Guidance documentation and tool for pilot decision-making on applications for water diversion and use in the Blueberry, Upper Beatton and Lower Sikanni Chief Watersheds
Pilot Water Allocation Tool (PWAT) training videos which are now available on Youtube: Pilot Water Allocation Tool (PWAT) Training Videos
Pilot Phase Materials (effective November 28, 2023)
For background information, see BCER Information Update 2023-16: Three Water Management Basins Under New Pilot Environmental Flow Needs Policy for Water Allocations
Operations Documentation / Water Management
Pilot Environmental Flow Needs Approach Operational Guidance (pdf)
Pilot Water Allocation Tool (PWAT)
- a decision support tool that quantifies diversion thresholds established to protect EFNs and generates diversion schedules based on weekly estimates of streamflow variability.
Operations Documentation / Water Management
Pilot Water Allocation Tool User Guide (pdf)
Operations Documentation / Water Management
Appendix C Stream Velocity Board Users Guide (pdf)
Operations Documentation / Water Management
Streamflow Monitoring Guide (pdf)
to support the recommendation that authorization holders measure streamflow.
Interim Phase Materials (For applications received between April 1 and November 27, 2023)
For background information, see BCER Information Update 2023-05: Implementing the Northeast British Columbia Treaty 8 Agreements: New Framework for Water Management (IU 2023-05)
Operations Documentation / Water Management
Interim EFN Framework Users Guide April 14 2023 (pdf)
Operations Documentation / Water Management
Comptrollers Guidance April 1 2023 (pdf)
Operations Documentation / Water Management