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Major funding announced for Cowichan River water supply study

Posting Date: August 27, 2019
Year Published: 2019
Abstract:
Major grant funding from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Province of British Columbia will enable the Cowichan Valley Regional District to explore the feasibility of increasing water storage levels in Cowichan Lake to provide sustainable water resources for fisheries in the Cowichan River system

A multi-party proposal for $4 million to the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF) was put forward by the CVRD in collaboration with Cowichan Tribes, Paper Excellence and the Cowichan Watershed Board to focus on two key activities necessary to move forward on attaining a long term water supply for the Cowichan River.
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