Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 681 |
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| Citation | Fraser Basin Council. 2014. Shuswap Watershed Water Quality Program, Summary of Results, Public Engagement: Phase I. Prepared for the Shuswap Watershed Council. |
| Organization | Fraser Basin Council |
| URL | http://www.fraserbasin.bc.ca/_Library/TR/swc_public_engagement_results.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | Public engagement on the proposed ﾑShuswap Watershed Water Quality Program' was conducted via online survey and a workshop focus group in February and March 2014. The online survey was advertised within the Shuswap and beyond. The public was invited to read the program outline contained in the Terms of Reference, and respond to questions about the proposed objectives and strategies of the program. The online survey received 226 responses. Results indicate the following: ﾕ 76% of survey respondents believe that water quality and safe water-based recreation are important enough that it merits having a program focused on them; 19% believe that water quality and safe water-based recreation are important but not enough to merit a program focused on them; 5% don't believe that water quality and safe water-based recreation are important ﾕ 64% of survey respondents believe that the four objectives and the strategies outlined in the Terms of Reference will achieve the Vision; 36% don't believe that they will ﾕ When asked to indicate their support for each of the four objectives individually, the majority of respondents indicated support/agreement of the objectives (74%, 80%, and 75% for the first three objectives) except for the fourth objective of the program, ﾓEducate recreational users about safety on the waterﾔ, the results of which were divided. The workshop focus group engaged 60 people representing stewardship groups and resource/technical staff from first nations and government agencies. The questions were more technical than those asked in the online survey, and sought specific feedback on the strategies of the program. Results indicate the following: ﾕ Support for using science and citizen science in decision making ﾕ Support for continued education and engagement, and ideas/opportunities for specific engagement audiences and subjects ﾕ Request for some components of the Terms of Reference to be clarified |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Shuswap |
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| Project status | complete |
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