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Big bucks for flood fixes in Riding Mountain

By: Staff Writer

Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 at 12:23 PM | Comments: 0

Flooding on Highway 19: The flood of 2011 was the worst RMNP has seen in 35 years, infrastructure throughout the park was affected.

Nearly $6 million over the next two years will be spent to repair flood damage in Riding Mountain National Park.

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Highway 10 at kilometre 49 cracked and slumped along a 200-metre section of the highway by as much as 350 millimetres (13.5 inches). (SUBMITTED)

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Member of Parliament (MP) for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette announces federal funding to assist in repairing flood damage throughout Riding Mountain National Park (RMNP). From left: Mr. Roger Schroeder (External Relations Manager – RMNP), Mr. Robert Sopuck (MP for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette), Mr. Robert Sheldon (Field Unit Superintendent – RMNP), Scot Shellborn (Public Relations and Communications – RMNP) (SUBMITTED)

The federal government money was announced yesterday by Robert Sopuck, MP for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette.

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"Even at its elevation, Riding Mountain National Park was not immune to flooding in 2011 and experienced the worst flooding it has seen in over 35 years," Sopuck said. "We will be able to restore some of the infrastructure damaged and improve safety and enhance the visitor experience."

The federal government has committed a total of $5.7 million in flood funding to help repair damaged infrastructure throughout the park. About $1.4 million will be spent this year on fixing road, trail and culvert damage.

This will include a 200-metre section of Highway 10 in the park that dropped more than a foot after severe erosion during the flood.

An additional $4.3 million is budgeted for next year, to address a number of other projects throughout the park.

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