Protection of Drinking Water in Community Watersheds Examined

VICTORIA – An investigation of how well the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) protects drinking water in community watersheds has identified a number of improvements necessary to help ensure government objectives for drinking water quality and quantity are achieved.

BC Forest Practices Board

“The status and management of community watersheds needs to be reviewed by government to ensure this resource is being properly managed in those places where it needs to be managed, in consideration of all types of development activity,” said board chair Tim Ryan.

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