What are the economic incentives mentioned in the Living Water Smart plan?
A number of incentives will be used to encourage conservation and efficiency improvements as well as protect streams and wetlands, including: • conservation measures will be a condition for receiving infrastructure funding; • priority given to green developments waiting for provincial environmental approval; • Labelling of water-efficient appliances; • Funding for household water evaluations; • Award a water-science prize and scholarship for excellence in stewardship; • Summer jobs for youth between 16 and 22 to undertake stream restoration projects. Specific details of these incentives will be worked out over the coming months as we move to their implementation.
