Notice of workshop and Public Information Centre for the Niagara Irrigation Initiative

​The study is an undertaking to consider the feasibility, costs and preliminary design of a communal irrigation system in the Niagara Escarpment between Beamsville and St. Catharines. This study will advance previous irrigation work, recommend the most efficient, environmentally sound and cost-effective design and provide the foundational technical, financial and engagement work needed to move toward detailed design and implementation.

 

The Project Steering Committee, supported by Niagara Region staff and the Project Consulting Team, is hosting a workshop and a Public Information Centre.

 

The purpose of the session is for growers, producers, greenhouse operators and agricultural landowners who have an interest in irrigation to receive updates about technical work completed since the kick-off session in July 2025 and to provide input on the problem and opportunity statement, water demand, evaluation criteria and the high-level list of alternatives under consideration.

 

The session will include a presentation and interactive discussions. While invitees are welcome at both sessions, it is highly recommended that growers, producers, greenhouse operators and agricultural landowners attend this workshop for more focused and technical discussions.

 

 

Members of the public and interested people are invited to attend, learn about the importance of irrigation in Niagara and provide feedback on the problem and opportunity statement, evaluation criteria and a high-level list of alternatives under consideration. This open house drop-in event will feature display boards and a survey.

 

Materials will also be available on the Niagara Irrigation Initiative project page following the event.

 

 

If you're interested in the study but cannot attend, email irrigation@niagararegion.ca and we will include you on the contact list.

 

For more information, contact:

 

Sean Norman, PMP, MCIP, RPP

Senior Planner

Niagara Region

905-980-6000 ext. 3179

sean.norman@niagararegion.ca

 

If you need any accommodations for a disability to participate in the event, let us know in advance so that arrangements can be made. Special accessibility accommodations and materials in alternate formats can be arranged by contacting Sean Norman.

 

Information collected, used and disclosed is in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this collection and disclosure should be directed to the Access and Privacy Office at 905-980-6000 ext. 3779 or ext. 3468 or FOI@niagararegion.ca.