Sumas Prairie Residents and Business Operators Survey - Long-Term Flood Mitigation Plan

The City of Abbotsford is working to develop a long-term flood mitigation plan for Sumas Prairie and would like to hear from you as a Sumas Prairie resident and business. While there is a shorter survey online for all Abbotsford residents that is similar, this survey includes additional questions for Sumas Prairie residents and businesses only, as you were most significantly impacted. 

Through the long-term flood mitigation plan, the City is considering different options designed to enhance the City’s existing structural flood protection infrastructure and reduce flooding impacts to residents and the community.  The four options presented to Council have been developed for discussion with residents, businesses, governments and stakeholders. Options range in cost from an estimated $100 million to nearly $2.3 billion and offer a range of flood mitigation and protection measures for residents and businesses of Sumas Prairie. 

The City is now seeking feedback on these four options and will use the input received to support the identification of a preferred flood protection option. This preferred option will be presented to senior levels of government as part of a request for funding. 

Please take the survey below to share what matters to you as a Sumas Prairie resident and/or business operator.

SURVEY CLOSES MAY 15, 2022