Clint Blyth continues to see his stream banks erode each year.
The groups, which include the Saskatchewan Alliance for Water Sustainability, the Calling Lakes Ecomuseum and Last Mountain Stewardship Group, said the province’s Agricultural Water Management Policy would allow farms to drain more wetlands and in effect put habitats, people and infrastructure at risk downstream.
“We support a growing Saskatchewan and we need wetlands in order to grow,” said Aura Lee MacPherson, chair of the Calling Lakes Ecomuseum.Article content The agency has indicated the policy would retain current drainage and allow further development if done responsibly. It’s also working on a strategy for wetlands that would ensure habitats are supported.Blyth said the agency hasn’t been enforcing the rules to stop people from draining.
MacPherson said Saskatchewan needs to develop a wetland policy that addresses people’s concerns while ensuring businesses aren’t affected.
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