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Denman trustees discuss island water assessment

A Local Trust Committee discussion on April 9 considered how local knowledge could inform a possible Denman Island water-balance assessment.

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The Denman Island Local Trust Committee discussed groundwater and water information at its April 9 meeting, after Senior Freshwater Specialist William Shulba presented a memorandum on the Freshwater Sustainability Strategy.^[1]

The minutes say there are no Freshwater Sustainability Strategy projects specifically planned for Denman Island. They record that a tailor-made water-balance assessment could be a next step, could include community consultation and could be funded before the current Local Trust Committee term concludes.^[1]

The Islands Trust Area Water Balance project is scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2024/25, with Gabriola Island as its case study.^[1]

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