Caring for our Environment

Our Goals

• The CSRD will become a leader in environmental stewardship working with all stakeholders and implement practices that use fewer resources, reduce climate change and reduce the CSRD's ecological footprint.
• To use the provisions of the Local Government Act, Provincial and Federal Legislation to enhance and protect the natural environment.
• To create appropriate bylaws.
• Protect the environment, human health and safety by striving to achieve clean and safe water, land and air.
• Develop and implement a liquid waste management plan.
• Implement community water and sewer sytstems.
• Develop and implement Storm Water Management Plans (STM).
• Partner with senior governments in groundwater monitoring.
• Ensure Best Management Practices in all CSRD Facilities.
• Reduse our own carbon footprint.
• Implement Air Quality Initiatives
• Inventory and mitigate Methane/Carbon Dioxide/Green House Gases from landfills.
• Create and Implement a water conservation strategy and link with a water system acquisition strategy.
• Sign on to the Climate Action Charter.
• Reduce erosion through appropriate studies at development approval stage(s).
• Use OCPs to promote efficient and sustainable use of land and water resources.
• Perform 5 year reviews of Solid Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) & Development & Operational plans.
• Identify hazard areas in OCPs.
• Cooperate with senior governments to reduce pollution from agricultural activies.
• To enhance environmental awareness and promote activities that protect and restore the natural environment.
• Cooperate with senior government to protect (eg. Riparian Area Regulations).
• To protect sensitive wildlife and fish habitats, as well as lands that include distinctive geological features as environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs).
• Through adoptions of OCPs containing Development Permit Areas with clear guidlines.
• To ensure that new development is respectiful of environmentally sensitive areas, including significant plant, wildlife and fish habitats.
• Adopt clear waste management principles.
• Broaden education programs in partnership with senior government and provide consistent messaging.
• In the CSRD's own activities provide leadership through reducing its carbon footprint.
• Establish benchmark criteria, then inventory carbon footprint and take formal steps to reduce.
• Implement green purchasing strategy.

View our Corporate Climate Action Plan

For further information, please refer to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District 2008-2012 Strategic Plan.

Contact us at workservices@csrd.bc.ca or 250-833-5950.