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Title	Type	Meeting Materials
CWB Board Meeting – January 2025	Board Meeting Materials	January Meeting Location - Quw'utsun Cultural Centre Agenda Staff Report Minutes of the last meeting Correspondence - Invitation to the January 20th Quw'utsun Stseelthun (Salmon) Friendship Project celebration Workshop - Journey of our Generation Workshop - Pacific Salmon Foundation Knowledge Exchange Workshop - Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes Winter Series Reading - "Cowichan River Watershed: Water Quality Report for the 2023/24 Wet Season", by Cowichan Tribes and Raincoast Conservation Foundation Reading - “Assessment of Glass Fiber in the Cowichan Estuary and its Impact on Benthic Fauna and the Food Chain. Phase I: Glass Fiber Assessment of Estuarine Sediment and Biofilm” CERCA Research Project Reading - Green Bylaws for the Sunshine Coast, UVic Environmental Law Centre Reading - [The Tyee] Halalt lawsuit for damage from upstream land management Reading - Stewarding Agricultural Watercourses Reading - RECAP: Quw’utsun Estuary Field Day Reading - [The Discourse] Local advocates look ahead to a healthier year for Somenos Lake Reading - 6PPDQ Presentation Overview from BC Conservation Foundation (BCCF) and Vancouver Island University’s Applied Environmental Research Labs (VIU AERL) Presentation - Top 10 Images of 2024
CWB Board Meeting – February 2025	Board Meeting Materials	February Agenda Impact Report [DRAFT] Minutes: January Meeting Feb 24 Speaker Night: Where Land Meets Water with Kelly Loch and Heather Prichard March 17 Speaker Night: Sta'lo' Stories with Jedson Tsusqun August Correspondence - Letter from BC Watershed Security Coalition to Premier Eby, Feb 10 2025 Cowichan Estuary Nature Center Job Post - CENC Managing Director Poster - World Water Day Events Further Reading - Samqwan—Water: Revitalizing our relationship through Indigenous co-governance Monthly Staff Report - Feb 2025
CWB Board Meeting – March 2025	Board Meeting Materials	Agenda Minutes of the Last Meeting Correspondence -Forest Plan for Community Forest K1K, Khowutzun Forest Services Correspondence -Guy Johnson - Abandoned vessels Cowichan Bay Correspondence: Erosion of Stanley Creek in Lake Cowichan BC Reading: Parrot's Feather Control Report 2025-2027 Impact Plan - Draft for CWB Review CWB Briefing Note: Weir Wave Feature Proposal Correspondence -VIWPS request for wave feature at weir
CWB Board Meeting – May 26, 2025	Board Meeting Materials	Agenda Minutes from last meeting Annual Report [DRAFT] REPORT – Collaborating for Salmon Resilience: From Crisis to Opportunity – a Cowichan Story Target Strategy Review 2025 [DRAFT JANUARY 2025] Staff Update – Developing our Whole of Watershed Strategy Koksilah Low Flow Working Group Community Information Night - Summary Notes CWB draft input to Forest Stewardship Plan for Community Forest Agreement K1K Correspondence – CWB Reply to Play wave proposal for Cowichan River Quw'utsun Sta'lo' Skweyul From Crisis to Information to Action: A Cowichan Story
CWB Board Meeting – June 23, 2025	Board Meeting Materials	Agenda Minutes from last meeting Annual Report [DRAFT] Developing our Whole of Watershed Strategy Target Strategy Review Correspondence - Response to our May 30, 2025 Letter Providing Feedback on the Khowutzun Forest Services Community Forest Agreement K1K Forest Stewardship Plan Further Reading - BC Drought Links Further Reading - A Summary of the Water Quality Attainment Grab Sampling Activities Conducted in the Cowichan River Watershed: Summer/Fall 2024 by Dave DePape Further Reading - Collaborating for Salmon Resilience: From Crisis to Opportunity – a Cowichan Story Further Reading - CVRD Parks Plan - Stage 1 - What We Heard Report Correspondence - New Forest Stewardship Plan for Community Forest Agreement KlK
CWB Board Meeting – September 29, 2025	Board Meeting Materials	Agenda Minutes of the last meeting REPORT - River Cleanup 2025 Summary REPORT - DFO - Final 2024 Escapement Bulletin REPORT - DFO - 2025 Escapement Bulletin #1– Area 18 Cowichan River REPORT - DFO - 2025 Escapement Bulletin #2– Area 18 Cowichan River NEWS - [CBC Radio – On The Island] Cowichan Lake water levels critically low MEDIA RELEASE - Cowichan Watershed Board Warns of Critical Drought Conditions NEWS - https://cowichanwatershedboard.ca/content/chek-tvcritical-drought-in-cowichan-river-sparks-fish-fears-urgent-conservation-measures/ NEWS - https://cowichanwatershedboard.ca/media/critical-drought-in-cowichan-river-sparks-fish-fears-urgent-conservation-measures/ NEWS - https://cowichanwatershedboard.ca/news/cowichan-valley-citizen-town-of-lake-cowichan-cuts-wastewater-effluent-into-cowichan-river-as-drought-conditions-worsen/ EVENT: Jurisdiction Back - Restoring Indigenous Governance through an Ethic of Care EVENT: Nutsamaat concert Sept 26 2025 Duncan SURVEY: Xwulqw'selu Koksilah Watershed Planning - Community Survey 2025 MEDIA RELEASE: BC WLRS and Cowichan Tribes - Xwulqw'selu Survey EVENT: Indigenous Foods Gathering Oct 6-8
CWB Board Meeting – October 27 2025	Board Meeting Materials	Agenda Minutes of the last meeting Presentation_Domtar_CWB_Oct 27 2025 Domtar_B.Houle Watershed Update Oct 21 2025 Presentation_Weir Update_Kirk Stinchcombe, Econics Presentation_CWB 2026 Impact Plan - Initial Discussion CWB 2025-2027 Impact Plan _ FNL Presentation_OBrandes_Natural Resource Permitting Xwulqw'selu Survey link PSF State of Salmon online tool PSF State of Salmon Webinar Invitation DFO Cowichan Bulletin#6 Oct 17 2025 DFO Cowichan Bulletin#7 Oct 24 2025
CWB Board Meeting – November 24 2025	Board Meeting Materials	Agenda Minutes of the last meeting DFO Cowichan Bulletin - Strait of Georgia Stock Assessment DFO Cowichan Bulletins....... CWB Impact Plan 2026-2028 (DRAFT) Film & Discussion - Forestry & Water Flows
CWB Board Workshop Reading _ NO JANUARY 2026 MEETING	Board Meeting Materials	Report: Ecosystem-Based Assessment of the Koksilah River Watershed Phase 1 Report: BC Forestry Policy and the Cowichan Watershed Report: CWB input to the 2019 Private Managed Forest Review
CWB Board Meeting – February 23rd 2026	Board Meeting Materials	Agenda Minutes of the last (November 2025) meeting siwɬkw Water and Climate Forum Proposed Technical Study Tour & Peer-Learning Engagement Achiase District Assembly (Ghana) Co-Chair Letter to Fisheries Minister re: RCOE Closure Parks Consultation Request Speaker Night with Dave Daust Further Reading: Cowichan Valley Anti-Racism Statement Further Reading: Announcement of CVRD Board of Directors Further Reading: By Dr. Shannon Waters & Dr. Craig Stephen CVRD Water Conservation and Stewardship Rebate and Incentive Program
CWB Board Meeting – Monday March 30th 2026	Board Meeting Materials	Agenda Minutes of February Board Meeting CWB 2019 Submission to Private Managed Forest Lands Review CWB 2020 Submission to Old Growth Strategic Review Mosaic Fact Sheet CWB 4 pager for SD 79 Water Challenge 2026 Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation Consultant Letter of Support Submission BC Parks Consultation Letter Submission Thank you note - Rob Waters & Pauline Hunt CLRSS Beer & Burger Night Speaker Night Lars Reese-Hansen Beer & Burger Night Invite & Raffle info Citizen Guest column w/Alison Nicholson: The Xwulqw’selu/Koksilah Watershed: too important to fail Heather Mountain Snowpack Graph Raincoast Radio - Tom Interview Stephanie Atleo on CBC to Radio - 'Planning for the future of the Koksilah watershed' Low Flows Illustration/Graphic by Alexandra Werk
CWB Board Meeting Package- October 31 2022	Board Meeting Materials	Draft Meeting Agenda Minutes - Sept 2022 Draft Minutes - June 2022 Draft Correspondence: Fisheries 2022-Cowichan-Bulletin 6 Correspondence - CLRSS to Min. Osborne Oct 2022 Setting the Course to 2033 - Background for CWB members Setting the Course - Presentation - Lisa Fox Presentation - Board Member Appointment Process_JThompson Presentation - Resilient Coasts for Salmon_Kelly Loch Correspondence - Letter from CWB CoChairs to Minister Osborne 2022-10-27 Correspondence - Letter from CWB CoChairs to Minister Conroy 2022-10-27 Draft Summary of Activities for 2023-2025 Business Plan Presentation - Catalyst flows update - Brian Houle Presentation_Targets Review_H.Pritchard
CWB Board Meeting Package- September 26 2022	Board Meeting Materials	Draft Meeting Agenda Invitation from Quw'utsun Cultural Connections. Thu'it [Truth] Opening Correspondence: N. Manak - River Cleanup Correspondence: Woodlot W1614 Correspondence: Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans Correspondence: Fisheries 2022-Cowichan-Bulletin 1
CWB Board Meeting Package- June 27 2022	Board Meeting Materials	Draft Meeting Agenda Draft Minutes of May Meeting Corr - Reply from Min. LWRS RE Watershed Security letter Presentation - Weir Shoreline Assessment, Leroy Van Wieren Presentation - BC Conservation Foundation Projects Briefing Presentation - Natasha Overduin- Weir License and Ownership
CWB Board Meeting Package- May 30 2022	Board Meeting Materials	Draft Meeting Agenda Draft Minutes of Last Meeting Job Posting - CWB Executive Director Correspondence - City of Duncan OCP Correspondence - UVic Student Holly Yee Correspondence - Xwulqw’selu Connections Correspondence_CWB response to VI Whitewater Paddling Association Correspondence_BC Watershed Security Coalition Sign-on Letter - May2022 Presentation- Pritchard & Steeger_Twinned Watershed Riparian Plants Report - Pritchard & Steeger, Riparian Vegetation Assessment in the Chemainus and Koksilah WatershedsKoksilah Riparian Vegetation Assessment Presentation- Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society Newsletter - Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society Grant Report - Twinned Watersheds, CESI Report - POLIS Water Objectives Innovation Brief
CWB Board Meeting Package – March 28 2022	Board Meeting Materials	Draft 2022-2024 Business Plan for CWB feedback Draft 2021 Annual Report for CWB feedback Correspondence -VI Paddling RE PlayFeature Correspondence - Mun.NorthCow RE OCP Reading - Youth Zine - Ripples Announcement - Freshwater Alliance Announcement - Salish Sea Conference Minutes of Last Meeting
CWB Board Meeting Package- April 25 2022	Board Meeting Materials	Draft Meeting Agenda Draft Minutes of Last Meeting Presentation - Tom Rutherford - CWB member orientation Draft 2022-2024 Business Plan for CWB feedback Draft 2021 Annual Report for CWB feedback Report: Geomorphic Consulting - Koksilah EFlow Assessment Announcement - Salish Sea Conference Presentation - Geomorphic Consulting - Koksilah EFlow Assessment Please also review March Correspondence
CWB Board Meeting Package – February 28 2022	Board Meeting Materials	Discussion Agenda Minutes of Last Meeting Forest Practices Board Report SR60 Mandate Letter _ Minister Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship and Minister responsible for Fisheries Presentation_TRutherford_Fish Health Target Review Presentation_NOverduin_Weir License and Owner Process Update Presentation_TRutherford_Cowichan Conservation License Conversation
CWB Board Meeting Package- November 29 2021	Board Meeting Materials	Agenda - Draft Minutes of Last Meeting Flows Target- Review and Update Proposal - T. Rutherford Watershed IQ Target- Review and Update Proposal - H. Pritchard Correspondence - Save Our Holmes Cowichan Lake Shoreline Assessment update - L. Van Wieren
CWB Board Meeting Package- January 31 2022	Board Meeting Materials	Agenda - draft Minutes of Last Meeting Flows Target- Review and Update Proposal - T. Rutherford Watershed IQ Target- Review and Update Proposal - H. Pritchard Water Quality Target - Review and Update-to follow Correspondence: Holly Yee_Masters Student Correspondence: Muni N.Cow _Board of Variance Correspondence: Min Conroy Holiday greetings Announcement: Katia Bannister _Ripples Zine Freshwater Alliance 2021 in Review Somenos Marsh Society Newsletter Announcement: BC Watershed Security strategy - public input period Reading: Changes to "In and About a Stream" Guidance Collective Splash -Watershed Security Strategy by POLIS Koksilah WSP Scoping Summary and Recommendation Koksilah WSP Ministerial Order_ Jan 2022

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