Water-Centric Planning

Sensitive Habitat Inventory and Mapping (SHIM) is a standard for fish and aquatic habitat mapping in urban and rural watersheds in British Columbia. SHIM attempts to ensure the collection and mapping of reliable, high quality, current, and spatially accurate information about local freshwater habitats, watercourses, and associated riparian communities.

Initiated in 1997 by two B.C. residents, Clive Callaway and Sarah Kipp, The Living by Water Project promotes healthier human and wildlife habitat along freshwater and marine shorelines throughout Canada.

The Town of Oliver's journey along the soft path to water sustainability provides an on-the-ground case study for implementation of a water-centric approach to land use and water planning.

The River Forecast Centre (RFC) collects and interprets snow, meteorological and streamflow data to provide warnings and forecasts of stream and lake runoff conditions around the province.

The June 15th snow survey is now complete. Data from 5 snow courses and 57 snow pillows around the province have been used to form the basis for the following reports. This is final Snow Survey Bulletin for the 2005/06 snow season.

The Okanagan Lake Action Plan Update presentation provides an overview of the 20-year Okanagan Lake Action Plan, which was initiated ten years ago to restore declining kokanee stocks in Okanagan Lake.

Managing Water Levels on Ellison (Duck) Lake is a presentation that addresses the many challenges facing Ellison (Duck) Lake in Lake Country, B.C.

Water levels in Okanagan Lake are managed to provide a balance between fisheries, flooding, and other interests. Water levels must provide sufficient water to meet target flows for Okanagan Lake kokanee and downstream sockeye salmon populations.

A fishing guide talks about the stewardship of the Cowichan River

Population assessment of the chum salmon population of the Cowichan watershed