Projects and Initiatives

Nicola Watershed Planning Initiative

Information coming soon!

Collaborative planning is needed to help balance the demands on water in the Nicola region. The Nicola Watershed Planning Initiative (NWPI) is part of the Nicola Watershed Governance Partnership and one of many Land and Water Planning projects across BC. The Nicola Watershed Planning Initiative is a collaborative process to develop a watershed plan that helps to address current and future resilience in the Nicola watershed.

This plan will set legal direction for sustainable resource stewardship and management of land and water in a way that:

Balances cultural, environmental, social, and economic needs; and
Is grounded in Indigenous and Western data, knowledge, and information.

The NWPI includes a central Planning Table with membership from the Nicola Five Communities and the Provincial Government and technical tables that will provide information regarding specific areas, for example, water quality.

About the Planning Process

This planning process, like most planning processes, will determine the desired future condition of the Nicola watershed, learn about the current condition of the Nicola watershed, and develop a plan to move from the current condition to the desired future condition.

Communication and engagement with community members, industry, and government agencies and organizations will take place throughout the planning process. Individuals, communities, and governments can inform the planning process through attending meetings and workshops, talking with Planning Table representation at community events, or contacting the initiative directly at planningpartnership.ca.

Updates on these opportunities can be found on either this webpage or the BC Planning Program’s website.