Local and First Nations Inclusion Among Top Public Feedback Received on Provincial Watershed Security Strategy

British Columbia is one step closer to developing a watershed security strategy with the release of their latest “what we heard” report.

In January, the province put out a call for public feedback on their newly released Watershed Security Strategy and Fund Discussion Paper.

That paper laid out ten desired outcomes for the program, including: ensuring healthy water for all, improving aquatic ecosystems, integrating Indigenous knowledge, better integrating water into land use planning, enhancing understanding and education, and more.

In total, some 1,500 submissions were received, which will help inform an intentions paper, and set priority targets for government.

Frequently heard comments included: calls to include local voices, aligning governance with reconciliation, promotion of conservation, prioritizing watershed protection, and more.

You can view the full report at this link.