Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 1700 |
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| Citation | Summit Environmental Consultants Ltd. 2005. Final Report - Trepanier Landscape Unit Water Management Plan, Volume 1: Text. Prepared for Regional District of Central Okanagan and Government of British Columbia. |
| Organization | RDCO |
| URL | https://www.regionaldistrict.com/media/20314/Final_Report_Text.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | The study included analysis of current water conditions in the TLU, and of conditions expected in 2020 and 2050. The analyses of current conditions required significantly more effort than was originally envisioned, because of the state of the available information. This report makes several recommendations to address data shortcomings for planning purposes. Analyses of conditions in 2020 and 2050 were based on trends in population as well as the predicted effects of climate change. The analyses conclude that expansion of water supply from streams, unless supported by storage, is not environmentally sustainable, nor does it permit population and economic growth to occur as planned. Failure to reduce rates of water use or seek alternative water sources will either constrain economic growth or impair environmental resource values, or both. The report makes several detailed recommendations for improved water management in the TLU, including creation of a leadership group that will champion the cause of improved water management and encourage adoption and implementation of the recommendations. The study was led by a Steering Committee comprised of MSRM, RDCO, Land and Water B.C. (LWBC) and the Ministry of Water, Land, and Air Protection (MWLAP). Technical advice was provided by a ﾓTechnical Advisory Working Groupﾔ (referred to in the report as the TAWG). The main report (Volumes 1 and 2) provides details of the technical studies and of several recommendations for improved water management. This Executive Summary highlights the key points. Technical terms are defined in a Glossary at the end of the main report (Volume 1). water supply, climate change |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Okanagan |
| Sub-watershed if known | Trepanier Creek |
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| Project status | complete |
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