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Saskatchewan pledges $20M to communities rebuilding after wildfires

Saskatchewan pledges $20M to communities rebuilding after wildfires

REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a commitment of $20 million to support communities and individuals affected by this year’s wildfires.

According to a release, through the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, a dedicated Recovery Task Team (RTT) has been established to lead the province’s wildfire recovery efforts.

The RTT has conducted a preliminary needs assessment alongside communities that were devastated by wildfire, including Denare Beach, East Trout Lake and others, which identified debris removal and site clean-up as the top priorities.

The government identified three priority areas for recovery support, with the estimated total cost of $20 million expected to be used as follows:

  • Debris removal and environmental testing;
  • create, expand or maintain landfills near impacted communities; and
  • project management support to assist local recovery efforts.

The majority of the funding will be delivered through the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP). Where PDAP support does not fully cover community needs, additional assistance will be provided, the release adds.

The funding is available to communities and individuals who sustained losses during the provincial emergency declaration period (May 29 to June 26), or who were under a local state of emergency at the time of their loss.

The government noted the money announced is not intended to cover environmental testing or clean-up already provided by personal or business insurance.

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