Projects

This project brings together land use planners and qualified environmental professionals (QEPs) to develop an enhanced environmental planning process, improve staff coordination across the region, and provide standardized and more rigorous environmental assessments by QEPs.

It is increasingly important for local governments, Indigenous communities, and the province to have tools to better understand and monitor land changes. Land development has heavily impacted Okanagan Valley ecosystems and what remains is at risk of further fragmentation and loss.

Increased boating activity may threaten or harm the municipal and domestic intakes on Kalamalka and Wood Lake. The Lake Country and Coldstream Districts, RDNO, RDCO, the Okanagan Similkameen Invasive Species Society, and the OCCP retained Ecoscape Environmental Ltd. and Larratt Aquatic Consulting Ltd. to undertake a comprehensive scientific study of the potential consequences.

OCCP is pleased to announce completion of the SHIM of Mission Creek's critical habitat area. Mapping information includes GPS and photo survey data for fish spawning areas, wetlands, and features and attributes such as retaining walls, bridges and culverts, side channels and tributaries, points of erosion, agricultural runoff, wildlife trees, and fish presence.