WHEREAS the Okanagan Valley has the fewest water resources per capita of any region in Canada; AND WHEREAS local governments and water suppliers require the ability to optimize available water resources; AND WHEREAS Land and Water BC Inc. LWBC is proposing to transfer to fee simple numerous existing leased location lots surrounding drinking water reservoir lakes which serve Okanagan Valley customers; AND WHEREAS the vast majority of these lots are substantially smaller than the 1 ha minimum provincial funding standard for new lot subdivisions not served by community sewer: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities request that the Minister of Sustainable Resource Management instruct LWBC to immediately abandon the proposal to sell the leased recreation lots on all drinking water reservoir lakes serving the Okanagan Basin Watershed.
LAND WATER BRITISH COLUMBIA The province is not prepared to abandon the proposal to sell these lots. However, the project is currently on hold and there is no specific timeframe for continuation of the project.