BC Drought Information Portal has a new tab called “Kootenay-Boundary Stream Watch” where they have divided the Kettle River watershed into 5 separate watersheds to help improve drought communication and reporting for the Boundary. What do you think? Does having more detail regarding drought conditions in the Kettle River Watershed help with your planning or understanding conditions?
Next update planned for the end of August, unless conditions warrant otherwise.
Our summer meeting was held on June 28, 2022. We are grateful for the opportunity to hold this meeting at the Westbridge Community Hall, and for the support we received to make this happen.
Today’s presentation was on the draft Syilx Forestry Principles, presented by sx?ux?iya? (Brody Armstrong): Syilx Nation Member and project manager for the Penticton Indian Band Natural Resources Department, x??stikn: Syilx Nation Member and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Keeper and Ron Hall: Syilx Nation Member and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Keeper
Below is a link to the 45min recording of the presentation. The question period following the presentation was removed from the recording.
The following links provide access to information from monitoring sites, Provincial drought monitoring and drought monitoring throughout North America.
A big thank you to all of you who entered the 2021 BC Rivers Days draw – telling us what do you do “use water wisely”. What a great mix of ideas! Opportunities that are already happening here in our region. Keep up the great work and for doing your part to be Water Smart!
Images submitted through the BC Raffle – a successful garden while reducing watering substantially.
Update: Northwest Hydraulic Consultants speaking at the May 12th 2022 meeting with the West Boundary residents as we review the draft floodplain maps for the Kettle River (Rock Creek to Midway) and West Kettle River (Carmi to Beaverdell).
Information on the upcoming Public Engagement: May 12, 2022
The RDKB has hired Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (NHC) to develop and update flood mapping in the Boundary Region. There are 4 locations in progress:
Beaverdell – Carmi (ready for public consultation)
Rock Creek to Midway (ready for public consultation)
Rural Grand Forks (draft maps expected July 2022)
Christina Lake and Christina Creek (draft maps expected fall 2022)
Come join us on Thursday, May 12th to see the West Boundary flood maps. Provide your input, see what has changed from previous maps, listen to RDKB staff talk about how they will be incorporating the maps.
Open house from 3:30-6:30pm followed by a presentation from Northwest Hydraulics (Engineering consultants), RDKB Emergency Management, RDKB Planning Department and RDKB Energy Specialist (Climate Change).
If you would like copy of the DRAFT maps prior to this event, please email Kristina for the link. [email protected].
When: May 12, 2022
Open House: 3:30-6:30pm Presentation: 6:30-8:00pm
Where: Kettle Wildlife Association Clubhouse
1635 dUMP rOAD, rOCK cREEK (PHOTO BELOW)
Please email [email protected] for the Zoom link if the registration form does not work.
Kettle Wildlife Association: 1635 Dump Road, Rock Creek
