Vision & Goals
The GWI’s vision is a healthy environment in perpetuity for all life in the Gorge Waterway, Portage Inlet and surrounding watersheds.
GWI Goals
Operating by consensus, the GWI is well positioned to help coordinate different jurisdictions and foster partnerships between municipalities, community groups, landowners, universities and colleges, and others.
As further outlined in the Stewardship Strategy, the goals of the GWI are to:
Goal 1 |
Provide and promote education stewardship and awareness programs and encourage responsible land and water uses |
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| Objective A | Ensure that interest groups and the public understand the values of the waterway so they can act responsibly |
| Objective B | Foster long-term community responsibility for the protection, restoration and enhancement of the waterway |
| Objective C | Work collaboratively with First Nations to protect areas and sites of historical and current significance |
| Objective D | Encourage balanced recreation uses that allow public access but respect the privacy of landowners |
| Goal 2 | Serve as a hub for information sharing and act as a point of contact for waterway issues |
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| Objective A | Establish effective lines of communication and coordinate activities with harbour and waterway interest groups and government agencies |
| Objective B | Provide a forum for organizations involved in activities along the waterway so they can share information, collaborate and look for funding opportunities |
| Objective C | Establish a program to communicate with the public about GWI activities and the environmental quality of the waterway |
| Objective D | Encourage coordination between jurisdictions on the management of the waterway |
| Goal 3 | Encourage and advocate for the protection, restoration and enhancement of the waterway and its watersheds |
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| Objective A | Encourage land use planning and management in adjacent watersheds to protect the waterway |
| Objective B | Preserve, protect and enhance existing natural areas in the waterway, particularly foreshore and riparian areas |
| Objective C | Promote and demonstrate restoration of natural shorelines and stream banks in the waterway |
| Objective D | Achieve and maintain acceptable water quality and flows in the watersheds entering the waterway. |
