Description
The 2013 Flood Recovery Erosion Control (FREC) Program was originally designed to fund these critical projects and other erosion control priorities arising as a result of the 2013 flood events. The program has since been expanded to include some local flood control and community mitigation projects and additional funding (a total of $116 million) has been allocated to the program. The focus of the program remains on projects that can be completed by 2015. It is acknowledged that additional and more extensive recommendations on community flood mitigation may be forthcoming from the Premier's Advisory Panel and that there is likely a need for an on-going community mitigation program. It is also acknowledged that pre-existing erosion control infrastructure continues to be eligible for compensation under the existing Disaster Recovery Program (DRP).