The Stormwater, Harbours & Watersheds Program - What we Do
The Stormwater, Harbours & Watersheds Program (SHWP) works with municipalities and the community to maintain healthy watersheds and protect the near shore receiving environment.
The Program takes a collaborative approach by involving the community, environmental and professional organizations and all levels of government.
Working in partnership, we monitor stormwater quality, develop regulatory tools such as model stormwater bylaws and codes of practice, restore key areas within the harbours and watersheds, educate the public, and promote voluntary Best Management Practices.
Through its work, the Program effectively protects our local watersheds, and ultimately the marine receiving environment, through reducing stormwater contamination and improving overall watershed function.
If you can't find the information you are looking for on our website, please contact the appropriate person below:
Topic |
First Contact and Phone Number |
Second Contact and Phone Number |
Bowker Creek |
Bowker Creek Initiative Coordinator |
Harbours and Watersheds Coordinator |
Bylaw –(Model Stormwater Bylaw) |
Stormwater Officer |
Stormwater, Harbours & Watersheds Program Supervisor |
Codes of Practice |
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Stormwater Officer |
Stormwater, Harbours & Watersheds Program Supervisor |
Coburg Peninsula Park |
Harbours and Watersheds Coordinator |
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Esquimalt Harbour |
Harbours and Watersheds Coordinator |
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Esquimalt Lagoon |
Harbours and Watersheds Coordinator |
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Esquimalt Lagoon Stewardship Initiative |
Harbours and Watersheds Coordinator |
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Excavation near a watercourse |
Stormwater Officer |
Stormwater Officer |
Gorge Waterway Initiative |
Harbours and Watersheds Coordinator |
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Low Impact Development |
Stormwater Officer |
Harbours and Watersheds Coordinator |
Regional Community Atlas |
Stormwater, Harbours & Watersheds Program Supervisor |
Harbours and Watersheds Coordinator |
Painting – Best Management Practices |
Stormwater Officer |
Stormwater, Harbours & Watersheds Program Supervisor |
Plugged Stormdrains |
Stormwater Officer |
Stormwater Officer |
Power washing – Best Management Practices |
Stormwater Officer |
Stormwater, Harbours & Watersheds Program Supervisor |
Rock Bay Remediation Project |
Harbours and Watersheds Coordinator |
Stormwater, Harbours & Watersheds Program Supervisor |
Shellfish Beds |
Stormwater Officer |
Stormwater, Harbours & Watersheds Program Supervisor |
Shorekeepers |
Harbours and Watersheds Coordinator |
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Spill – Reporting of |
Stormwater Officer |
Stormwater Officer |
Stormwater Quality / Stormwater Monitoring |
Stormwater Officer |
Stormwater Sampling Technician |
Stormwater Treatment Technology |
Stormwater Officer |
Stormwater Officer |
Victoria and Esquimalt Harbours Environmental Action Plan (VEHEAP) |
Harbours and Watersheds Coordinator |
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Victoria Harbour |
Harbours and Watersheds Coordinator |
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Watershed Planning |
Harbours and Watersheds Coordinator |
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