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Osoyoos Lake presents, in a sense, a microcosm of global concerns. This beautiful lake spanning the Canada-United States border in the Okanagan River basin is subject to a wide array of challenges to sustainability in the 21st century. The Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum focused attention on the needs and challenges for sustaining the ecological health of the lake, along with the related well-being of the basin’s residents and visitors. Lake sustainability depends on the actions of all who work, live or visit the basin, and all those involved in governance.
Alicia Osland - Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society
Dan Millar - Environment Canada
- Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum Summary Report - 585Kb PDF
- Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum Agenda - 1.33MB PDF
- Similkameen River Dam Proposal Update
News
- Forum taps into water concerns
- Science forum examines Okanagan water supply
- Similkameen River dam proposal eyed in U.S.
- Dire warning from scientist: We must use less water
Blog
PowerPoint Presentations
Sunday, September 16
Welcome reception
Overview of First Nations perspectives on fish, water and land management - 560Kb PDF
Howie Wright, Sr. Fisheries Biologist, Okanagan Nation Alliance Fisheries Department
Overview of Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation perspectives on fish, water and land management - 525Kb PDF
Chris Fisher, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Monday, September 17
Opening plenary session
A historical perspective of Osoyoos Lake - 430Kb PDF
Web Hallauer, former State of Washington Senator and Brian Symonds, Director, Regional Operations Branch Penticton, Water Stewardship Division, BC Ministry of Environment
Scientific findings in water quality
Vic Jensen, Environmental Impact Biologist, Environmental Quality Section Penticton, BC Ministry of Environment
Kim Hyatt, Research Scientist, Salmon Section, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Water quality monitoring in Osoyoos Lake and downstream in the Okanogan River - 170Kb PDF
Denise Mills, Section Manager, Water Quality Program, Central Region, Washington State Department of Ecology
Impacts on water quality and quantity: what do we and don’t we know?
Groundwater issues in the Osoyoos Basin - 340Kb PDF
Gwyn Graham, Senior Hydrogeologist, Water Management and Indicators Section, Environment Canada
Impacts of land use and climate on agricultural water demand implications for water supply and management - 720Kb PDF
Denise Neilsen, Research Scientist, Environmental Health, Summerland, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Sewer systems, septic tanks and urban runoff: non-point source pollution to Osoyoos Lake - 540Kb PDF
Ken Hall, Professor Emeritus, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia
Scientific findings: the influence of water quality and quantity on fisheries and species-at-risk
Okanagan River Restoration Initiative: an ecosystem based approach to river restoration - 530Kb PDF
Steve Matthews, Section Head, Fish and Wildlife Science and Allocation Section Penticton, BC Ministry of Environment
D. Paul Rankin, Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Margot Stockwell, Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Plant and animal species at risk - 160Kb PDF
Orville Dyer, Wildlife biologist, BC Ministry of Environment, co-chair of the Southern Interior Rare Plants Recovery Team
Lake water quality case studies – how others approach filling water quality data gaps and assessment
Osoyoos Lake DDT Study, State of Washington Department of Ecology - 120Kb PDF
Brandee Era-Miller, Environmental Specialist, Environmental Assessment Program, Washington State Department of Ecology
Moses Lake nutrient management decision support modeling - 300Kb PDF
Marcie Mangold, Water Quality Program, Eastern Region, Washington State Department of Ecology
Water and climate change in Osoyoos Basin
Potential impacts of climate change on life history events of Okanagan salmonids
Kim Hyatt, Research Scientist, Salmon Section, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Implications of climate change for Okanagan Basin water availability and salmonid restoration planning - 1.0MB PDF
Clint Alexander, Team Leader / Technical Architect, ESSA Technologies Ltd.
Perspectives on flow augmentation
Past and present exploration of water diversions from the Similkameen River - 180Kb PDF
Kris Kauffman, President, Water Rights Inc., Lakewood, WA
Perspectives on flow augmentation: A BC provincial perspective - 430Kb PDF
Brian Symonds, Director, Regional Operations Branch Penticton, Water Stewardship Division, BC Ministry of Environment
The state of Washington's Columbia River Water Management Program - 440Kb PDF
Doug Johnson, P.E., Dam Safety Supervisor, Water Resources Program, Washington State Department of Ecology
Tuesday, September 18
Bi-lateral watershed stewardship perspectives
British Columbia Washington Environmental Cooperation Council - 100Kb PDF
Tom Laurie, Governmental Liaison, Washington State Department of Ecology & David Grace, Senior Policy Advisor, BC Ministry of Environment
Okanagan Basin Water Board – a watershed approach - 490Kb PDF
Anna Warwick Sears, Okanagan Basin Water Board
IJC’s International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control activities - 255Kb PDF
Glen Davidson, Director, Management and Standards Branch, BC Ministry of Environment
Communication and technical information sharing; existing mechanisms and options for improvements
Washington State Department of Ecology Internet accessible information - 840Kb PDF
Mark Peterschmidt, TMDL Lead, Water Quality Program, Central Region, Washington State Department of Ecology
BC Ministry of Environment Water resource information on the Internet - 560Kb PDF
Vic Jensen, Environmental Impact Biologist, Environmental Quality Section Penticton, BC Ministry of Environment
Okanagan Land and Water Information System - 770Kb PDF
Steven Boulton, (for Beverley McNaughton) Environment Canada
Kim Hyatt, Research Scientist, Salmon Section, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Stewardship activities and programs – near and far; the role of governments in community stewardship
Role and limitations of government programs in community stewardship - 40Kb PDF
Craig Nelson, District Manager, Okanogan Conservation District
The BC Lake Stewardship Society & the BC Lake Stewardship & Monitoring Program - 620Kb PDF
Carolyn Johns & Kristi Carter, Project Coordinators, BC Lake Stewardship Society
Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District - 465Kb PDF
Tom Scott, Secretary/Manager, Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District
Eike Scheffler, Osoyoos Oxbow Society Restoration Society and
Brian Guy and Brandon Beierle, Summit Environmental Consultants Ltd.
Municipal and regional urban planning update
Keeping up with the Canadians – planning in the wake of growth - 410Kb PDF
Chris Branch, Planning and Community Development Director, City of Oroville
Innovative storm water management - 140Kb PDF
Steve Shannon, Assistant Planner, Town of Osoyoos Planning Department
Regional District of Central Okanagan water management planning - 205Kb PDF
Leah Hartley, Regional Planner, Regional District of Central Okanagan