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Sustainable Watershed Management

Clean water is a precious, irreplaceable resource, and sustainable water management is critical to the future of everyone in BC. There is opportunity for leaders to embrace a comprehensive water management framework, clarity in roles and responsibilities, collaboration among decision-makers and key interests, and a focus on the cumulative impacts of activities on watersheds and water.

Green Stormwater Infrastructure

A new FBC report showcases examples of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) in urban streetscapes, residential communities and institutional sites in Metro Vancouver and Victoria. Take a look: Showcasing Successful Green Stormwater Infrastructure – Lessons from Implementation.

BCWF-FBC Project on Advancing Watershed Sustainability

The Fraser Basin Council is working in collaboration with the BC Wildlife Federation on a three-year project to advance watershed conservation and sustainability in BC. The goal of the project is to educate British Columbians on the importance of watershed sustainability and protecting BC’s diverse and unique aquatic resources. It is also aimed at building capacity in BC to achieve healthy, sustainable watersheds. Learn more.

Sustainable Watershed Projects in the Fraser Basin

The Fraser Basin Council is facilitating several regional initiatives to improve the health of watersheds:

 

 

Water Sustainability Act

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A new Water Sustainability Act and related regulations came into effect February 29, 2016, with the aim of modernizing British Columbia's management and regulation of water.

These are seven key principles behind the legislation:

  • Protect stream health and aquatic environments
  • Consider water in land use decisions
  • Regulate and protect groundwater
  • Regulate water use during times of scarcity
  • Improve security, water use efficiency and conservation
  • Measure and report large-scale water use
  • Provide for a range of governance approaches.

The Province is implementing the new Act through a phased approach.

For background and updates, together with links to the legislation and regulations, visit the Water Sustainability Act website.

 

Our Vision

Social well-being supported by a vibrant economy and sustained by a healthy environment.

About the Fraser Basin Council

The Fraser Basin Council (FBC) is a charitable non-profit organization that brings people together to advance sustainability in the Fraser River Basin and throughout BC. Established in 1997, FBC is a collaboration of four orders of government (federal, provincial, local and First Nations) along with those from the private sector and civil society. We work with people in multiple sectors, helping them find collaborative solutions to today’s issues through a commitment to the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainability. Our focus is on healthy water and watersheds, action on climate change and air quality and strong, resilient communities and regions.

FBC Project and
Partner Sites

Plug in BC:
www.pluginbc.ca

Emotive:
www.emotivebc.ca

ReTooling for Climate Change:
www.retooling.ca

FBC Youth:
fbcyouthprogram.ca

Climate Action Toolkit:
www.toolkit.bc.ca 

Salmon-Safe BC
www.salmonsafe.ca

Contact Us

FBC has offices in Vancouver, Kamloops, Williams Lake and Prince George. We also have staff located in Abbotsford and Vernon.

To reach us, see FBC Offices and FBC Staff.

Our main office is:

Fraser Basin Council
1st Floor, 470 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1V5

T: 604 488-5350
F: 604 488-5351
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