Wetlands, Wildlife and Woodlands (W3) Project
A program to encourage best management practices that support rural water quality enhancement projects in the agricultural community. In 2004, under a cost sharing arrangement, assistance was provided for seven projects to fence cattle out of watercourses, install solar powered systems for livestock and to plant trees and shrubs along watercourses and on fragile land.
New water quality testing initiatives are expected to flow from our primary strategic priority, which is to develop a Watershed Plan. We are also a strong supporter of the Harris Creek sub watershed study where water samples are being collected from six test sites and analyzed in labs at the Ministries of Environment and Energy and Health, leading to Nutrient Management Plans on farms drained by two of the three municipal drains.
