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From Malaspina College/Vancouver Island University:

Vancouver Island Water Resource Vulnerability Mapping Project
Project News - April 2010

The project is complete and the mapping and reports are now available in PDF format below. The report files are quite large (~4MB) so they may take some time to download. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the files, which can be downloaded for free from http://get.adobe.com/reader/ if you do not already have it installed on your computer.

The technical summary report for the pilot study completed in 2009 is available from the link below. This document gives the technical details on how the mapping was completed for the CVRD & RDN, and should be read to understand the method.

Pilot Study Report

The technical summary report for phase 2 of the project, mapping the rest of Vancouver Island, can be downloaded from the link below. Note that some of the methods changed in phase 2 so the the results for the CVRD & RDN are similar but are not the same. The vulnerability map below is based on work in phase 2, and the report should be read to understand the method and the differences in results with the pilot study.

Phase 2 Report

IMPORTANT NOTICE
The mapping provides the best estimate of intrinsic aquifer vulnerability given the resources available to complete the analysis. It provides a basis for making land-use decisions that account for regional aquifer vulnerability. However, in many instances more detailed hydrogeological studies will be required to better characterize and confirm the results of this study. This is particularly relevant for areas where high vulnerability ratings have been assigned that could limit potential land-use.

Phase 2 Classified Vulnerability Map

A collaborative project, aimed at developing a decision making tool in the form of vulnerability mapping of the Vancouver Island region, that can be applied to guiding land use decisions to ensure that our valuable resources are protected.

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