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Contribution: Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund

O'Chiese First Nation | O'Chiese First Nation

$12,650,000.00

O’Chiese First Nation (OCFN) – Baptiste River Bridge Replacement

FY 2024-25 · 2025-01-07

Summary
This project involves the replacement of the Baptiste River Bridge and the realignment and rehabilitation the 500m stretch of roadway on reserve leading up to the bridge. A hydrology analysis conducted in 2023 determined that the current bridge over the Baptiste River is at risk of being overtopped during a 1 in a 100-year event. The freeboard (the low chord of the bridge and the predicted 1 in 100-year water surface elevation of the river at the bridge crossing) is less than the one metre recommended by Alberta Transportation posing huge risk to the Nation in a flooding event. The low freeboard also increases the chances of debris getting caught on the bridge, further damaging the bridge, and potentially leading to overtopping of the bridge if flow is impeded. With only two primary access points into the community it is imperative that the bridge and road be adequately updated to support emergency access to the Nation.
Program
Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation FundDisaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (linked with high confidence)
Location
O'Chiese First Nation | Première Nation d'O'Chiese, Alberta, Canada
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Additional Information
Multi-year award for fiscal years 2024-25 to 2032-33.
Additional Information (French)
Contribution pluriannuelle pour les exercices financiers 2024-25 à 2032-33.
Agreement End Date
2033-03-31
Agreement Start Date
2025-01-07
Agreement Title
O’Chiese First Nation (OCFN) – Baptiste River Bridge Replacement
Agreement Title (French)
Première Nation O’Chiese (PNOC) – Remplacement du pont de la rivière Baptiste
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$12,650,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This project involves the replacement of the Baptiste River Bridge and the realignment and rehabilitation the 500m stretch of roadway on reserve leading up to the bridge. A hydrology analysis conducted in 2023 determined that the current bridge over the Baptiste River is at risk of being overtopped during a 1 in a 100-year event. The freeboard (the low chord of the bridge and the predicted 1 in 100-year water surface elevation of the river at the bridge crossing) is less than the one metre recommended by Alberta Transportation posing huge risk to the Nation in a flooding event. The low freeboard also increases the chances of debris getting caught on the bridge, further damaging the bridge, and potentially leading to overtopping of the bridge if flow is impeded. With only two primary access points into the community it is imperative that the bridge and road be adequately updated to support emergency access to the Nation.
Description (French)
Ce projet comprend le remplacement du pont de la rivière Baptiste ainsi que le réalignement et la remise en état du tronçon de route de 500 m dans la réserve menant au pont. Une analyse hydrologique effectuée en 2023 a permis de déterminer que le pont actuel au-dessus de la rivière Baptiste risque d’être dépassé lors d’un événement de 1 en 100 ans. Le franc-bord (la corde basse du pont et l’élévation prévue de la surface de l’eau de la rivière sur 100 ans au passage du pont) est inférieur au mètre recommandé par Alberta Transportation, ce qui pose un risque énorme pour la Nation en cas d’inondation. Le franc-bord bas augmente également les risques que des débris se coincent sur le pont, endommageant davantage le pont et pouvant entraîner un débordement du pont si l’écoulement est entravé. Avec seulement deux points d’accès principaux dans la communauté, il est impératif que le pont et la route soient correctement mis à jour pour soutenir l’accès d’urgence à la nation.
Organization Code
infc
Organization
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | Ministère du Logement, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités
Program Name
Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
Program Name (French)
Fonds d'atténuation et d'adaptation en matière de catastrophe
Recipient City
O'Chiese First Nation | Première Nation d'O'Chiese
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
O'Chiese First Nation | O'Chiese First Nation
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Reference Number
278-2024-2025-Q4-00160