Shuswap Farmers Call for Better Water Management as Fish Protection Order Looms
The ministry says temporary protection orders could ban irrigation of forage fields if voluntary conservation fails, raising costs for ranchers and farmers.
- On Thursday, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Randene Neill met with farmers in Silver Creek to discuss looming irrigation restrictions as officials monitor drought conditions threatening Salmon River and Bessette Creek.
- Water levels in the region have reached their lowest point in 80 years, Minister Neill confirmed, while many producers voluntarily reduced consumption to 20 to 30 per cent of their allotment to delay mandatory orders.
- Trudy Schweb of Schweb Family Cattle estimated purchasing feed if irrigation stops would cost between $1,500 and $1,700 per day, managing 160 acres and roughly 240 cows.
- Kevin Boon, general manager for the Cattlemen's Association, told The Morning Star Wednesday that a temporary protection order could come "any day," though officials are monitoring voluntary efforts before issuing full shut-offs.
- Jason Hwang, chief program officer at the Pacific Salmon Foundation, argued that collaborative watershed planning is essential to mitigate climate change impacts, noting "solutions can be found" if the issue becomes a priority.
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Shuswap farmers call for better water management as fish protection order looms - Creston Valley Advance
As an imminent temporary protection order threatens to dry out farms along the Salmon River Valley amid serious drought conditions, farmers in Silver Creek are wondering what can be done in the short-term to keep their farms viable, while questioning the long-term planning that has allowed the river to become depleted. The BC Cattlemen’s Association has taken a leading role in working with the province on finding solutions to this year’s histori…
Shuswap farmers call for better water management as fish protection order looms - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
As an imminent temporary protection order threatens to dry out farms along the Salmon River Valley amid serious drought conditions, farmers in Silver Creek are wondering what can be done in the short-term to keep their farms viable, while questioning the long-term planning that has allowed the river to become depleted. The BC Cattlemen’s Association has taken a leading role in working with the province on finding solutions to this year’s histori…
Shuswap farmers call for better water management as fish protection order looms - Grand Forks Gazette
As an imminent temporary protection order threatens to dry out farms along the Salmon River Valley amid serious drought conditions, farmers in Silver Creek are wondering what can be done in the short-term to keep their farms viable, while questioning the long-term planning that has allowed the river to become depleted. The BC Cattlemen’s Association has taken a leading role in working with the province on finding solutions to this year’s histori…
Concerns for Shuswap farmers rise as water levels drop - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
As an imminent temporary protection order threatens to dry out farms along the Salmon River Valley amid serious drought conditions, farmers in Silver Creek are wondering what can be done in the short-term to keep their farms viable, while questioning the long-term planning that has allowed the river to become depleted. The BC Cattlemen’s Association has taken a leading role in working with the province on finding solutions to this year’s histori…
Shuswap farmers call for better water management as fish protection order looms - Northern Sentinel
As an imminent temporary protection order threatens to dry out farms along the Salmon River Valley amid serious drought conditions, farmers in Silver Creek are wondering what can be done in the short-term to keep their farms viable, while questioning the long-term planning that has allowed the river to become depleted. The BC Cattlemen’s Association has taken a leading role in working with the province on finding solutions to this year’s histori…
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Today In BCConcerns for Shuswap farmers rise as water levels drop
As an imminent temporary protection order threatens to dry out farms along the Salmon River Valley amid serious drought conditions, farmers in Silver Creek are wondering what can be done in the short-term to keep their farms viable, while questioning the long-term planning that has allowed the river to become depleted. The BC Cattlemen’s Association has taken a leading role in working with the province on finding solutions to this year’s histori…
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