Category Archives: Watershed Planning

Trepanier Landscape Unit Water Management Plan

Introduction and objectives: The Trepanier Landscape Unit (TLU) water management plan was initiated by the B.C. Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management (MSRM) and the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO). The Trepanier area was chosen because it is known to be relatively dry with a range of water users and growing pressures on the water resource. The objectives Read More

BC Water Plan

B.C.’s growing communities, economic growth, healthy food, clean energy and our beautiful environment need a plentiful amount of clean water. As a finite resource, water’s limits must be recognized, meaning that the days of taking our “unlimited” supply of water for granted have passed. We have to carefully manage our water to ensure this precious resource is available for everyone. Living Water Smart – B.C.’s Water Plan is government’s vision and commitment to ensuring that our water stays healthy and secure for future generations. Everyone can be part of the solution. Together we need to challenge ourselves to think about the steps we can take daily to protect our water today and for tomorrow. Read More

Forest Cover, Impervious-Surface Area, and The Mitigation of Urbanization Impacts

For decades, watershed urbanization has been known to have severe consequences on aquatic systems. Although the problem has been long articulated, solutions have proven elusive because of the complexity of the problem, the evolution of improving but still- imperfect analytical tools, and socio-economic forces with different and often incompatible interests. King County, Washington, has been a recognized leader in the effort to analyze and to reduce the consequences of urban development, but even in this jurisdiction the path has been marked by well-intentioned but ultimately mistaken approaches, compromises with Read More

Mountain Pine Beetle Impact on Watershed

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The mountain pine beetle (MPB) (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) could have a large effect on hydrologic regimes in BC watersheds. Given the recent increase in the size of beetle infestation, many questions around forest management, particularly salvage harvesting, have emerged. Unfortunately, information Read More