The Board, under direction from the International Joint Commission (IJC), is reviewing the 1938 Order of Approval, to consider ways of modernizing the management of Kootenay Lake. Now what is the 1938 Order of Approval? This order sets specific limits on Kootenay Lake water levels...
For those wondering what is going on at the Balfour Kootenay Lake Ferry Terminal, we are providing an update we received on the construction project. Work on the Kootenay Lake Ferry Service Improvements Project is moving forward steadily and is on track to delivering the important...
Check out this discussion paper by the Upper Columbia Basin Environmental Collaborative (UCBEC) which "...
Check out these great resources from the Kootenay Lake Partnership (KLP) that provide a succinct overview of the KLP and their Shorelines Guidance Document. Orientation to the Shoreline Guidance Document for Provincial Government Staff Topics: What is the Kootenay Lake Partnership? What is the Shorelines Guidance Document...
The five-year study on the status of glaciers in the Columbia Basin done by researchers Brian Menounos and Ben Pelto has recently been released. The Canadian Columbia Basin Glacier and Snow Research Network has made the full report and summary of "Glaciers in the Canadian...
Watershed Watch has just released a new report on water scarcity in B.C.: Tapped Out: A Special Report on Water Scarcity and Water Solutions in British Columbia. According to this report, "2.9 million British Columbians live in areas where water shortages are likely to be a serious problem...
This summer Kootenay Conservation Partnership (KCP) launched its Stewardship Solutions Online Toolkit The toolkit is a great resource for landowners and land managers who wanted to pursue stewardship on private land. An interactive map of the Kootenays allows you to click on your area and see...
Searching for the perfect Christmas gift this holiday season that won't hurt the planet? Look no further, we have a few things for you to get excited about! 1. Kootenay Lake Watershed Maps Laminated: $25 Un-laminated: $15 2. $28 Kootenay Lake Hats Locally designed by Shawn Morris and manufactured...
Navigable lakes and rivers across Kootenay-Columbia will receive blanket protections under new legislation that was introduced after MP Wayne Stetski tabled his own bill on the subject. Read the full article here....
On January 15, 2018, we hosted the second webinar in our 2017/2018 Creating a Blue Dialogue webinar season, Collaborative Consent and Revitalizing Indigenous Laws: Pathways to Indigenous Water Governance and Co-Governance with speakers Rosie Simms (POLIS Water Sustainability Project), Michael Miltenberger (North Raven), and Simon Owen (Indigenous Law...
