With salmon already returning to spawn, the Sunshine Coast Regional District does not intend to reduce the amount of water it releases to meet Chapman Creek Environmental Flow Needs (EFN) for the remainder of this year.
On Aug. 24, the province moved the Sunshine Coast to a drought level 5 rating, indicating that adverse impacts from the extended dry weather are “almost certain." Without significant rainfall, Stage 4 restrictions would need to be considered in early September.
Pender Harbour Community School , Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society, BC Conservation Foundation and Tetrahedron Outdoor Club will each receive $27,000