Three public workshops were hosted by the Salmon River Watershed Management Partnership in early November 2000. A total of 49 people attended these meetings; 35 people were members of the public, the remaining 14 were representatives from the different stakeholder organizations that constitute the SRWMP.

These workshops began with a presentation by the SRWMP�s Coordinator on the Salmon River Watershed and its resources, the role and mission of the SRWMP, and the different issues that all stakeholders have to deal with to protect the integrity and health of the watershed (and its community).

By the end of the meeting, members of the public were asked to identify the top most important watershed management issues and rank them from 1 to 6. The results from the 30 forms that were submitted to the Coordinator were as follows:

Six most important watershed management issues that should be given priority in the implementation of the Watershed Management Plan:

1) AQUIFER CONTAMINATION AS A RESULT OF LAND USE PRACTICES

2) STORM WATER RUNOFF FROM DEVELOPED UPLAND AREAS AND INTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL USES

3) LOSS OF FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT

4) FLOODING

5) The following 5 issues ranked fifth:

ALTERATION OF THE NATURAL STREAM AS A RESULT OF LAND USE PRACTICES

POINT AND NON-POINT SOURCES OF POLLUTION

NON-COMPLIANCE WITH, AND INADEQUATE ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS

INADEQUATE PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

LOSS OF FARMLAND TO VARIOUS TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT

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