Lacombe on board with Blackfalds stormwater plan
A proposal by the Town of Blackfalds to have rain water directed into Lacombe Lake has earned support from The City of Lacombe.
The Northwest Area Master Stormwater Management Plan would see rain water from new developments in Blackfalds transported through underground pipelines to a development-specific stormwater management facility for attenuation and treatment before being discharged to Lacombe Lake, Whelp Brook and Wolf Creek.
City of Lacombe officials says they are satisfied that Blackfalds has addressed potential impacts of the plan.
“The Town of Blackfalds has considered the long-term environmental impact of their master stormwater management plan on the Whelp Brook water basin through Lacombe, and has developed a comprehensive plan that satisfies us and is consistent with the City’s goals for the sustainability of its physical assets,” Lacombe Mayor Grant Creasey says in a release.