Since its inception in 2012, the Basin Society has collected a large body of technical data and literature,
which was required to develop the necessary scientific baseline of the Shawnigan Lake watershed
for the purposes of credible knowledge, good judgement, and long-term decision making.

SBS IMPACT OVERVIEW

SHAWNIGAN LAKE ROAD ENDS INFORMATION STUDY

CVRD Parks Masterplan 2010

RIPARIAN FORESHORE & WETLANDS RESOURCES 

Shawnigan East Wetlands

Taylor Park Wetlands

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2020-10-28_cvrd_staff_report_-_cerip_funding.pdf
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FORESHORE: SVRT Presentation June 2021

Shawnigan village rail trail environmental concerns REPORT

Shawnigan Village Rail Trail Phase 3,4&5 Staff Report

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KOKSILAH WATERSHED

PROVINCIAL WATER PROGRAM INFORMATION

Follow this link to read THE WATER SUSTAINABILITY ACT
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water_sustainability_act.htmlility Act
Synthesis Reporting
​Amalgamating approximately 30 documents to produce one comprehensive report​

​This informative paper, synthesized by SBS Director Dr. Linda Gregory, summarizes both historical and present land use literature pertaining to the Shawnigan Lake watershed while focusing on their hydrological implications. The paper closely examines water quality, lake limnology, water chemistry, and sediments.

dr._linda_gregory_sl_report.pdf

Water Quality Reports & Studies

Shawnigan Lake 2020 Water Quality Report

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AQUIFERS: Cobble Hill,
Cherry Point and Cowichan Bay 

Aquifers: An Introduction
Ditto. (2017). South Shawnigan Creek Water Quality Study Quarterly Summary Report #2. 
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/site-permitting-and-compliance/sia/shawnigan_creek_wq_study_q2_report.pdf
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Ditto  (2016).  South Shawnigan Creek Final Monitoring Study Design.  
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/site-permitting-and-compliance/sia/final_rpt_shawnigan_study_design_jul_2016.pdf 
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Ditto (n.d.). South Shawnigan Creek Water Quality Monitoring Study - Draft Terms of Reference.
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/site-permitting-and-compliance/sia/tor_sshawnigan_creek_monitoring_2016-05-03.pdf
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​Rieberger, K., Epps, D. and J. Wilson (2004). Shawnigan Lake Water Quality Assessment 1976 – 2004. British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection.​ 
https://www.cvrd.ca/DocumentCenter/View/84524/Shawnigan-Lake-Water-Quality-Study---2004?bidId=
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CVRD. Shawnigan Lake North Water System Annual Report.
https://www.cvrd.bc.ca/DocumentCenter/View/442
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​British Columbia Ministry of Environment. (2017).  PE-105809 Upper Shawnigan Sediment Sampling Results, Fall 2016. 
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/site-permitting-and-compliance/sia/2017-01-31_upper_shawnigan_watershed_sediment_sampling_bio_note.pdf
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​​​​GREGORY, L. (N.D.). 
​SUMMARY OF THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON SHAWNIGAN LAKE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON WATER QUALITY.
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​Ditto. ​(1996).  Fecal coliforms in Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island, during August 1995. Water Quality Branch, Environmental Protection Department.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/water/waterquality/monitoring-water-quality/west-coast-wq-docs/wq_shawnigan_coliforms_1996.pdf
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LAND USE ISSUES: Reporting and related information

South Island Aggregates 2019 2020

Follow this link for more information on the SIA contaminated fill site

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air-land-water/site-permitting-compliance/sia

Incorporation

Municipal Incorporation: What do we get, what do we pay for and is it worth it?
Below are the documents resulting from the 2009 Phase I study of incorporation
for Shawnigan Lake (Area B) in the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD):
Alternative Regional District Models
Boundary Adjustment Between Area B and Area E
Boundary Discussions and Options
Municipal Boundary Advice
Municipal Incorporation: An Agenda for Discussion
Municipal Status Committee
Letter to Minister Bennett, Aug. 2009
Response Letter from Minister Bennett, Aug. 2009
Trimmed Boundary

FISHERIES Reports

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Forestry Reports

Milfoil

COLDWATER
EURASIAN MILFOIL REMOVAL PROGRAM 
Change Approval and Notification
(Changes In and About a Stream)

To conduct the removal process outside of the window because that is when the water is cold enough to limit the spread of milfoil due to fragmentation followed by vegetative reproduction.

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BC MoE. Water Quality.  Technical Publications Concerning Aquatic Plant Management.
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/public/tpcapm.html
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Royal BC Museum (n.d.). Eurasian Watermilfoil, Myriophyllum spicatum.
http://alienspecies.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/eng/species/eurasian-watermilfoil

Okanagan Basin Water Board (2017). Milfoil – Overview
http://www.obwb.ca/milfoil/

​Invasive Species Council of British Columbia (2015).  Eurasian Watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum.
http://bcinvasives.ca/documents/Eurasian_Watermilfoil_TIPS_Final_02_18_2015.pdf

NOAA GLANSIS (2016). Myriophyllum spicatum L.
https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/greatlakes/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=237

Maki, P. (2016). Eurasian Milfoil Control Program Christina Lake, BC. Regional District of the Kootenay Boundary.  2016 Annual Report. https://www.rdkb.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=UpGmyx2MIco%3D&tabid=598

Freeman, C. (2015). Eurasian Milfoil Control Program Christina Lake, BC. Regional District of the Kootenay Boundary. 2014 Annual Report. https://www.rdkb.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=fOji7KIX_zI%3D&tabid=598

Fraser River Basin. (2014). Nicola Lake Eurasian Watermilfoil Management Planning: Fisheries Utilization Assessment.  http://www.fraserbasin.bc.ca/_Library/TR/nicola_lake_ewm-fisheries_oct_2014_mr.pdf

Ditto (2013). Water Quality and Eurasian Watermilfoil Technical Workshop: A workshop to support the health of Cultus Lake and Nicola Lake.
http://www.fraserbasin.bc.ca/_Library/FVR/ws_summary_ewm_march_2013_web.pdf ​

Chin, C. (2012). Increased levels of phosphorus at Christina Lake a concern.
http://www.grandforksgazette.ca/news/increased-levels-of-phosphorus-at-christina-lake-a-concern/

Minnesota Sea Grant (n.d.). Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum).
http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/ais/watermilfoil#id

Parkinson, H. et al. (2011). Biology, Ecology and Management of Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.). http://store.msuextension.org/publications/AgandNaturalResources/EB0193.pdf
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Washington State Department of Ecology (n.d.).  Non-native Invasive Freshwater Plants.  
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/plants/weeds/aqua003.html
VIDEOS
Eurasian water milfoil hand removal at Pike Lake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuggpqm780k
Milfoil Divers in Christina Lake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhBSbIqagg8
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