Bowker Creek Initiative

 

Bowker Creek Blueprint
A 100-year action plan to restore the Bowker Creek watershed

  1. Bowker Creek Blueprint cover pageRead the Blueprint's Executive Summary
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  2. Download the whole Bowker Creek Blueprint PDF PDF ( 20 MB)
    (this table of contents has bookmarks)
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  3. See below to download individual chapters, appendixes, key maps & figures.

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Status of municipal endorsement:
District of Oak Bay (ENDORSED - July 23, 2012)
City of Victoria (ENDORSED - Sept. 22, 2011)
District of Saanich (ENDORSED - Oct. 17, 2011)

Other Support Letters:
Community Association of Oak Bay
Camosun Community Association
Friends of Bowker Creek Society
 Mount Tolmie Community Association
North Jubilee Neighbourhood Association
Quadra Cedar Hill Community Association
University of Victoria

Bowker Creek Blueprint - download by sections

Page number in original document
PDF Size PDF
Cover   1 MB
Table of Contents i-ii 600 KB
Executive Summary iii 520 KB
Glossary iv 540 KB
1.0 Introduction 1-4 1.3 MB
2.0 Development of the Bowker Creek Blueprint 5-6 1 MB
3.0 Watershed Issue, Vision, Goals & Objects 7-9 11 MB
4.0 Principles & Actions for the Watershed Management - Summary 10-14 5 MB
5.0 Actions to Improve the Creek Corridor -Summary 15-20 16 MB
6.0 Key Actions for Short-Term Implementation 21-22 700 KB
7.0 Monitoring Program 23-28 2 MB
8.0 References 29 500 KB
Appendix A - Actions for Watershed Management 31-34 500 KB
Appendix B - Actions to Improve the Creek Corridor 35-71 6 MB
Appendix C - Bowker Creek Channel Restoration Needs & Prescriptions 73-110 9.8 MB
Appendix D - Methodology of the Blueprint Monitoring Program 111-118 8 MB

Key maps and figures in Blueprint (more in full document)
Page number in original document
PDF Size PDF
Map 2. Bowker Creek Watershed Land Uses and Soil Types
(also depicts numbered creek reaches corresponding to Appx B)		 3 & front of Appx B (adjacent to pg 35) 1 MB
Map 3. Watershed Map - Existing Conditions 8 5.5 MB
Map 4. Watershed Map - 100-Year Vision 9 6 MB
Figure 6. 100-Year Vision for Watershed Management 13 3 MB
Map 5. Potential Greenways 14 2.9 MB
Figure 8. 100-Year Vision for the Creek Corridor 16 7.4 MB
Figure 9: A Possible Long-Term Vision for Fireman's Park in Oak Bay 17 2.2 MB
Figure 10: A Possible Long-Term Vision for Oak Bay High and Oak Bay Recreation Centre 18 2.2 MB
Figure 11: A Possible Long-Term Vision for Richmond Road to Trent Street 19 2.8 MB
Figure 12. A Possible Long-Term Vision for the Former Richmond Elementary School Location 20 2.5 MB
Map 6. Bowker Creek Snapshot Conditions 2009 27 1.3 MB

The 'Master Drainage Plan' was Phase 1 of the Blueprint.

Bowker Creek Master Drainage Plan (ISMP Phase 1) (31 MB) (PDF PDF)Bowker Creek Master Drainage Plan without figures (4 MB) (PDF PDF)

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We had a very successful open house on January 23, 2010, and another successful event - the Bowker Creek Forum - on February 23.
See presentations from the Bowker Creek Forum on YouTube.
We have great public support for our final draft of the Bowker Creek Blueprint. Thanks for your interest and comments! If you'd like to see the Blueprint, you can download it at the bottom of this page.
See 'Water Bucket' stories about the Bowker Creek Blueprint