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Groundwater Connections

This is a publication by the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) reporting on the state of local aquifers. The aquifers in the southern portion of the Beaufort Range fall withing the RDN jurisdiction. This 12-page document provides an excellent overview of groundwater processes, and threats due to climate change and …

What is a ‘private forest’ in B.C.? And how much logging is allowed there?

Julie Gordon published an article in The Narwhal on February 18, 2025 that provides an excellent background to how and why such extensive logging continues along both sides of the Beaufort Range. B.C.’s private forests aren’t subject to the same logging regulations as those on public land — putting old …

BC’s Effort to License Water Use Falling Apart, Critics Say

By Andrew MacLeod, published 3 Jan 2022,  TheTyee.ca B.C.’s opposition parties want the government to extend — for a second time — an approaching groundwater licensing deadline, warning of a looming crisis for local farms and small businesses. “We are just deeply concerned,” said Shirley Bond, the interim leader of …

Study reveals potential issues with watershed health in Fanny Bay – Comox Valley Record

SCOTT STANFIELD / Dec. 9, 2021 11:30 a.m. / LOCAL NEWS / NEWS A retired forester presented the CVRD board with some key findings from a study concerning four watersheds in the Fanny Bay area. The Beaufort Watershed Stewards 2021 Hydrological Health Report Card reveals potential issues with watershed health, …

Add Your Voice: Campaign for Matching Federal Funding for Watershed Sustainability

SOURCE: Code Blue BC. In 2021, the BC Government invested $27 million in the health and security of BC’s watersheds, putting 750 British Columbians to work across 60+ watershed projects in every corner of BC. This work has become known as the Healthy Watersheds Initiative. Now, in order to keep …