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5.1 Create a watershed management plan

• Work with regional stakeholders (including landowners and other levels of government) to identify watershed-level management opportunities

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• Develop guidelines for development in the headwaters of the tributaries and rivers in the region

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• Ensure generous buffer zones and limited development in proximity to streams and rivers, particularly those which may feed community reservoirs or aquifers

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• Support forest management practices that maximize and protect water supply

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• Repair and replant damaged areas with suitable vegetation

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• Establish a community forest to manage Crown land near municipal boundaries

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5.2 Reduce the potential for wildfire in community watersheds and plan appropriate watershed wildfire responses

• Implement a wildfire fuel reduction program in community watersheds

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• Obtain standing permission from the local and provincial governments for wildfire response in the municipality’s watersheds

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• Identify alternative drinking water sources in case of wildfire in a community watershed

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5.3 Increase water quality monitoring

• Monitor water intakes for critical water temperature thresholds

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• Provide advice and support to enable water users and both publicly and privately owned water systems to monitor water quality at intake

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5.4 Adjust water system maintenance schedules and equipment to reflect potential climate change- related water quality issues

• Implement uni-directional flushing to increase the velocity of flushing in water distribution systems to dispel biofilm build-up

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• Consider finer types of water filters at water intakes

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