Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | Gower, T. 2013. Rainwater management in the Comox Valley Regional District electoral areas: current practices and future options. Prepared for Comox Valley Regional District. |
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| Organization | Comox Valley Regional District |
| URL | http://waterbucket.ca/viw/files/2013/04/Fernhill_Rainwater-Management-Comox-Valley_Current-Practice-Future-Options_Feb-2013.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | Tanis Gower of Fernhill Consulting was hired as a “Rainwater Coordinator” to accomplish the following: i) oversee and participate in a legal and technical review of Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) stormwater/rainwater-related bylaws, policies and procedures; ii) develop the scope for a pilot project on rainwater management within CVRD electoral areas; iii) Work with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) towards improved, collaborative management of rainwater, with the eventual goal of MOTI support for an implementation agreement and/or MOU to address issues related to rural development, drainage and infrastructure. iv) engage with member municipalities to explore economies of scale in rainwater management v) provide specific language recommendations for an updated zoning bylaw and/or Official Community Plan updates. The full scope of work for the Rainwater Coordinator is found in Appendix 1. Please note that specific language recommendations as per “v” above are not found in this report, as this task will require further guidance. Some options for making these language updates are found in Appendix 4. |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Vancouver Island North |
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| Project status | complete |
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