To assist wildlife species migration and diversity . To promote economic development . To promote recreation and tourism. To be living laboratories for university research . To recognize different mix of objectives in different sections of the Greenway.
Riparian forests slow the movement of water.
By clearing the area of people and vulnerable human structures, flood damage reduction is enhanced. The Greenway on the Red can be a supplement to other major flood water retention and storage projects if the Greenway planning addresses the practical contributions of the Greenway to flood peak flow reduction through both setting back existing levies along the Red River away from the river and removing structures from the flood plain. It is essential to take a site-specific approach to address variable conditions in developing a floodway. Avoid overselling the flood mitigation contributions of the Greenway, but fully recognize those valuable contributions to flood mitigation goals. Recognize that there are no flood mitigation benefits of a greenway on the Red River in Manitoba.