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Floodplain Management

The Regional District is authorized under the Local Government Act to designate land as a floodplain. Once an area is designated as a floodplain, construction within that area can be required to meet specific elevation and setback requirements. Regional District Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 1878, 2020 was established to reduce or prevent injury or the loss of life, and to minimize property damage, during flood events.

   List of Amendments to Bylaw No. 1878, 2020

   Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 1878, 2020

  Schedule A

Bulkley, Telkwa, Morice Rivers

  1. Bulkley_Telkwa_Morice Rivers Overview
  2. Hazelton South
  3. Trout Creek
  4. Trout Creek South
  5. Kathlyn Lake North
  6. Smithers Kathlyn Lake
  7. Smithers
  8. Smithers_Telkwa
  9. Telkwa
  10. Telkwa River North
  11. Telkwa River South
  12. Round Lake
  13. Quick South
  14. Quick_Houston
  15. Houston North
  16. West Houston

Nechako River

  1. Nechako River Overview
  2. Stony Creek
  3. Nechako River
  4. Nechako River

Stuart River and Lake

  1. Stuart River
  2. Stuart River_Lake
  3. Stuart Lake
  4. Stuart Lake
  5. Stuart Lake
  6. Stuart Lake
  7. Stuart Lake_Sowchea Creek

 

Schedule B

Schedule C

Schedule D         

Application for a Floodplain Exemption

Ebenezer Flats Flood Mitigation Study 2019

The floodplain mapping used by the Regional District was developed through a joint initiative of the provincial and federal governments. These maps are available from the BC Ministry of Environment Water Stewardship Division.

Ministry of Environment Floodplain Mapping

For Information on how to prepare for a flooding emergency or for information during a flooding event see RDBN Protective Services.