{"id":3241,"date":"2023-06-08T11:53:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T18:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/?p=3241"},"modified":"2023-11-21T14:02:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T22:02:06","slug":"meeting-with-the-ministry-of-water-lands-resource-stewardship-wlrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/meeting-with-the-ministry-of-water-lands-resource-stewardship-wlrs\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting with the Ministry of Water Lands Resource Stewardship (WLRS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
July 2023 in Vicotria BC<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Since its inception in 2016, the PWPA has consistently reached out to all three levels of government in our continual pursuit of or mandate: the preservation and protection of all watersheds in our community, with a goal of providing a consistent quantity, quality and timing of flow of water for all species. In our dedication to ecosystem research, watershed watch and sharing this knowledge with the public, we have encouraged local provincial and federal governments to adapt site sensitive, ecologically based forestry practices in the public forests located in Peachland\u2019s watersheds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This political outreach is often unanswered, however, in a letter of congratulation to newly elected premier, David Eby, the PWPA was buoyed to receive a reply and invitation to speak with the newly formed WLRS Ministry. After much back and forth, between the Premier, Minister Nathan Cullen, his Assistant Deputy Minister and the ADM\u2019s assistant, it was decided PWPA send a delegation to Victoria to meet in person with WLRS staff, Julia Berardinucci, MSc., and her team of policy analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Julia is Director, Water Resources Stewardship for the Water Protection and Sustainability Branch of the Water, Fisheries and Coastal Policy and Planning Division of the newly formed B.C. Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. She recently transferred from a similar position with the Ministry of the Environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While this was a live meeting, we were surprised to be joined by Ministry of Forests, Tony Zanotto via zoom and also had last minute regrets from our local District Manager of the Natural resource Operations department Okanagan Shuswap, Ray Crampton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n