The 2021 Beaufort Watershed Stewards (BWS) Hydrological Health Report Card presents initial data from watersheds on the east side of the Beaufort Mountain Range. Data were gathered in the summer of 2021 and included: equivalent clearcut area percentage, total area harvested, road density, number of stream crossings, total number of landslides, stream turbidity, riparian protection and road maintenance practices. The four watersheds of sufficient size for analysis and their ‘grades’ are: Mud Bay Creek-B+; Waterloo Creek-B-; Wilfred Creek-C-; and Cowie Creek-D. The full report including data appendices may be downloaded using the link below.
Beaufort Watershed Health Report Card
If you have difficulty downloading the file, please email info@beaufortwater.org and we will send a copy directly via email.
Dave presented this report to the Comox Valley Regional District Board on Dec 7. The presentation is on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAWZhPlEpqE. Dave’s presentation starts at 2:00 minutes; the presentation and response from the Board is 40 minutes long.
It gives a great overview and a sense of CVRD’s thoughts on the state of our watersheds.