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IWMP, Integrated Watershed Management Plan, Manitoba
To map the creation of Integrated Watershed Management Plans within Manitoba by spatial location and year.
An IWMP is a document prepared by members of the watershed community. It describes the actions needed, over time, to achieve a sustainable, healthy watershed. An IWMP is a roadmap for managing our resources for the future.
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The data represent the results of data collection/processing for a specific activity and indicate the general existing conditions. As such, each dataset is only valid for its intended use, content, time, and accuracy specifications. The user is responsible for the results of any application of the data for other than their intended purpose. http://web2.gov.mb.ca/mli/disclaimer/mli_disclaimer2.doc
Extent
West | -101.847647 | East | -94.934157 |
North | 54.640791 | South | 48.944030 |
Maximum (zoomed in) | 1:20,000 |
Minimum (zoomed out) | 1:250,000 |
About IWMP: Watershed planning is a process that brings together: • watershed residents • government representatives • stakeholder organizations It ensures water, and its related resources, are effectively managed and maintained, now, and for future generations. What is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that drains to a common point. For example, the Lake Winnipeg watershed spans four provinces and two U.S. states, but eventually all drains to Lake Winnipeg. More importantly, a watershed performs many important functions. It captures water from the atmosphere, stores snow and rainwater and releases water slowly, or in fl oods. It is these functions that provide the abundant and clean water so necessary for us all. What is an Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP)? An IWMP is a document prepared by members of the watershed community. It describes the actions needed, over time, to achieve a sustainable, healthy watershed. An IWMP is a roadmap for managing our resources for the future. Recent water policy in Manitoba Manitoba’s Water Protection Act was proclaimed in January of 2006. The Act provides the basis for initiating, developing and fi nancing IWMPs. The goal of the IWMP process is to provide a plan that will guide the protection, maintenance and restoration of the watershed while balancing environmental, social and economic needs. Watershed planning will serve the primary functions of preserving water quality and ensuring the effi cient use and management of water to meet local and provincial needs. The benefits of planning: There are many benefi ts to watershed planning, including: • providing local boards with a framework to prioritize limited resources • providing community members with an opportunity to discuss watershed issues and concerns, and have an active voice in protecting and restoring watershed resources most important to their communities • ensuring groups with a good watershed plan will also have access to a greater number of resources to implement their action plans • providing a baseline or benchmark from which to measure success due to watershed activities Why plan on watershed boundaries? Upstream affects downstream. All activities that have an impact on water quality, quantity, or rate of fl ow at locations upstream, have impacts downstream. Because of this, watersheds are logically the most appropriate units for managing water. The watershed-based management provides a way to consider a wide range of issues along with the community’s vision for the future of the watershed under a single framework. Working within watersheds rather than political boundaries, such as towns or municipalities, the planning process can address water quality, quantity, community and habitat issues beyond the scope of single jurisdictions like towns or municipalities. The planning process The watershed planning process is community-driven and requires support, opinions and knowledge of the residents of the watershed. It also needs technical information from provincial and federal government agents. Throughout the planning process the following documents will be made available to the public: • State of the Watershed report This report outlines the current health status of the watershed. In addition to the state of the watershed report, a watershed report card will be made available to evaluate watershed health indicators at a glance. • Drinking Water Protection Plan This plan will identify and assess threats to domestic drinking water supplies throughout the watershed. It will then outline steps to protect the source of our drinking water. • Integrated Watershed Management Plan The plan must identify issues relating to the protection, conservation or restoration of water, aquatic ecosystems and drinking water sources in the watershed. It must contain objectives, policies and recommendations and must link water management and land use planning and identify ways to implement the plan. Take part in a watershed plan near you There are many good reasons to get involved in watershed planning. The process gives you an active voice in protecting and restoring watershed resources that are important to the community. It is also an excellent opportunity to learn more about watersheds and provide creative and innovative strategies for dealing with issues that matter to you.
The data represent the results of data collection/processing for a specific activity and indicate the general existing conditions. As such, each dataset is only valid for its intended use, content, time, and accuracy specifications. The user is responsible for the results of any application of the data for other than their intended purpose. http://web2.gov.mb.ca/mli/disclaimer/mli_disclaimer2.doc
To produce the gross watershed layer two ArcInfo coverage's were downloaded from PFRA (mbnet.e00, and mbarcpnt.e00). The AML updatesheds.aml was run against these coverage's to produce the gross watershed layer. The AML checks for projection and datum , if not UTM NAD 83 converted to such. The AML selects all the polygons within Manitoba and polygons in neighbouring provinces, territories and states with the same sub_ec code as those polygons that intersect the provincial boundary. This creates the gross coverage for Manitoba.
This file uses the original Manitoba Gross Watersheds created by PFRA as a base. Some of these watersheds then were adjusted based on Municipal boundaries, Designation of Drains, and Urban Areas, thus conforming with political and non-political discussions in each region. In addition, the East Souris River IWMP which was created in 2003, has an unknown source (this shape was inserted into the IWMP layer as is, due to it becoming legal at that time).
Updated the Southern portion of East Duck Mountain/Sagemace Bay using the gross watershed polygon layer. Removed 05LJ019 and 05LJ048, based on the information provided by David Jones, a Watershed Planner in the region.
8:30 - 16:30 CST Mon-Fri
Added Sub Sub Watershed 05LJ820 to the East Duck Mountain/Sagemace Bay IWMP.
9:00 - 1700 CST Mon-Fri
Added the northern tip to the Alsona Watershed (used to be cut off at the RM boundary) using the Water Gross Polygons layer and renamed it to Westlake Watershed
Added the Carrot-Saskatchewan River watershed using a shapefile provided by Erin Shay, Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship.
Extended the SW boundary of the West Interlake watershed to include all of the 05LN805 watershed (using the Watersheds Gross Polygons layer) and renamed it to Southwest Interlake watershed.
Renamed Netley/Grassmere watershed to Netley-Grassmere watershed. Renamed West Souris watershed to West Souris River watershed. Renamed Central Assiniboine watershed to Central Assiniboine and Lower Souris River watershed. Renamed Pembina Valley watershed to Pembina River watershed. Renamed Rat River watershed to Rat-Marsh River watershed. Renamed Birdtail/Assiniboine West watershed to Assiniboine-Birdtail watershed. Renamed Arrow/Oak River watershed to Arrow-Oak watershed. Renamed Icelandic River/Washow Bay Creek watershed to Icelandic River and Washow Bay Creek watershed. Renamed East Duck Mountain/Sagemace Bay watershed to East Duck Mountain and Sagemace Bay watershed.
Added the Steeprock-Bell sub-watershed from the (Watersheds Gross Polygons layer) to the Swan Lake watershed boundary
Amended the Southwest Interlake watershed IWMP boundary based on shapefile provided by Erin Shay.
Amended the Southwest Interlake watershed IWMP boundary based on shapefile provided by Erin Dunbar. Added Northwest Interlake Watershed, Boyne-Morris Watershed, and Roseau River Watershed.
Amended the Southwest Interlake watershed IWMP boundary based on shapefile provided by Erin Dunbar.
NTS 1:250 000 mapsheet data
USGS 1:62,500 map data
NTS 1:20 000 mapsheet data - Manitoba
NTS 1:50 000 mapsheet data
USGS 1:250,000 map data
Proposed Watershed Divisions of Manitoba
USGS 1:24,000 map data
Integrated Watershed Management Plan
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship
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IWMP Naming Convention
MWS Planning Coordination
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Year of IWMP Creation
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship
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