Thank you, Madam Chair. In relation to the Member's question as to whether or not this particular funding will resolve the problem for good, no doubt the community would like to believe that but it's only going to be a matter of the community having the engineering firm continue to monitor the shoreline erosion problem and evaluate the effects of whatever prevention measures are taken. I think the community's overall engineering plan calls for this type of monitoring process over an extended period of time and is going to be only after they place the rip-rap for this year that they will see how much is going to be required. For one thing, they've almost reached both ends of the shoreline that they are trying to protect, so there isn't much left. It's going to depend on what effects this actually has and there's not going to be a decision made on the effects of it in one year. It's going to take a couple of summers to see how effective the measures are that they are using now. The community definitely feels the faster they put the rip-rap in the better in the long run, so that we don't have that shoreline erosion while we are waiting for funding. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Vince Steen on Bill 11: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2002-2003
In the Legislative Assembly on March 12th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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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