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The LWMP contains information on the biophysical and social characteristics of Lake Windermere and its surroundings. The lake is highly valued by the public for its healthy environment, clean water, diverse year‐round recreation opportunities, sense of community, spiritual values, and as a primary economic...

In 1992, an experimental Fertilization Program was started on Kootenay Lake to rebuild the food web that had been impacted by construction of BC Hydro dams. In 1999 the Fertilization Program was expanded to the upper Arrow Lakes Reservoir. You can read more...

This report has been prepared based upon the belief that it is possible to manage our watersheds and their natural surroundings in a sustainable manner. The intent of this document is to provide Management Guidelines for the Shorelines    ...

Why should we care about a fish’s world? Well, because fish are more than an important source of recreation and commercial revenue. They are key players in the complex aquatic balancing act that keeps our rivers and lakes healthy and our ecosystems...

There is an urgent need to renew the forest resources upon which an environmentally-sustainable British Columbia economy depends. Past land management practices have lessened the productive capacity of both forest lands and, especially, fish-producing waters....