< insert First Nation name here> On-Reserve Source Water Protection Plan <insert First Nation Address, Contact information here> <Insert community photo as appropriate> FOREWORD Water is essential to all life. The risk to human health and to the natural environment from the contamination of water sources is a concern to <insert First Nation name here>. As a result, the <insert First Nation name here> has developed this on-reserve Source Water Protection Plan (SWPP) to protect drinking water sources from harmful contamination and to provide a healthy environment. Source is untreated water from groundwater or surface water sources that supplies drinking water for human consumption. Source water protection is a vital first step in the protection of water supplies. The Working Committee adopted a five stage process to guide this On-Reserve Source Water Protection Plan (see Figure 1). Figure 1: On-Reserve Source Water Protection Plan This SWPP recognizes the importance of taking a watershed approach to the protection of drinking water supplies. Although the Working Committee was aware of the larger watershed scale context for this plan, this document focuses on land and water areas that are deemed to be Off-reserve potential “on-reserve.” contaminants or land use activities that are of concern to the Working Committee may be recorded in this plan either to be addressed as part of current scope of activities, or to be flagged for future consideration. STAGE 1: Establish an On-Reserve Working Committee <insert First Nation name> appointed members to the <insert First Nation name> On-Reserve Source Water
< insert First Nation name here> On-Reserve Source Water Protection Plan <insert First Nation Address, Contact information here> <Insert community photo as appropriate> FOREWORD Water is essential to all life. The risk to human health and to the natural environment from the contamination of water sources is a concern to <insert First Nation name here>. As a result, the <insert First Nation name here> has developed this on-reserve Source Water Protection Plan (SWPP) to protect drinking water sources from harmful contamination and to provide a healthy environment. Source is untreated water from groundwater or surface water sources that supplies drinking water for human consumption. Source water protection is a vital first step in the protection of water supplies. The Working Committee adopted a five stage process to guide this On-Reserve Source Water Protection Plan (see Figure 1). Figure 1: On-Reserve Source Water Protection Plan This SWPP recognizes the importance of taking a watershed approach to the protection of drinking water supplies. Although the Working Committee was aware of the larger watershed scale context for this plan, this document focuses on land and water areas that are deemed to be “on-reserve.” Off-reserve potential contaminants or land use activities that are of concern to the Working Committee may be recorded in this plan either to be addressed as part of current scope of activities, or to be flagged for future consideration. STAGE 1: Establish an On-Reserve Working Committee <insert First Nation name> appointed members to the <insert First Nation name> On-Reserve Source Water
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