Madam Chair, the Member is right. This has been a continuing problem in Tuk for the last 30 years and we have spent close to $2 million on it so far. MACA and the hamlet are working on a long-range plan for the issue, but because the erosion problem continues at a rate that varies from half a metre to over two metres a year and in some case up to 13 metres in the case of a storm, this happens inconsistently. There is a need to take some action immediately to protect the graveyard area, as well as some other areas that have been built up. There is money that was identified originally for the solid waste site that isn't being used and instead of doing this at $100,000 a year for the next four years, it was felt to be a better investment to spend the $378,000 this year and then agree to not provide the community with the $100,000 from the operating fund that they were given in the past. Get the work done earlier and stop as much of the erosion as possible. When the long-range plan is done, then it could
Joe Handley on Bill 11: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2002-2003
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Bill 11: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2002-2003
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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