts
Manitoba Water Stewardship
MLA Caldwell and Piwniuk
Closing Remarks
Agenda
Every 300 year events are occurring with more frequency
Spring runoffs used to take 2 weeks, now less than 2 days
Loss of tax base/assessmentRoad infrastructure compromisedReduced economyLoss of acresMigratory birds not as plentiful
Problems
144 sites in 2014 this year fall under the DFA program
Legal and illegal drainage adds to the problem
Legal system for drainage infractions is not adequate
Whitewater Lake has grown exponentiallyAbandoned CPR trestle is compromised
Problems
1971 PFRA Study proposed an outlet at 1627 ft to Medora Creek ($290,000)
1976 Water Resources Study – 7 mile outlet with improvements to Medora Creek ($928,000) or 6.9 mile outlet channel at Elgin Creek ($991,000)
2009 TMCD Study – indicates Medora Creek could potentially take 1.4 m3/s from the lake if operated during dry periods
Past Actions/Proposed Resolutions
Upland storage Diking community/farmsteads etc.Buyout of impacted landsHigh water financial assistance programsIntegrated Watershed Management Plan
Alternatives
Reality
Whitewater
Lake has
found its
own path
and is
currently
spilling into
Medora
Creek
Reality
Whitewat
er Lake
continues
to grown
beyond
any
estimated
boundarie
s
IssueAbandoned
CP Rail
trestle is
compromised,
privately
owned, and
spillover may
impact
private
residences as
well as
municipal
infrastructure
IssuePrevious
attempts to
mitigate and
resolve the
trestle have
been met with
opposition by
the current
landowner
and loss of
revenue by
local golf club
Issue
The
Province
continues to
throw
dollars at
emergencies
, many sites
are repaired
over and
over again!
IssueMunicipal
Roads are
currently
the only
infrastructu
re or
retention
structures
holding
back runoff
Cannot accept additional water during peak seasons
Our Neighbours
Enforcement is ineffective, given the paramount task of compiling information and attending court proceedings.
Fines are minimal and for most offenders, it is easily written off as ‘cost of doing business’
Water Stewardship
Permanent dykes are not being funded
Province is throwing $ at emergencies but not at long term solutions
The Program is cumbersome and obviously difficult to navigate
Problems arising due to multi-year sites and our inability to repair
DFA Program
Winchester’s Proposed Solutions
Moratorium on any and all drainage into this body of water
A controlled release during non-critical times from both Medora Creek and Whitewater Elgin
Establish a holding level that is agreeable to local and neighbouring municipalities
Whitewater Lake
Provincial Technical Assistance from MIT to assess impacts, and provide a report to the Municipality whereby they will mitigate with the private landowner to resolve this issue.
Deloraine Reservoir
Work with provincial officials, conservation districts and other agencies to provide the best possible locations, and funding to be able to establish and build water retention areas upstream
Other Areas
Thanks
Any
question
s or
commen
ts?
TOWN OF DELORAINE
August 7, 2014
EAST ROAD
THE EAST ROAD
ACTS AS A DYKE
FOR THE TOWN
AND WE FEEL
THAT THERE
ARE AREAS
THAT NEED TO
BE RAISED IN
ORDER TO KEEP
THE WATER
FROM
ENTERING
DELORAINE
FROM THE EAST
MEDORA CREEK
East Road Pumps
In each flood
situation we have
had to pump the
water from the
west side of the
east road over the
road to allow the
water to
eventually flow
out the Medora
Creek.
East and West Medora Creek
On the West side of Town as
you can see the Orange
illustrates how the present
creek system winds it’s way
through Deloraine. The
pink line illustrates a
proposed plan to straighten
the creek and keep it away
from Deloraine. KGS is
working on some proposals
of what we can do to
reduce our water problems.
East Medora
Creek floods fields and
pasture land and as long as
we can keep it on the East
side of the East Road. We
also have a new situation
and that is how much
Whitewater lake has
expanded and it is lapping
on our doorstep as well.
Highway 21
This shows the
volume of water
that was coming
through Town
and also along
Highway 21. This
is why it is vital
that we have the
creek heading
towards 21 or
even divert it so it
goes on the West
side of 21
highway.
Renton Avenue
This is what
happens when
the creek on the
East side of Town
gets so high that
it starts to back
up into Town in
2005 it came and
the west side and
worked it’s way
through Town
and we had to
pump the water
over the East
Road.
Water Tanker Trucks
During our 2014
Flood this was
the only way we
were able to keep
3 intersections
from expanding
into peoples
yards and
basements. We
had no where for
us to be able to
pump the water
to, so we hired
these trucks and
they loaded the
water and took it
out of Town.
Pumps
This is the only
way that
Deloraine can
fight against the
amount of water
that is coming
from out of the
Mountain and
hitting Deloraine
is by strategically
placing pumps
and pumping
water so it does
not flood the
streets and
people’s
basements.
In Conclusion
There have been a number
of studies done in the last
number of years and to
date nothing has changed.
We really need to find away
to keep West Medora Creek
from winding it’s way
through Deloraine. It
borders our Seniors
Housing complex , along
with our Bren-Del-Win
Lodge and hospital are all
at risk. Obviously some of
the problems that the R.M.
of Winchester are dealing
with affect what is
happening in Deloraine so
it is important that we work
at this together. We
definitely need the
Provincial Government’s
help in order to accomplish
this task.