Salt Spring Island Watershed Protection Plan 2023-2032

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Watershed Protection Plan
2023 to 2032
Salt Spring Island
March 2023

Table of Contents
Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................ii
1.0           Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................1
2.0 Partners in Watershed Stewardship ......................................................................................................2
3.0 Plan Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................................5
3.1 Plan Goals ..................................................................................................................................................5
3.2 Plan Objectives .........................................................................................................................................5
4.0 Actions to Protect Salt Spring Island’s Watersheds .............................................................................6
Watershed Ecosystem Science ..............................................................................................................................7
Groundwater Science ..............................................................................................................................................7
Community Water Use Efficiency and Stewardship ...........................................................................................8
Watersheds and Drinking Water Protection Planning .........................................................................................9
Watershed Protection Governance and Coordination .......................................................................................13
5.0           Implementation ......................................................................................................................................14
5.1            Schedule ..................................................................................................................................................14
5.2 Coordination and Governance ...............................................................................................................14
5.3           Resourcing ...............................................................................................................................................14
5.4 Updating the Plan ...................................................................................................................................14
6.0          References ...............................................................................................................................................18
Appendix 1: Freshwater Sustainability Jurisdictional Responsibilities .................................

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