Lytton First Nation – Alkali Ditch Repair/Rehabilitation
Grant Amount: $150,000
Lytton First Nation (LFN) is leading this project to complete conceptual hydrologic and hydraulic design for two identified repair strategies for the Alkali Ditch. Alkali Ditch is the primary surface water source to the Lytton First Nation East Fraser traditional lands that was developed by ancestors of the community to provide members with access to water and is fundamental to community water and food security. The Ditch was significantly damaged by the 2021 Lytton Creek Wildfire and is currently inoperable leaving LFN members without a consistent surface water source for irrigation, fire protection, and in some instances drinking water.