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North Cowichan, TNTBC swap land for conservation, flood management

North Cowichan has taken another stepĀ inĀ ensuring the Flood Control Dike Project is completed.

Mayor Jon Lefebure says the Municipality and The Nature Trust of British Columbia have agreed to a land exchange.

He says it will allowĀ North CowichanĀ to finish the dike system and a storm flood pumping station while giving theĀ Trust a chance to conserve the Somenos Marsh.

Lefebure says the Municipality will get some land on the east and west sides of the TCH, north of Beverly Street, while transferringĀ land north of the dike between the highway and dog park on Lakes Road.

 

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