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A drainage system just outside a city which helps protect it from flooding..
Generally speaking, the bluebelt is a stretch of watersheds that stretches along the edge of the Greenbelt. The plan endorsed by Schreiner would protect vulnerable water sources in the GTHA, the Bruce Peninsula, Brant County, Simcoe County, Northumberland County and Waterloo region.
So-called bluebelts in the city connect storm sewers to lakes and ponds, conveying excess water to these natural holding areas. This helps reduce, if not eliminate, flooding on streets and in basement apartments, Mr. Aggarwala said. He pointed to the New Creek Bluebelt, part of a larger Mid-Island Bluebelt project and one of almost 90 such ventures in Staten Island, as an example. "It's in operation and it's beautiful; the neighbors love it and it's eliminated flooding in that part of Staten Island."
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Bluebelt means A drainage system just outside a city which helps protect it from flooding..
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Generally speaking, the bluebelt is a stretch of watersheds that stretches along the edge of the Greenbelt. The plan endorsed by Schreiner would protect vulnerable water sources in the GTHA, the Bruce Peninsula, Brant County, Simcoe County, Northumberland County and Waterloo region.
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