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Sask moves closer to water management plan

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The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.

The Saskatchewan government is closer to implementing a comprehensive water management plan that will integrate activities necessary to the management and protection of water in the province. A second phase of public consultations will be completed this summer and it is anticipated that the 25-Year Saskatchewan Water Security Plan will be announced this fall. 'A strategic, 25-year vision will ensure that our province's abundant water supply is secure now and in the years to come,' Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority Ken Cheveldayoff said The 25-Year Saskatchewan Water Security Plan consultation document has been posted online at www.swa.ca. All members of the public are invited to provide input until Aug. 31. After this second round of feedback is considered, the multi-year plan will be implemented by a new water agency _ Integrated Water Saskatchewan. Integrated Water Saskatchewan will be a Treasury Board Crown corporation, consolidating government's core water management expertise. _ Government of Saskatchewan

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