BFWSS Receives Funding for Watershed Project

BFWSS received funding for Phase 1 of a 3 phase project to explore and implement citizen co-managed eco-forestry practices in the Boundary watershed.

THE CC ECO-PLAN PROJECT DESCRIPTION

(Citizen Co-Managed Eco-Plan)

Our Goal: Combine practical expert research with community action to actualize a watershed that is:

managed and governed by the citizens who are impacted by it
managed under a framework that embodies the principles of sustainability, ecological governance, and social and ecological resilience

A 3- phase process

Phase 1: Initial Report (2020) & Laying the Groundwork

Generate an initial report to use as a starting point to move towards the eventual implementation of a citizen managed, eco-system based conservation plan (EBCP).
- The two priorities of EBCP:
  - Protect and restore ecological integrity including the natural composition, structure, and function of the eco-system.
  - Provide for balanced human and non-human use.
Report will describe the state of the Boundary watershed and give recommendations for how to fix ecological and economic problems.
Begin to compile a database of ecological, social, economic, governance data
- Increase our understanding of the problems, solutions, and opportunities for managing our watershed using an ecological governance model (including possibilities under the new Water Sustainability Act).
- Identify stakeholders
- Case studies of communities managing their forests and watersheds
- Explore economic solutions to the current forestry crisis
Build community support through an education campaign.
Collaborate with local and provincial government and other stakeholders to forge a path towards solutions, best practices, and opportunities.

Phase 2: Design the Eco-system Based Conservation Plan & Create a Path to Local Governance

Phase 3: Establish a Citizen’s Committee & Implement the Eco-system Based Conservation Plan

Join us as we try to restore and protect the loveliness of the Boundary forests (and create jobs at the same time – we’re not forgetting about jobs).

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