Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 1703 |
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| Citation | Summit Environmental Consultants Ltd. 2007. Final Report: Nicola River Watershed - Present Demand and Future Water Demand Study. Prepared for Nicola Watershed Community Round Table. |
| Organization | NWCRT |
| URL | http://www.nwcrt.org/wump_reports.htm |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | The above report summarizes the findings of a study carried out by Summit Environmental Consultants in the latter half of 2006. The goal of the study was to determine as accurately as possible current and future demand for water in the Nicola watershed. The principle objectives of the study were to: a) quantify current (2006) water demand by sub-basin and sector on an annual, monthly and weekly basis (August and September); b) compare water demands with licensed quantities in the watershed in order to identify potential water licensing issues; c) evaluate irrigation efficiency in the watershed; d) develop future projections of water demand by sector and sub-basin taking into account three different growth and climate change scenarios. The scope of the study excluded the demand for water by the fisheries resource and that required for maintaining or enhancing existing ecological systems. Actual water use data was not readily available. Therefore, the report provides only estimates of water demand and water use. Future projections of water demand using three different scenarios are provided for 2020 and 2050. The Multi-Stakeholder Committee of Nicola WUMP reviewed the study findings and had a number of comments related to the study findings and the information contained in the final report. In order to address these, the decision was made to prepare an addendum to the report. The Present and Future Water Demand Study and the final report met the terms of reference that were developed for the project. The intention of the addendum is not to question the validity of the study findings but to add clarity, highlight a number of statements made in the report, and provide context in order to minimize misinterpretation of the data and comments that are found in the final report. It is recommended that the addendum be read in conjunction with the report. |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Nicola |
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| Project status | complete |
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