Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship is accountable for integrated land and natural resource management, including objective setting for land and marine environments, effectively managing cumulative effects, and advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, environmental sustainability, and economic growth.

Featured topics

• B.C. Drought Information Portal
  B.C. is taking strong, early action to keep people and communities safe through drought now, and in the years to come. Explore the portal to find the latest information on drought, along with water conservation tips.
• B.C. River Forecast Centre
  The River Forecast Centre analyses snowpack, assesses seasonal water supply and flood risk, and predicts flows in British Columbia’s rivers and streams.
• Land Use Planning
  Land and water planning guides stewardship of our province’s land and water resources, supporting the preservation of cultural values, healthy ecosystems, and opportunities for economic activities for all British Columbians.
• Chronic Wasting Disease
  Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal infection that affects species in the deer family (cervids) such as mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, moose and caribou.
• Reconciliation
  Reconciliation and agreements focus on closing socio-economic gaps that separate Indigenous people from other British Columbians.
• Fisheries and Aquaculture
  Resources for those in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture industries.
• Provincial Caribou Recovery Program
  The purpose of this program is to develop, implement and monitor new management actions and provincial strategies to ensure we are meeting or exceeding provincial and federal population and habitat objectives.
• Together for Wildlife Strategy
  Wildlife is very important to British Columbians. It provides social, economic, environmental and cultural benefits. For many of us, the existence of wildlife is a fundamental value.
• Great Bear Rainforest
  The Great Bear Rainforest covers 6.4 million hectares, and includes one-quarter of the world’s coastal temperate rainforest.

Featured services

• Permit Connect B.C. – Housing
  Making housing development projects easier with a new coordinated approach.
• Permit Connect Navigator Service
  If you have questions about which permits you may require, access the navigator for assistance.
• Water licensing and rights
  A water right is the authorized use of surface water or groundwater. All water in British Columbia is owned by the Crown on behalf of the residents of the province.
• Hunting and fishing opportunities in B.C.
  B.C. is one of the most biological diverse areas in North America, offering a variety and abundance of fish and wildlife available to be sustainably fished, hunted and trapped.
• Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance and testing services 
  Surveillance is a critical component of disease prevention and management.

Minister

Deputy Minister