Request for Proposals: Grafton Lake Watershed Management Plan
Basics
Title
Request for Proposals: Grafton Lake Watershed Management Plan
Description
Request for Proposals document seeking qualified consultants to develop a comprehensive Watershed Management Plan for Grafton Lake on Bowen Island, British Columbia. The plan aims to balance the lake's role as a drinking water source with recreational use, current residential and agricultural land use, future development, and ecological values. The plan will include assessment of values and threats, management goals and strategies, and guidelines for monitoring and adaptive management.
Date
October 3, 2025
Creator Organization
Bowen Island Municipality
Document Type
tender document
Metadata
Keywords
Grafton Lake
|Bowen Island
|watershed management
|drinking water
|water quality
|environmental protection
|climate change
|park management
|recreational use
|ecological values
|septic systems
|natural assets
|water supply
|salmon habitat
|Terminal Creek
|Cove Bay
|water treatment
|monitoring plan
|adaptive management
|development planning
|groundwater recharge
Time Period
2023-2026 (project timeline with interim report by September 2026)
Document ID
202510131430
Document Filename
bim-rfp-2025-02-grafton-lake-watershed-management-plan_202510131430.pdf
Storage Location
governance/bowen-municipality
Key Findings
This RFP seeks comprehensive watershed management planning services including: water quality and quantity assessment, ecological and cultural values identification, climate change adaptation strategies, land use planning integration, natural assets valuation, stakeholder consultation including Squamish Nation, monitoring program development, and capital cost estimates over 5, 10 and 20 year timeframes. Project budget is $100,000 with interim report due September 2026.
Methodology
Proponents must review and propose methodology for implementing monitoring program including sampling frequency, analyte list (sucralose, pharmaceuticals, personal-care chemicals, caffeine, bacterial source-tracking), QA/QC protocols, and reporting methods. Work includes community consultation (minimum one in-person event and island-wide survey), Squamish Nation consultation, stakeholder engagement, septic system mapping and assessment, natural assets inventory and valuation, water balance analysis, risk/hazard analysis including climate-related hazards, and development of management strategies.
Image Descriptions
Page 1: Bowen Island Municipality logo in black text with two green tree icons flanking the word "ISLAND"
Page Count
20
Publisher Location
Bowen Island, BC
File Format
application/pdf
Geographic Locations
Bowen Island | British Columbia | Canada | Grafton Lake | Cove Bay | Snug Cove | Eagle Cliff | Terminal Creek
Street Address
981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC, V0N 1G2