Category Archives: Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council

The Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council (KRWAC) was initiated in 2012 (previously known as the Kettle River Watershed Authority) to support the creation and review of the Kettle River Watershed Management Plan (KRWMP). In 2014/2015 saw the publication of the KRWMP, shifting the KRWAC’s new role towards supporting the implementation of the KRWMP through an advisory role, providing recommendations to the RDKB Directors.

There are nine sectors making up the voting membership with two people per sector. These include: Agriculture, Forestry (Sm/Med), Forestry (Lg), Industry, (Community) Members at Large, Mining, NGO/Stewardship Groups, Tourism/Recreation, and Water System.

Non-voting members may include the RDKB Directors, Government staff (Federal, Provincial, Local, First Nations), US representatives, Kootenay Boundary Farm Advisors, etc. All meetings are open to the public.

Meeting: Jan 31, 2023

Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council

Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council Winter meeting:

This Tuesday’s presentation focused on mining in the Boundary Region. Linda Caron presented a general introduction to mining and mineral exploration activities, then provided a look at what’s happening here in the Boundary Region. She’ll discussed what these activities mean in terms of water usage, risk, and watershed management, followed by a glimpse of what the future might hold in terms of opportunities and adjustments as we all look to managing our resources in a changing climate.

Mining in the Boundary Region. (42 min presentation)

Agenda below….

KRWAC-Agenda_Jan31_2023Download

Any questions, please contact: [email protected]

Membership Drive

Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council

Looking for new members to join the Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council (KRWAC).

Do you live in the Boundary, are very involved in your Sector and want to work with others towards improving our resiliency for all Boundary communities? If so, have you considered joining the Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council?

We have openings in the KRWAC in the following Sectors: Mining, Agriculture, Industry and Tourism/Recreation. We are looking for members that are keen to work together with other Boundary Sectors to towards improved watershed management and resiliency for all of our communities. If you are interested in learning more, or think this might be a good fit, please reach out to [email protected].

We will be finalizing the list by January 10th, and presenting our recommendation to the RDKB Board. If we have more than one person interested in one spot, the decision will be made based on their location in the Boundary and involvement in their Sector.

Meeting: Jun 28, 2022

Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council

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.

KRWAC-Agenda_Jun28_2022Download

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.

Link to presentation: https://youtu.be/VVMcPB36ppk