| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
Conduct an assessment of water supply and demand in the Similkameen River Watershed and determine the key factors affecting water supply, including climate change, and actual/estimated usage by surface water license holders, potential storage opportunities, groundwater surface water interactions and groundwater extraction; Develop a water balance model to characterize the watershed and allow for consideration of population growth, projected water demand, and climate change. Identify relevant legislation, policies, and bylaws and recommend how available tools, models, and best management practices can be adopted and used in the watershed. Consider how to develop and use a water use reporting tool in the Similkameen River watershed, similar to the Streamline Water Use Reporting Tool developed by the Okanagan Basin Water Board |
