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Freshwater


Trust seeks groundwater management on Islands

March 10, 2011

Recent provincial government work leading ot reform legislation concerning water extraction inspires regional attention on the Gulf Islands.

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Support riparian bylaw

March 10, 2011

North Pender Island proposes bylaw requiring Development Permits for areas bordering streams and lakes.

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Inlets under pressure

February 24, 2011

Five environmental groups are requesting a comprehensive public consultation for a large number of water bottling operations that will affect approximately 40 streams in Bute, Knight, Jervis and Toba Inlets.

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Water rights: tradable?

February 10, 2011

The Water Act Modernization process introduces the idea of water as 'tradable'. Is this 'modernization' a step too far for BC and Canada?

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Watching The Waters in Nanaimo

June 10, 2010

The 'Your Water, Your Future' forum was not looking out at the strait but back at the watersheds. A forum in Nanaimo looked at east-side Vancouver Island towns which don't own and have no control over their watersheds.

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