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Water Quality Report Points to Nutrients 13 November 08

forest image by Garth LenzA recent study provides a report card on the health of Manitoba's Shell River watershed surface and ground water. Nutrient build-up is identified as the most serious water quality problem in the region.

The Lake of the Prairies Conservation District (LPCD), a community based organization released the Shell River Watershed: State of the Watershed Report. The report provides resource management concerns and recommended actions for the watershed.

The study is an important first step to an integrated watershed management plan to deliver land and water conservation programming. The LPCD works to preserve natural resources within the Shell River watershed, which straddles the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border in western Manitoba.

View June 2008 Shell River Watershed: State of the Watershed Report (PDF)
View October 28, 2008 Paths Less Travelled Blog article
View Manitoba Water Stewardship - Lake of the Prairies Conservation District (LPCD)

Sources: Lake of the Prairies Conservation District, Paths Less Travelled, Government of Manitoba
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