Tag: Water Sustainability Act

B.C. Government Partners with Cowichan Tribes to Support Koksilah Watershed

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A new government-to-government partnership will help ensure long-term water sustainability in the Koksilah Watershed and explore the benefits of a water sustainability plan for...

B.C. Updates Rules for Water Use in Mineral Exploration and Mining

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Updated rules for water use in mineral exploration and small-scale placer mining operations are now in place in British Columbia (B.C.). The updated provisions, under...

Enforcement Officers Conduct Operation to Protect Watershed in B.C.

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An enforcement operation to protect the Kiskatinaw River watershed near Dawson Creek, B.C. has reviewed 49 water storage structures, including dugouts and dams. The objective...

Environmental Flow Needs Conference Leads with Reconciliation

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Last week, 250 attendees at the siwłkʷ  (WATER) FOR ALL - OUR RESPONSIBILITY Environmental Flow Needs Conference listened, shared, and discussed how to ensure...

New Poll Finds Long-Term Water Management A Growing Concern in BC

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New opinion data finds that long-term water management is top of mind for many British Columbians. The findings are published in the 2018 BC Water...

Insights on Urban Watersheds Management in B.C.

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Over three-quarters of British Columbia’s population live in urbanized watersheds. These watersheds are a cornerstone of ecological and human health as well as economic...

A Renewed Outlook for B.C.’s Freshwater

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As B.C.’s new government embarks on the hard work of fulfilling its platform commitments and ministerial mandates, there will be no shortage of pressing...

Langley Township Highlights Green Infrastructure Success

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In 2007, Langley Township in British Columbia hosted the first of three events in the Metro Vancouver Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation. Now, a decade later, the Township...

Skeena Watershed Group Concerned Over Drought Conditions

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As the Skeena-Nass area of British Columbia continues to experience Level 3 hydrological drought conditions, leaders from the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition express concern...

New Report Highlights Water Governance Gaps in B.C.

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The POLIS Project on Ecological Governance has released a new report that highlights what's needed to implement watershed-based governance in British Columbia. The report entitled, Illumination: Insights...

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