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Water Act Modernization
Mon, 2010/04/05 - 7:51am | 
Kelly_Sekhon
To participate in the Water Act Modernization process please go to the following webpage on the BC Government website
http://www.livingwatersmart.ca/water-act/
KEY POINTS
Deadline for public comments for the current phase is April 30
Date of Vancouver multi-stakeholder workshop is April 21. To attend please follow the links on the above webpage and register on or before April 14.
To get up to speed on the Modernization process you can review the Discussion Paper provided via a link from the above website.
The four goals of Water Act Modernization are to:
http://www.livingwatersmart.ca/water-act/
KEY POINTS
Deadline for public comments for the current phase is April 30
Date of Vancouver multi-stakeholder workshop is April 21. To attend please follow the links on the above webpage and register on or before April 14.
To get up to speed on the Modernization process you can review the Discussion Paper provided via a link from the above website.
The four goals of Water Act Modernization are to:
- Protect stream health and aquatic environments
- Improve water governance arrangements
- Introduce more flexibility and efficiency in the water allocation
- system
- Regulate ground water use in priority areas and for large withdrawals
The proposed principles for Water Act modernization are:
1. B.C.'s water resources are used within sustainable limits.
2. First Nations social and cultural practices associated with water are respected and accommodated.
3. Science informs water resource management and decision making.
4. Water resource legislation, policy and decision making processes as well as management tools are integrated across all levels of government.
5. Rules and standards for water management are clearly defined, providing a predictable investment climate across the province.
6. Flexibility is provided to adapt to extreme conditions or unexpected events on a provincial, regional or issue-specific level.
7. Incentives are created for water conservation that, consider the needs of users and investors.
8. Rights to use water come with responsibilities to be efficient and help protect stream health.
1. B.C.'s water resources are used within sustainable limits.
2. First Nations social and cultural practices associated with water are respected and accommodated.
3. Science informs water resource management and decision making.
4. Water resource legislation, policy and decision making processes as well as management tools are integrated across all levels of government.
5. Rules and standards for water management are clearly defined, providing a predictable investment climate across the province.
6. Flexibility is provided to adapt to extreme conditions or unexpected events on a provincial, regional or issue-specific level.
7. Incentives are created for water conservation that, consider the needs of users and investors.
8. Rights to use water come with responsibilities to be efficient and help protect stream health.
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