Aquatic Vegetation and Management Study
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is investigating the possibility of conducting mechanical removal of aquatic vegetation at Charlie Lake, Swan Lake and One Island Lake to address concerns from lake users regarding the presence of excess aquatic vegetation.
This project is in the early stages of planning and feasibility, including the development of an Environmental Management Plan to minimize potential environmental impacts and obtain provincial permitting.
Consulting with lake users and collecting feedback is an important part of this process! To engage with this project, please take 8-20 minutes to review the FAQs, and complete the user survey and user vegetation maps in the tabs below.
Charlie Lake
Help identify area(s) of Charlie Lake that you feel are a concern for excessive vegetation, and that could benefit from mechanical removal.
Drop pin(s) using the + button.
Swan Lake
Help identify area(s) of Swan Lake that you feel are a concern for excessive vegetation, and that could benefit from mechanical removal.
Drop pin(s) using the + button.
One Island Lake
Help identify area(s) of One Island Lake that you feel are a concern for excessive vegetation, and that could benefit from mechanical removal.
Drop pin(s) using the + button.
Who's Listening
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Phone 250-784-4845 Email daris.gillis@prrd.bc.ca -
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Phone 250-784-3200 Email environmental.services@prrd.bc.ca
Backgrounders
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Outcome of Provincial Discussions Regarding Charlie Lake (285 KB) (pdf)
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Building a Business Case to Remove Weeds from Lakes within the PRRD Boundaries (327 KB) (pdf)
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Electoral Area Directors Committee Recommendations (Feb. 18, 2021) (301 KB) (pdf)
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Board Report: Swan Lake Enhancement Society Aquatic Weed Harvesting Program (May 13, 2013) (501 KB) (pdf)
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Spatial Survey of Aquatic Plants in Charlie Lake (July 11, 2014) (3.42 MB) (pdf)
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One Island Lake Monitoring Report (2011-2013) (10.8 MB) (pdf)
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Aquatic Macrophyte Growth in Swan Lake (June 1989) (12.4 MB) (pdf)
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Electoral Area Directors Committee Meeting Minutes - April 27th (See Item 7.1 & 9.3)
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Regional Board Meeting Minutes - May 18th (See Item 8.4)
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Environmental Management Plan for Aquatic Vegetation Harvesting in Charlie Lake, BC (1.36 MB) (pdf)
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Environmental Management Plan for Aquatic Vegetation Harvesting in Swan Lake (881 KB) (pdf)
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Environmental Management Plan for Aquatic Vegetation Harvesting in One Island Lake (1.11 MB) (pdf)
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Zonal Ecosystems Presentation to the Electoral Area Directors Committee on April 27th (1.59 MB) (pdf)
