| Overview of Framework |
| Executive
Summary |
| I Introduction
|
| II Background |
| III Implementation
of the Water Management Framework |
| IV Objectives and Recommendations |
| Protection (Goals A, B, C) |
| |
Objective
1: |
Maintain,
restore and protect the health of aquatic and
riparian ecosystems and drinking water resources |
| |
Objective
2: |
Minimize
contamination of waterbodies |
| |
Objective
3: |
Protect
aquifers from depletion and contamination |
| |
Objective
4: |
Foster
wetlands retention and orderly drainage, in
accordance with regulations and public policy |
| Management and Development (Goals
D, E, F, G) |
| |
Objective
5: |
Enhance
safety of municipal and domestic drinking water
supplies |
| |
Objective
6: |
Promote
water developments with broad public benefits |
| |
Objective
7: |
Promote
economic diversification and stability through
sustainable use of water and related land
resources |
| |
Objective
8: |
Prevent
bulk export of water |
| |
Objective
9: |
Establish
innovative approaches for financing costs of
developing, operating, maintaining and upgrading
infrastructure |
| |
Objective
10: |
Plan
developments in consideration of the potential
effects of flood, drought and climate change |
| Co-ordination and Public
Involvement (Goals H, I) |
| |
Objective
11: |
Clearly
define and fully integrate agency mandates and
activities related to water |
| |
Objective
12: |
Manage
water on a watershed basis |
| |
Objective
13: |
Recognize Aboriginal peoples’
interest |
| |
Objective
14: |
Adequate monitoring and research of
water resources |
| |
Objective
15: |
Enhance public awareness and
involvement in water management planning and
decision making |
| |
Objective
16: |
Recognize the Intrinsic and economic
value of water and cost of its management |
| Appendix I: |
Saskatchewan’s Wetland Policy |
| Appendix
II: |
Sask Water’s Water Export
Policy |
| Appendix
III: |
Overview of Saskatchewan’s
Water Resources |
| Appendix
IV: |
Glossary |
