The western boundary of the city has been experiencing slope stability issues due to erosion caused by changing river flow patterns caused by the migration of the river’s main channel, and an increase slope saturation. The Kitsumkalum River Flood Mitigation Plan identifies and evaluates the study area’s hydrology scenario modelling (including climate change scenarios) assessment of the potential impacts each mitigation option might have on the river movement and potential for further downstream impacts.

The City of Terrace have received the commissioned Kitsumkalum River Flood Mitigation Plan and associated Geotechnical reports from McElhanney and Taylor Geotechnical Engineering that recommends remediation of the landslide area is required to manage risk to City of Terrace infrastructure and references mitigation options.

News

On September 12, 2022, Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC) approved funding of $2,438,756.00 under the Emergency Program Act to mitigate the ongoing landslide hazard occurring on the Kitsumkalum River escarpment near McConnell Crescent within the City of Terrace. See media release here

Grant Funding

In August 2021, the City of Terrace received a grant of $150,000 from the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) to be used for flood mitigation planning, and risk assessment in the City’s western boundary along the Kitsumkalum River.