Protecting Drinking Water Through Watershed Stewardship

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Protecting Drinking Water Through Watershed
Stewardship

• J.S. (Jim) Anderson
• Ducks Unlimited
• Clean Water Forum
• Winnipeg
• Feb. 18/03

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The Presentation

• The Glass is half full
• But only half full
• Source Protection Planning (SPP) Science
• Capitalizing on Convergence

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The Glass is Half Full

• Walkerton happened!!!Public is sensitized, govts
  must act-Premiers Commitment
• OConnors Part II Recommendations-Ch. 4- A
  Magnificent Blueprint
• SPP Advisory Committee
• NMA- NMP

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BUT only Half Full

• Riparian programs, connecting the dots, focusing
  on senior govts,science informed, consistency
  and continuity
• Lack of information-wetlands and wet spots?SOLRIS

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Source Protection Planning(SPP) Science

• SPP
• -Management vs. Protection
• -Restoration 3/1
• Surface Water science-missing!!!
• Policy framework needs science framework
• Leaders in each component, focus on their own,
  relate to others
• Policy framework will change
• I think--Watershed based models

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Capitalizing on Convergence

• - NMAct and NMP
• -GreenCoverCanada
• -Riparian Type Programs( CAs, OSCIA, OFA,
  etc,etc)
• -SOON- SPP

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Comprehensive Watershed Management Protects
Drinking Water -PROVE IT!!
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Thank You