There are several reports and studies that have been conducted within the Bowker Creek watershed. Many of those reports are provided here for information and reference.
Bowker Creek Blueprint
Click here to access the Bowker Creek Blueprint documents.
Daylighting Feasibility Study
Bowker Creek Daylighting Feasibility Study (prepared by ISL Engineering and Land Services in 2020 on behalf of the Bowker Creek Initiative) is a critical milestone in the efforts of local governments and community groups to improve the health of the Bowker Creek watershed. With the detailed information compiled in the study, municipalities will be able to integrate creek daylighting options into redevelopment plans, and move forward with an enhanced greenway network through the watershed. The study can be reviewed here. In addition, this companion report describes potential storm water management facilities in the Bowker Creek watershed.
Implementation Framework
The Implementation Framework was produced in 2021, as a result of a multi-year coordinated review by the District of Saanich, District of Oak Bay and City of Victoria to examine existing and potential watershed-wide planning tools in the Bowker Creek watershed. The framework describes tools adopted by each of the three municipalities to achieve the 20 private-property specific watershed-wide actions of the Bowker Creek Blueprint, and identifies opportunities for the municipalities to work together to address existing gaps in Blueprint implementation.
Cedar Hill Park Management Plan (District of Saanich)
In 2020, the District of Saanich approved the Cedar Hill Park Management Plan and associated Appendices. Reach 17 of Bowker Creek features prominently throughout the Management Plan. The Appendix includes a Technical Feasibility Study for Reach 17, including a hydraulic analysis of Cedar Hill Park exploring options for reducing peak flows, improving habitat, and protecting and enhancing water quality.
Shelbourne Valley Action Plan (District of Saanich)
In 2017 the District of Saanich approved the Shelbourne Valley Action Plan to guide land use and transportation decisions in the Shelbourne Valley over the next 30 years. The Plan has many components, including environmental objectives for restoring watershed health and rehabilitating Bowker Creek as it travels through the Shelbourne Valley.