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Communities of Interest & Water Sustainability Tools and Resources
The Partnership is helping the Province of British Columbia implement the Living Water Smart and Green Communities initiatives. We are doing that through shared responsibility in delivering the Water Sustainability Action Plan.
Water, Water Everywhere....
The common perception is that British Columbia has an abundance of water... But does it?
In fact, many water suppliers and managers in B.C. report that limited source quantity is a concern, especially given the population growth and drought conditions we've experienced over the last few years.
What's New
The Bowker Creek Initiative in British Columbia's Capital Region is a unique multi-jurisdictional effort. Four local governments, community groups, post-secondary institutions and private citizens are collaborating to implement A 100-Year Action Plan to Restore the Bowker Creek Watershed. Read More
Interflow is often the dominant drainage path in glaciated landscapes of British Columbia. Even undeveloped sites on till and bedrock rarely show overland flow because of interflow pathways. The challenge is to determine the influence of interflow on a site and then implement techniques that replace or restore it. Read More
Through a program of professional development, the Comox Valley Regional District and its three member municipalities are aligning efforts, building leadership capacity and striving for a consistent Comox Valley regional approach to Sustainable Service Delivery. Read More
The Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference is the largest, most comprehensive scientific research and policy conference in the bio-region. Co-hosted by Environment Canada and the Puget Sound Partnership, the 2011 conference emphasizes the importance of collaboration among scientists and policymakers to solve complex environmental issues that cross political borders. Read More
Originally developed to meet the stormwater management planning needs of Metro Vancouver municipalities, the Water Balance Model has become “British Columbia’s tool”. Use of the Water Balance Model (WBM) enables planners and engineers to design communities so that they have no net impact on stream environments.Read More
In October 2010, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and the BC Water and Waste Association co-hosted a 2-day workshop titled From Rain to Resource: Managing Stormwater in a Changing Climate. The OBWB has just released a report that summarizes a comprehensive set of recommendations that came out of the workshop; and provides an overview of the topics and case studies that were presented. Read More
Conditions recently imposed by the BC Minister of Environment in Metro Vancouver provide a driver for a 'course correction' in the way Integrated Stormwater Management Plans (ISMPs) are developed. To fill a professional development need, the Partnership for Water Sustainability is spearheading a peer-based learning program. The centrepiece is a 2-day course titled ISMP Course Correction: Achieve More with Less. The City of Surrey will host the first course... More
(12:30pm to 3:30pm)
Fiscal constraints provide a driver for a change in the way local governments plan, finance, implement, and over time replace infrastructure. A “Forum within the State of the Island Economic Summit” will showcase the Comox Valley experience in working towards the goal of Sustainable Service Delivery... More
