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First Nation
Adapt Program:
Floodplain Mapping and Risk Assessment
Erica Weterings
First Nation Adapt Program
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
September 20, 2018
New funding for First Nation Communities
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m • Supporting communities experiencing severe and repeated climate
impacts
• Equip communities with detailed information on how climate change impacts will affect their infrastructure and emergency management
• Support communities in identifying cost-effective, appropriate adaptation measures
Additional funding to expand the First Nation Adapt program to support efforts to effectively reduce long-term flood risk for First Nation communities.
First Nation Adapt Program
Flood Mapping
INAC supports community-driven projects that demonstrate a clear link between climate change impacts and adaptation and community
infrastructure and emergency management
First Nation Adapt
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Community-driven Projects Types of Projects
o Address community needs and priorities
o Incorporate Indigenous Knowledge and science
o Consider future climate projections
o Risk Assessments
o Adaptation Recommendations and Assessment of Options
o Cost Benefit Analysis
First Nation Adapt Program Criteria
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• First Nation communities, Tribal Councils, Indigenous Organizations, Non-governmental Organizations, Academics
Eligible Recipients
• Projects typically cost between $80,000-$160,000/yr
How much
• One year or multi-year.
Length of Projects
• No Call for Proposals. New project descriptions can be submitted at any time.
Timing
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Examples of Projects
Non-Technical
• Indigenous Knowledge Studies
• Community Workshops
• Winter Road Vulnerability Assessments
• Firesmart Assessments
Technical
• Hazard Maps
• Flood Maps
• Storm Surge Models
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Number of First Nation Evacuations due to Flooding (2009-2017)
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2016-2017
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2014-2015
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Source: INAC Emergency Management
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1% 1%
FN Flooding Emergencies by type of Inland Flooding
Flood due to seasonal(snow/rain/ice jam MAR-JUN)
Flood due to severeweather (non-floodseason)
Flood due to Ice jam(non-flood season)
Flood due to groundwaterlevels
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Number of FN Emergency Evacuees for Flooding (2009-2017)
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Integrated Watershed Management
First Nation Adapt Flood Mapping supports efforts to reduce flood risk in the context of climate change for First nation communities in collaboration with First Nations and other partners.
Supported by Federal Flood Mapping Guidelines, flood management best practices and other tools.
Regional Data
Community Flood Risk Assessment
Flood Mitigation Options
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Community Flood Risk Assessment
• Communities can apply to assess local flood hazards through for example: • Development of floodplain maps • Stormwater drainage assessments
• Community engagement and collecting indigenous knowledge a key component
• Incorporation of climate change
• Can involve assessment of flood risks to local infrastructure
Carman Region, Manitoba. Flood risk Map, Environment Canada, 1984
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Flood Mitigation Options
Flood risk assessments can be used to inform: • Land use planning • Infrastructure planning • Emergency management planning The program can provide support for : • Cost-benefit analyses of mitigation options, including
natural infrastructure • Looking at best practices for housing and other
community infrastructure
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Integrated Watershed Management
• Support First Nations to participate in existing integrated watershed management planning
• Enable involvement in the development of watershed management strategies, decision making and fund flood-related assessments
• Undertake regional engagement to facilitate collaboration where regional processes are missing
First Nations Integrated Watershed Planning Guidebooks
Centre for Environmental and Indigenous Resources (CIER, 2011)
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Regional Data
• Identify existing regional data and gaps for flood risk assessment
• Facilitate collaboration between partners
• Work with communities to collect and make accessible regional watershed data
Source: Manitoba Geologic Survey
• Building capacity from project management to technical expertise
• Strong community engagement, including youth and elders
• Indigenous Knowledge
• Other partnerships , i.e. indigenous organizations
• Takes time and involvement of all project partners
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Considerations for potential project partnerships with First Nations
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Ontario Flood-related Projects
Mocreebec Eeyoud – Ice jam forecast tool, floodplain mapping
Couchiching First Nation – Flooding and shoreline erosion vulnerability assessment
Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte – Vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning (main focus flooding and drought)
Grand Council Treaty #3 – Watershed Management Planning (pilot)
Mitaanjigamiing FN – Flood Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Planning
Ojibwes of Onigaming – Flood Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Planning