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2021-09-03 WWF OPCC 2021 - Cities Responses

Row numberAccount NumberAccount NameCountryCDP RegionParent SectionQuestion NumberQuestion NameColumn NumberColumn NameRow NumberRow NameResponse AnswerCommentsFile Name
11950159572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.1Water security risk drivers6Change in land-use
11950259572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.1Water security risk drivers7Water infestation/disease
11950359572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.1Water security risk drivers8Other, please specify: Earthquake
11950459572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.2Anticipated timescale1Medium-term (by 2050)
11950559572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.2Anticipated timescale2Long-term (after 2050)
11950659572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.2Anticipated timescale3Medium-term (by 2050)
11950759572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.2Anticipated timescale4Medium-term (by 2050)
11950859572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.2Anticipated timescale5Short-term (by 2025)
11950959572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.2Anticipated timescale6Short-term (by 2025)
11951059572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.2Anticipated timescale7Medium-term (by 2050)
11951159572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.2Anticipated timescale8
11951259572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.3Estimated magnitude of potential impact1Less Serious
11951359572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.3Estimated magnitude of potential impact2Less Serious
11951459572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.3Estimated magnitude of potential impact3Less Serious
11951559572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.3Estimated magnitude of potential impact4Less Serious
11951659572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.3Estimated magnitude of potential impact5Serious
11951759572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.3Estimated magnitude of potential impact6Serious
11951859572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.3Estimated magnitude of potential impact7Extremely serious
11951959572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.3Estimated magnitude of potential impact8
11952059572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.4Estimated probability of impact1Low
11952159572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.4Estimated probability of impact2Medium-low
11952259572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.4Estimated probability of impact3Medium-high
11952359572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.4Estimated probability of impact4Medium-low
11952459572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.4Estimated probability of impact5Medium-low
11952559572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.4Estimated probability of impact6Low
11952659572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.4Estimated probability of impact7Low
11952759572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.4Estimated probability of impact8
11952859572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.5Risk description1Climate change projections for lower rainfall and higher temperatures during the summer months, combined with a growing population, will result in an increase in summer water use. The regional government is preparing to meet growing demand through encouraging conservation and having secured the Leech watershed area to expand water collection in the future.
11952959572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.5Risk description2If a forest fire were to occur in our drinking watershed, it would have implications for our water quality. Additionally, higher temperatures and lower precipitation in the summer may result in greater water demand and lower water levels in the reservoir, impacting water quality. Mitigation measures are being put in place.
11953059572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.5Risk description3The CRD's Regional Water Supply Strategic Plan predicts growing water demand due in part to growing population. Measures are in place to increase water supply through the acquisition of the Leech watershed, and the continuation of demand management initiatives.
11953159572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.5Risk description4A few streams in the water supply area are susceptible to increases in sediment with the greater intensity, duration, and frequency of major rainfall events associated with climate change projections. Such events could result in limited increases in turbidity in surface water reservoirs, but the size of the reservoirs, and the ability to manage diversions greatly reduce risk. Water diversions from the Leech watershed in the future can be managed to eliminate periods where turbidity occurs.
11953259572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.5Risk description5Tree mortality due to drought and forest insects and diseases in the forested water supply catchment lands appears to be increasing due to changing climate conditions. While some tree species in the water supply area are vulnerable to increases in summer drought conditions, the dominant tree species - Douglas-fir - appears quite resilient. There are no major insect and disease outbreaks of concern as yet, but over time tree mortality and any spread in introduced invasive shrubs present in the area, will increase forest fuel loadings. Higher amounts of forest fuels, combined with an increase in temperature and evaporation during the summer months, increases the likelihood of wildfire spread if there is an ignition. In response to these threats, forest health is monitored annually, there is a program of forest fuel management in place, and an assessment of the potential for forest management to reduce drought stress and vulnerability to insect species of concern. There is also a well-established and resourced program of wildfire prevention, preparedness, detection, and suppression and plans and materials are in place to minimize the potential for sediment and debris flow issues of a fire occurs. These are an important risk management capabilities as forest health affects watershed hydrology and nutrient cycling and sediment interferes with the current disinfection processes and there is no filtration step in the water treatment process.
11953359572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.5Risk description6The CRD owns 20,550 hectares of land within the catchment of surface water reservoirs that supply Greater Victoria – approximately 98% of existing water supply catchment lands and 92% of the catchment of future water supply lands. These lands are managed by the CRD to protect water quality and supply and other important regional ecosystem services. There is increasing forestry, recreation, and rural residential development on lands adjacent to the water supply area in recent years, and an assessment of the potential to develop a highway corridor through the water supply area and/or an adjacent regional park. The primary threat related to climate change is the potential for fire ignitions and wildfire spread that could affect the water supply catchment lands and measures are in place to protect against this. The Capital Regional District Board is in opposition to the development of highway infrastructure in or near the water supply lands and the Drinking Water Protection Zone in the adjacent regional park.
11953459572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.5Risk description7Warming temperatures and increased run off in a changing climate could lead to algal blooms, higher levels of bacterial activity, and a potential increase in the current very low levels of naturally-occurring disease-causing organisms (such as Giardia) in water supply reservoirs. Algal blooms can cause taste and odour issues and interfere with disinfection. The low levels of bacterial activity and disease-causing organisms in the reservoirs at present are able to be deactivated by existing water disinfection processes – ultraviolet light, chlorine, and ammonia. It is unlikely that these organisms would increase beyond the capability of the disinfection system. The nutrient poor status and large volume of water in supply reservoirs will greatly buffer any effects of climate change. There is regular testing and monitoring in place to ensure a safe drinking water supply and detect any changes that would require an adjustment to processes.
11953559572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.2aPlease identify the risks to your city’s water security as well as the timescale and level of risk.5Risk description8An earthquake may disrupt water supply. The Capital Regional District develops and manages emergency bulk drinking water supply systems for Greater Victoria.
11953659572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.3Please select the actions you are taking to reduce the risks to your city’s water security.1Risks1Increased water stress
11953759572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.3Please select the actions you are taking to reduce the risks to your city’s water security.1Risks2Severe weather events
11953859572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.3Please select the actions you are taking to reduce the risks to your city’s water security.2Adaptation action1Diversifying water supply (including new sources)
11953959572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.3Please select the actions you are taking to reduce the risks to your city’s water security.2Adaptation action2Stormwater management (natural or man-made infrastructure)
11954059572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.3Please select the actions you are taking to reduce the risks to your city’s water security.3Status of action1Pre-feasibility study/impact assessment
11954159572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.3Please select the actions you are taking to reduce the risks to your city’s water security.3Status of action2Pre-feasibility study/impact assessment
11954259572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.3Please select the actions you are taking to reduce the risks to your city’s water security.4Action description and implementation progress1Please refer to the Regional Water Supply 2017 Strategic Plan for more information: https://www.crd.bc.ca/project/past-capital-projects-and-initiatives/water-supply-plan. Drinking water supply is within the jurisdiction of the Capital Regional District (CRD). Saanich is a member municipality of the CRD Water Service, and collaborate with the CRD on capital projects and managements of the service.
11954359572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.3Please select the actions you are taking to reduce the risks to your city’s water security.4Action description and implementation progress2The District is developing a new Stormwater Management Plan. See Council presentation at https://saanich.ca.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=1&event_id=808&meta_id=36209 for a recent progress update.
11954459572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.4Does your city have a publicly available Water Resource Management strategy?0Yes
11954559572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.4aPlease provide more information on your city’s public Water Resource Management strategy.1Publication title and attach document1Regional Water Supply 2017 Strategic Plan
11954659572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.4aPlease provide more information on your city’s public Water Resource Management strategy.2Year of adoption from local government12017
11954759572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.4aPlease provide more information on your city’s public Water Resource Management strategy.3Web link1https://www.crd.bc.ca/docs/default-source/crd-document-library/plans-reports/drinking-water/iws2017stratplan.pdf?sfvrsn=417009ca_4
11954859572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.4aPlease provide more information on your city’s public Water Resource Management strategy.4Does this strategy include sanitation services?1No
11954959572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America14. Water Security14.4aPlease provide more information on your city’s public Water Resource Management strategy.5Stage of implementation1Strategy in implementation
11955059572District of Saanich, BCCanadaNorth America2. Climate Hazards and Vulnerability2.0Has a climate change risk and vulnerability assessment been undertaken for your city?0YesWe completed a high level climate risk assessment as part of our Climate Adaptation Plan development in 2011. This is being updated in 2018/19 as part of our updated Climate Plan development.

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