With sea level rise accelerating, Liverpool, N.S.’s local government hired engineering consultant CBCL Ltd. to explore options for protecting itself. But the municipality rejected all of CBCL’s suggestions, saying they’re simply not affordable
For generations, the waterfront in Liverpool, N.S., has been a gathering place. There you’ll find the tourist bureau, Centennial Park, a statue of local hero and boxing champion Tiger Warrington, the local brewery, a small farmers’ market, and 125 parking spaces serving downtown businesses. But all of it is threatened by rising sea levels, and this small town is waving a white flag.
Hell Bay Brewing Co. has resided for the past eight years in an old waterfront building in Liverpool.There’s no shortage of advice regarding what coastal communities should do to prepare for rising sea levels. In his book, published this year, U.S. oceanographer John Englander emphasized that sea level rise is inevitable and unstoppable, which “should enable and inspire bold planning.
At first, Hell Bay Brewing Co.'s property flooded perhaps once a year – but now it’s happening more often.A federal report released in June, known as the National Issues Report, explores how Canadian communities can improve their resilience to climate change while reducing risks and costs.
“Many, many towns sitting on the coasts are going to need that type of assistance,” she said. “We always look toward federal and provincial for these types of matters. It’s just that it is often not there.” All of that was filled in around 1950 with a hodgepodge of materials including scrap wood and hulls of old vessels. Mr. McDonald said that on a calm day at low tide, you can still see the bow of one of them poking out from the landfill. Any seawall would need to be built from the river-bottom up, or else water would infiltrate through the low-quality fill.
Meanwhile, it’s also considering amending land use bylaws to require new buildings be set back a minimum of 100 feet or 30 metres from the coast and at a minimum elevation of eight feet. Ms. Norman anticipates pushback from realtors, land developers and home builders, but said it’s necessary.
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