Northeast water strategy : Ensuring the responsible use and management of northeast British Columbia's water resources

S Leading edge water decision support tools developed specifically for the Northeast region including the Northeast Water Tool (NEWT)4 and the Northeast Water Data Portal.5 S Public reporting on actual water use in the oil and gas sector required by the BC Oil and Gas Commission. [...] S Manage and protect special streams and watersheds under the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Oil and Gas Activities Act. [...] S Ensure web-based public reporting of water quality and quantity data for surface and groundwater, water allocation and use information and climate data through the Northeast B. C. water data portal and the Northeast Water Tool (NEWT). [...] The regional water manager in the BC Oil and Gas Commission manages all water authorizations (both water licences and short-term water use approvals) for the natural gas and oil sector. [...] The program funds projects within the watersheds of the Williston and Dinosaur reservoirs to enhance and protect fish, wildlife, and habitat affected by the construction of the W.A.