March 2019

The District of Sicamous is developing a Flood Protection Plan for the Sicamous Narrows as a proactive approach to protect people, property and infrastructure from flooding along Sicamous Narrows.  The Flood Protection Plan will propose a design for minimizing flood risks along the Narrows. You can find out more information about the project at Sicamous.ca.

Getting input from community members (i.e. property and business owners) is essential for designing protection measures that will best reflect to community concerns and priorities.  This survey is one pathway for community members to share input on what you’d like to see in the Flood Protection Plan.  The survey is 16 questions and should take approximately 5 – 10 minutes to complete.

In 2017, the District completed a Hydraulic Capacity Assessment of the Narrows, which used a model to determine the extent of future flooding from a major event. A copy of this floodplain map is shown above.

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* 1. Please tell us about yourself. (Select all that apply)

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* 2. What potential impacts from flooding are you most concerned about along Sicamous Narrows? (Please rank by putting a number from 1 (highest concern) to 6 (lowest) next to each option)

Developing a Flood Protection Plan and design that is best suited to the Narrows may involve making difficult choices. What criteria do you feel is most important for designing flood protection measures?

For questions 3 - 10 below, which criteria should have the highest priority? Please select the one that is more important to you.

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* 3. Maximize flood protection effectiveness OR Design flood protection measures to be visually appealing (Choose 1)

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* 4. Maximize flood protection effectiveness OR Minimize public access to waterfront property (Choose 1)

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* 5. Maximize flood protection effectiveness OR Minimize cost to tax payers (Choose 1)

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* 6. Maximize flood protection effectiveness OR Minimize impacts to waterfront business (e.g. loss of access during flooding periods, temporary disruption during construction) (Choose 1)

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* 7. Minimize negative environmental impacts from flood protection measures OR Minimize cost to tax payers (Choose 1)

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* 8. Minimize public access to waterfront property OR Provide public space/recreational amenities that increase waterfront use (Choose 1)

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* 9. Minimize cost to tax payers OR Provide public space/recreational amenities that increase waterfront use (Choose 1)

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* 10. Minimize cost to tax payers OR Design flood protection measures to be visually appealing (Choose 1)

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* 11. Do you have any other criteria that the District should consider in evaluating flood protection options? (Please list below, starting with the most important)

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* 12. The Flood Protection Plan aims to propose flood protection measures that fit within, and enhance, the surrounding area. What design elements would you like to see in flood protection measures along the Narrows? This question is specific towards the look and feel of the design. (Please rank by putting a number from 1 (top priority) to 3 (lower) next to each option)

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* 13. The Flood Protection Plan aims to propose flood protection measures that fit within, and enhance, the surrounding area. What design elements would you like to see in flood protection measures along the Narrows? This question is specific towards community amenities. (Please rank by putting a number from 1 (top priority) to 3 (lower) next to each option)

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* 14. What other features would you like to see as part of flood protection along the Narrows?

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* 15. Do you have any additional comments, questions, or concerns to share?

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* 16. Was enough information provided (e.g. in the survey, public open house, District website) to enable you to share your input on the questions in this survey? (Please select one)

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