Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | Johnson, R and Sutherland, D. 2004. The upper Birkenhead River watershed, British Columbia: A preliminary water quality assessment. BC Ministry of Environment. |
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| Organization | Ministry of Environment |
| URL | http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/regions/lower_mainland/water_quality/reports/upper_birkenhead/birkenhead_final.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | The Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (MWLAP) assists stewardship groups gathering water quality monitoring data and supporting local watershed initiatives. The Upper Birkenhead Watershed Stewardship Group (UBWSG) approached the MWLAP to partner on a project to examine water quality in the upper Birkenhead watershed. The UBWSG was formed in 2000 and consists of Birkenhead Lake Estates landowners who are concerned about water quality and fisheries habitat. The group hopes to use public education to help minimize the potential impacts of land and water use on both water quality and fisheries habitat. Their mission statement is “to preserve and protect Birkenhead Lake and its surrounding area from damage to its ecological balance or visual beauty through cooperation, coordination and education”. Initially, the stewardship group wanted to collect information and data which related to the Birkenhead watershed, and compile this into a report in order to assist future efforts. The group also wanted to conduct an assessment of whether certain local activities (forest harvesting, agriculture and recreation) may be impacting on the water quality in the upper Birkenhead watershed. The Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection partnered with the Upper Birkenhead Watershed Stewardship Group by supporting these initiatives. This report represents a compilation of the background information collected on the Birkenhead watershed, as well as presenting the limited water quality data in the appendix. |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Howe Sound & Sunshine Coast |
| Sub-watershed if known | Birkenhead River |
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| Project status | complete |
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