Capital Regional District - Bowker Creek Master Drainage Plan
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Water
Project value$220,800
Project Type
Plan
Sub Sector
Watershed Management
Grant amount$70,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Capital Regional District, BC
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
415,451
Project timeline
2006 - 2011
Project number
9084
Description
The Bowker Creek watershed falls within the municipal boundaries of the Capital Regional District (CRD), the Districts of Saanich and Oak Bay, and the City of Victoria. These municipalities and other community, government, business and institutional stakeholders have formed the Bowker Creek Urban Watershed Renewal Initiative (BCI) through a multi-stakeholder public consultation process following the completion of the Bowker Creek Watershed Management Plan (BCWMP) in 2003. One of the key required actions from the BCWMP is an Integrated Stormwater Management Plan consisting of a Master Drainage Plan (MDP) and an Environmental Plan. The CRD and its partners will use this project to conduct the hydrological and hydraulic modeling and analysis required to complete the Master Drainage Plan (MDP). The MDP will include innovative approaches to stormwater and watershed management and result in a coordinated approach to prioritizing projects to maximize return on investment. The MDP is expected to lead to capital projects resulting in significant improvements to the quality and quantity of stormwater treatment. The CRD and its partners will benefit from the plan by gaining science-based information to make informed decisions on future stormwater management activities within the watershed.
Applicant
Capital Regional District, BC