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Submitter: Environmental Law Centre, Faculty of Law, Universi
Community: Victoria
Date Submitted: October 6, 2010
Summary:
(The attached documents were provided to the commission at the Victoria public forum as part of the submission by Paddy O'Reilly.)
The Re-Inventing Rainwater Management Report by the Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Victoria, attached, details the damage caused by stormwater runoff to the Capital Region, including salmon streams. It explains how the temperature, velocity and toxicity of stormwater destroys salmon habitat and kills salmon, and suggests that runoff is the biggest obstacle to habitat restoration. The report offers several recommendations for addressing these and other challenges associated with stormwater runoff.
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Submission:
Please see below for Paddy O'Reilly's presentation at the Victoria Public Forum on September 16, 2010.
The Re-Inventing Rainwater Management Report by the Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Victoria, details the damage caused by stormwater runoff to the Capital Region, including salmon streams. It explains how the temperature, velocity and toxicity of stormwater destroys salmon habitat and kills salmon, and suggests that runoff is the biggest obstacle to habitat restoration. The report offers several recommendations for addressing these and other challenges associated with stormwater runoff.
The report and documentary are available online: http://www.elc.uvic.ca/press/stormwater.html |
