Little Saskatchewan River Integrated Watershed Management Plan

The Little Saskatchewan River Integrated Watershed Management Plan encompasses the area of land which contributes water to the Little Saskatchewan River, including tributaries such as the Rolling River, Broughtons Creek, Lake Wahtopanah, Sandy Lake, and Otter Lake. The Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District is leading plan implementation in partnership with the Provincial government and a team of supporting agencies, interest groups and watershed residents.



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It takes approximately two years to develop an integrated watershed management plan. The timeline on the right illustrates plan development progress.

Once a plan is implemented the water planning authority can publish reports which tracks progress on achieving planning goals.

Little Saskatchewan Watershed Goals

  • To promote high quality drinking water for human consumption
  • Conserve and improve natural areas in the watershed
  • To achieve a balance between stakeholders? surface water needs and minimize negative impacts from flooding, drought and erosion
  • To maintain, and where necessary, improve overall water quality in the long term
 Timeline
In the development of an integrated watershed management plan the planning team invites a variety of groups to comment on issues important to them in the watershed. A summary of public comments can be found here once consultations have been held.

 

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Once a plan is initiated in an area a memorandum of understanding is developed between the water planning authority and the Province of Manitoba. The planning team then lays out the terms of the plan, including the timeline, budget, and scope of work.

Public consultations are held to better understand the concerns and issues of the watershed. The planning team invites watershed residents through a variety of announcements. If public consultations have occurred, the results of the issues discussed at public consultations are summarized here.

  • The planning team asks technical experts and relevant stakeholder groups to provide information and issues about the watershed. A significant amount of valuable information is provided by: Manitoba Environment and Climate Change

Sometimes the technical information is summarized in a separate summary document, and sometimes technical information is summarized with the watershed plan.

Through a series of meetings with representatives from the Conservation District, and a broad range of technical and stakeholder representatives, a draft management plan is developed. Once this plan is reviewed by the public, the water planning authority and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, an approved plan is published and plan actions are implemented.