Milk River Watershed Council

Milk River Integrated Watershed Management Plan Terms of Reference Comment Sheet

Your feedback is important to us. Your input into the Terms of Reference (TOR) will be used to ensure that the Milk River Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP) reflects the needs of the people living and working in the Milk River watershed.

You may also fill out a paper form if you would prefer. You can download it here.

Question 1

Have you attended a workshop or meeting hosted by the Milk River Watershed Council Canada prior to viewing the Terms of Reference?:

Yes

No

Question 2

Have you had an opportunity to read through the Milk River State of the Watershed Report that was released in 2008?:

Yes

No

Question 3

Please rank the importance of the following seven priority issues in order of importance (1 being most important).

Limited, secure water supply:

Augmentation of natural flow by the St. Mary River diversion (particularly timing and volume):

Ability to maintain surface water and groundwater quality:

Ability to maintain wildlife and biodiversity:

Potential loss/degradation of wetlands and riparian areas:

Impact of land use (e.g. recreation, oil and gas, and agriculture) on watershed resources:

Limited economic development opportunities due, in part, to the limited, secure supply of water resources:

Question 4

Are there additional issues or concerns, to those presented in Question 2, that you would like to see addressed in the Milk River Integrated Watershed Water Management Plan?:

Yes

No

If Yes, please describe:

Question 5

Eight objectives were developed for the Milk River Integrated Watershed Management Plan in order to address the main issues in the watershed (see TOR Page 10 & 11). Do you agree with these objectives?:

Yes

No

If No, please suggest changes:

Question 6

Do you have any additional information regarding the Milk River watershed that should be considered in the Milk River Integrated Watershed Management Plan?:

Yes

No

If Yes, please describe:

Please provide your contact information so we can obtain your information in support of the work of the Planning Team:

Question 7

Do you have additional suggestions or concerns about the Public Consultation Process (Page 12 & 13 of the TOR) and project timelines (Page 16 of the TOR)?:

Question 8

Overall, are you satisfied with the progress made this past year toward the development of the Milk River Integrated Watershed Management Plan?:

Yes

No

If no, please provide additional comments you feel are important:

Question 9

Please keep me informed as the Milk River Integrated Watershed Management Plan develops.

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