Meeting Notice and Agenda March 19th

ALMS is holding a meeting, open to all members of the public impacted by the
flooding of Lake Manitoba. This meeting is meant to gather
input and feedback of issues which ALMS should pursue, and to help set
priorities.

Open to: Anyone impacted by the flooding of Lake Manitoba
Date: March 19,
2012
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: 1055 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg, MB

A web-based broadcast of the session will also be available for those who can not
attend in person, but would like to attend remotely.

To assist attendees in preparing for the meeting, ALMS will be organizing
discussion around the following topics which will be discussed at this meeting
:

1. Lake level regulation and operation of water control structures.
2. Impact of water level regulation on the surrounding lake use for agriculture, wetlands,
   wildlife, recreation
3. Impact of policies and zoning regulations regarding bodies of water in Manitoba.
4. The T.A.P.P. program or parts A, B, C, of Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation
   (MASC)
5. Service delivery of Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC  Parts A, B, C)
6. Service delivery of Manitoba Water Stewardship (Part D)
7. Compensation VS Assistance-Can our communities be whole again in the present and future?
8. Establishment of future coordinated flood response.
9. The 2011 flood event regarding its financial, environmental, social, water quality
   and human health impact
10. Suggestions for procedures for preparing and undertaking flood mitigation measures.
11. The current level of flood preparedness and flood-fighting capacity by the province,
    municipalities and various beach associations.  How could things be done
    differently in the future?
12. Adequacy of communication to the public and those affected by the flood event; including
    flood forecasts, emergency response, disaster recovery and flood mitigation
    programs.
13. Impact on the community with respect to road networks, accessibility to personal and
    business properties and general public access.
14. What would you name as the top three priorities to bring forward to government in
    regards to the Flood of 2011?