The Nicola Water Use Management Plan or (Nicola WUMP) is the result of a planning process involving a multi-stakeholder committee made up of representatives from all levels of government, First Nations, interest groups and concerned citizens that live within the geographic boundaries of the Nicola Watershed. Crater Lake

The Plan's purpose is to guide the sustainable use of the water resources of the Nicola watershed. In order to submit the plan to government, WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK.

History In the fall of 2004, the residents of the Nicola Watershed endorsed the development of a water use management plan to address issues related to water, fish flows and the Nicola dam. To guide the planning process, the residents agreed to the following vision and mission statements… Alleyne Lake

Vision … a sustainable supply of quality water that ensures a balance of social, economic, traditional and ecological values. … to guide the sustainable use of the water resources of the Nicola watershed in order to support the social, economic and ecological well being of our communities in perpetuity. Mission

THE DRAFT PLAN 76 page document made up of 7 sections Executive Summary Overview Description Issues Information Options Recommendations Coldwater River

37 Recommendations [ overview ] Grouped into 8 objective areas: PLANNING CONSERVATION COMMUNICATION REGULATION MANAGEMENT LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WATER QUALITY Alleyne Lake

PLANNING

CONSERVATION

COMMUNICATION

REGULATION

MANAGEMENT

LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT

WATER QUALITY

PLANNING Part 4 - WMP land use planning drought mgmt plan

Part 4 - WMP

land use planning

drought mgmt plan

CONSERVATION storage sprinkling restrictions rebate program irrigation systems cisterns Nicola Dam

storage

sprinkling restrictions

rebate program

irrigation systems

cisterns

REGULATION water meters wells licensing funding for infrastructure new bylaws grey water Nicola Lake

water meters

wells

licensing

funding for infrastructure

new bylaws

grey water

COMMUNICATION public education meetings with MOE Nicola Valley

public education

meetings with MOE

WATER QUALITY nutrient mgmt plans best mgmt practices

nutrient mgmt plans

best mgmt practices

ENVIRONMENT habitat enhancement fish-water mgmt tool riparian setbacks instream flow

habitat enhancement

fish-water mgmt tool

riparian setbacks

instream flow

LEARNING bi-annual report monitoring program studies Identify artesian wells options assessment

bi-annual report

monitoring program

studies

Identify artesian wells

options assessment

MANAGEMENT local governance body stable funding compliance & enforcement 5-year review

local governance body

stable funding

compliance & enforcement

5-year review

GUIDING PRINCIPLES Recognize and promote the value of water, as it is a precious and limited resource.

Recognize the interconnection between surface and ground water throughout the watershed. GUIDING PRINCIPLES Nicola River

Recognize that water quantity and quality are required for healthy ecosystems and safe drinking water throughout the watershed. GUIDING PRINCIPLES Nicola Lake Outlet

Recognize and commit to integrated land and water use planning. GUIDING PRINCIPLES Development Around Nicola Lake

Recognize that water allocation and other management decisions need to be made in an open, transparent, and equitable way GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Promote and prioritize water efficiency through conservation and water storage. GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Use the best available information to adaptively manage the WUMP. GUIDING PRINCIPLES Alleyne Lake

Avoid costly and unsustainable conflicts tomorrow with timely and proactive investment today. GUIDING PRINCIPLES Lundbom Lake

Recognize that everyone is affected and has a shared responsibility in water management and that active participation and information sharing are necessary in order to lead to more effective water management decisions. GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Recognize and celebrate the achievements of the WUMP. GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Questions to Consider If we don't manage the water resource better than we do today, what will the next 10 to 20 years look like given climate change & the very real possibility of more severe & frequent droughts? What role should residents of the Watershed have in the management of the water resource? Who should be making the decisions? Is water becoming scarce? How do we balance our (human) need for water and that required for a healthy habitat for fish? How do we avoid conflicts over water in the future?

If we don't manage the water resource better than we do today, what will the next 10 to 20 years look like given climate change & the very real possibility of more severe & frequent droughts?

What role should residents of the Watershed have in the management of the water resource? Who should be making the decisions?

Is water becoming scarce?

How do we balance our (human) need for water and that required for a healthy habitat for fish?

How do we avoid conflicts over water in the future?

Q & A Remember Copies are available here and on the website at www.nicolawump.ca THANK YOU