Backgrounder: Canada and Alberta invest in green infrastructure projects in Alberta to strengthen the economy and support communities
Backgrounder
Federal, provincial, and municipal funding will support 8 infrastructure projects in Alberta. These investments will create jobs, grow the economy, and support healthier, more sustainable communities.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $41.6 million in these projects through the Green Infrastructure Stream (GIS) of the Investing in Canada plan. The Government of Alberta is providing over $39.5 million, while funding applicants are contributing more than $26.4 million.
Project Information:
Location |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Municipal / Other Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bassano |
Wastewater Treatment Upgrades and Irrigation Project |
Upgrades to the wastewater treatment facility, including addition of a storage cell, upgrades to the existing lagoon transfer structures, and installation of a pump and irrigation pivot |
$2,723,264 |
$2,339,766 |
$1,956,970 |
Black Diamond |
Lagoon Upgrade Project |
Upgrades to the existing lagoon system to comply with new effluent requirements for discharge into the Sheep River and to increase wastewater treatment capacity for the community in the future |
$6,936,000 |
$5,779,422 |
$4,624,578 |
Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement |
Water Treatment Plant Upgrade |
Completion of necessary upgrades to the water treatment plant in the Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement community |
$465,450 |
$0 |
$155,150 |
Calgary |
Downtown Flood Barrier |
Construction of a 1.4-km flood barrier along the south bank of the Bow River on the Eau Claire Promenade and Riverwalk areas |
$6,138,754 |
$11,096,055 |
$3,839,115 |
Calgary |
Upper Plateau Separation |
Construction of a new storm water trunk to convey storm water run-off from the Upper Plateau directly to the Bow River |
$14,740,000 |
$12,282,105 |
$9,827,895 |
Coaldale |
Coaldale Malloy Drain Phase 2B Implementation Plan |
Re-purposing of abandoned raw water reservoirs into storm water storage as well as construction of a new wetland with fore bay and a new bio-swale with a pump station to direct storm water from the south wetland into the reservoirs |
$1,238,000 |
$1,031,564 |
$825,436 |
Crowsnest Pass |
Frank Wastewater Plant Upgrade Project |
Upgrades to an existing wastewater treatment plant to comply with wastewater effluent quality regulations and standards |
$7,800,000 |
$6,499,350 |
$5,200,650 |
Siksika Nation |
Arthur A. Youngman Water Treatment Plant Raw Water Wells Project |
Construction of two new water wells to provide a stable source of feed water for the Arthur A. Youngman treatment facility in Siksika Nation |
$1,575,000 |
$508,488 |
$16,512 |
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