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Sask. Water Security Agency offering funds to protect land from flooding

Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) is allocating up to one million dollars to help rural landowners, communities, and local governments complete channel clearing and drainage project maintenance.

This funding can be used on multiple different initiatives which includes removing silt, beaver dams, and debris to limit the chances of blockages that can cause flooding to roadways and agricultural land.

“This program will provide long-term benefits for producers, communities and local governments,” said Jeremy Cockrill, the Minister Responsible for the WSA. “Preserving unobstructed waterways and proactively managing potential flooding and erosion concerns play a critical role in safeguarding the well-being of every individual residing in Saskatchewan.”

The WSA said they’ll provide a 50 per cent rebate of the eligible costs for approved projects that are carried out during the 2023-24 program year. The maximum allowable rebate per applicant is $100,000.

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