Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Resource Name | Community Watershed |
|---|---|
| Unique File Number | 240 |
| Information Type | Water Management Programs and Tools |
| Surface Water | A |
| Aquatic Ecosystem | B |
| Groundwater | A |
| Groundwater & Surface Water | B |
| Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards | A |
| Strengths | |
| Limitations | |
| Challenges | |
| Outstanding Research Questions | |
| Outstanding Research Questions | |
| Information Subtype | drinking water |
| Organization | Ministry of Environment |
| Resource Name | Community Watershed |
| Resource Purpose | To provide special designation under FRPA or OGAA, to watersheds used for drinking water |
| Type of Information | guidelines and procedures for designation, information on current 467 community watersheds |
| How does this help decision making? | Information on current community watersheds |
| Program Status | Ongoing |
| NE Coverage | Not yet, but possible |
| Drinking Water | Y |
| Ecosystem | |
| Fish | |
| Groundwater | |
| Public Safety | |
| SW Quality | Y |
| SW Quantity | |
| Link | http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/plan_protect_sustain/comm_watersheds/index.html |
| Text Query | http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/plan_protect_sustain/comm_watersheds/data.html |
| Google Earth | |
| iMap Path Link | Administrative Boundaries/Community Watersheds |
| Spatial Metadata | https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/geometadata/metadataDetail.do?recordUID=56579&recordSet=ISO19115 |
| Map | |
| Contact Email | [email protected] |