Water Issues

Water Quantity | Water Quality | Population & Economic Activity | Wildlife | Forestry | Lack of Knowledge

 

The water-related issues in the Nicola watershed can be summarized under the following themes:

 

Water Quantity

 

security of supply for water license holders

inadequate/insufficient stream flow for fish

cumulative decrease in surface water supply

climate change

global warming

drought, low river flows

impact on forage production

groundwater

unregulated new well construction

impact of wells on groundwater supply

lack of knowledge about surface and groundwater interaction

Water Quality

 

concern: maintain high standard

effect of water temperature on fish

activities in the riparian zone

leaching from landfills

Increase in Population & Economic Activity

 

impact of development on water resources

concern: will there be adequate water to sustain existing and projected uses?

lack of knowledge in government about the impact of development

lack of integrated planning

impact of increasing the storage capacity of certain lakes, i.e. Nicola Lake and the unfinished Nicola dam

Wildlife & their Water Requirements

 

Forestry

 

mountain pine beetle and the impact of logging

impact of natural mortality in pine forest on water resource

Lack of Knowledge & Understanding

 

the water resource

uses (residential/golf and resorts/ranching, etc.)

regulatory processes

monitoring

best practices

how to provide input

 

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