Shediac Bay Integrated Watershed Management Plan

Water quality at Parlee Beach has been an area of concern for residents of the Shediac Bay Watershed and for those who enjoy visiting this popular recreational attraction for many years.

In 2016, the Government of New Brunswick formed a Steering Committee tasked with gathering information to help gain a better understanding of the source of the water quality concerns. The Shediac Bay Integrated Watershed Management Plan is the result of numerous studies, projects, working groups, and public and First Nations engagement sessions that have taken place since 2016.

The main purpose of the Shediac Bay Integrated Watershed Management Plan Bay is to address water quality issues in the watershed, namely anthropogenic or human sources of nutrients and bacteria.

Link to Shediac Bay Integrated Watershed Management Plan

Timeline

2016 – The Government of New Brunswick formed a Steering Committee tasked with gathering information to help gain a better understanding of the source of the water quality concerns in the Shediac Bay.

2018 – The Steering Committee released the Parlee Beach Water Quality Shediac, New Brunswick Final Report, highlighting the results of studies and projects undertaken between 2017 and 2018.

2019 – A working group was formed by the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government to develop a watershed management plan for the Shediac Bay watershed.

2019 – 2021 – Three rounds of public engagement took place in October 2019, August 2020 and February 2021.

2021 – The plan was published in both official languages on October 22, 2021.

2021 – 2022 – With the help of the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government, an implementation committee was created to keep stakeholders updated on progress towards the goals and action items outlined in the plan. To further focus on single goals and action items, subcommittees were created for five goals in the plan.

2022 – present – The implementation committee and subcommittees meet regularly to work on progressing the goals and action items outlined in the plan through an annual watershed management plan implementation cycle.