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Groundwater And Surface Mangement In The Fraser Lowlands: Policy And Rights, Ryan Anaka
Groundwater And Surface Mangement In The Fraser Lowlands: Policy And Rights, Ryan Anaka
Western Division, Canadian Association of Geographers
Development and urban growth within the Fraser Lowlands in both Canada and the United States, is putting increased pressure on shared water resources. The transboundary nature of surface watersheds and aquifers creates a dynamic management situation. Mismatched responsibility between levels of government in British Columbian B.C. and Washington State (WA) and different policy regarding management of watershed and aquifer use and protection can lead to conflict between watershed users at local and international levels. For example, a lack record of surface and groundwater withdrawal rates for private individuals in B.C has led to an information void. This has implications for …
Transboundary Surface Water Management Framework Forcooperation, Ryan Anaka
Transboundary Surface Water Management Framework Forcooperation, Ryan Anaka
Western Division, Canadian Association of Geographers
Differing governmental organization and management strategies between Canada and the United States concerning watershed management is a cause for variance in resource management strategies. This paper discusses ongoing research investigating past transboundary watershed initiatives and current management schemes involved in transboundary watershed management. Individual stakeholders, Non-governmental organizations and all levels of government should collaborate to promote cooperation when designing and implementing transboundary watershed policy. Population expansion and urban development in Aldergrove and Abbotsford, British Columbia (B.C.) are impacting the Canadian portions of Bertrand and Fishtrap Creeks watersheds. As a result, flows have been altered from historical norms. Both watercourses and …
Imagining The Future Of Cross Border Management Within The Fraser Lowland: A Delphi Analysis Of Environmental Issues., Patrick Buckley, John Belec
Imagining The Future Of Cross Border Management Within The Fraser Lowland: A Delphi Analysis Of Environmental Issues., Patrick Buckley, John Belec
Western Division, Canadian Association of Geographers
Fraser Lowland, a unified bio-region divided between Whatcom County, Washington and lower mainland British Columbia, challenges development of consistent and effective environmental resource management. The recent impasse over a proposed power plant on the US side is a case in point. The main stumbling block was expected trans-border air-shed stress levels. In the absence of established cross-border institutional structures for air quality, the issue has evolved in an apparently makeshift and somewhat chaotic manner. This research drawing upon recent literature involving cross border regions [CBRs] and new forms of governance engendered in them will investigates current cross border perceptions on …