25 year Saskatchewan Water Security Plan.

The 25 Year Saskatchewan Water Security Plan is a document that seeks to deal with water issues not currently being addressed or in need of review or revitalization. It sets out a vision, seven principles, seven goals and 29 action areas. The goals reflect the major areas where the province must have success to achieve its vision. The action areas identify the areas of focus needed to achieve the goals. The Plan is not intended to be static while the principles and goals will be regularly reviewed and adjusted to ensure they address current and emerging conditions. A new provincial organization, the Water Security Agency, will lead its implementation.
Plan's vision is: water supporting economic growth, quality of life and environmental well-being. Guiding principles include: Long-Term perspective in water management decisions; A sustainable approach to water use to protect quality and quantity of water for future generations; Integrated approach to management (economic development, ecological, hydrological, human health, and social aspects of water, considering circumstances and needs that may be unique to a watershed or region, to achieve a balanced outcome); Partnerships and participation; Shared responsibility at all level; Value of water were water considered essential to life and will be treated as a finite resource that is used efficiently and effectively to best reflect its economic, social, and environmental importance; Continuous Improvement of water management.
Plan's gaols are: 1) Sustainable Supplies - Ensure the sustainability of surface and ground water supplies; 2) Safe drinking water - Ensure drinking water is safe by protecting supplies from the source to the tap; 3) Protection of water resources - Ensure water quality and ecosystem functions are sustained; 4) Safe dams - Ensure dams safely meet water supply and management needs; 5) Flood and drought damage reduction - Ensure measures are in place to effectively respond to floods and drought; 6) Adequate data, information and knowledge -Ensure adequate water data, information and knowledge are available to support decision making; 7) Effective governance and engagement - Ensure water management and decision making processes are coordinated, comprehensive and collaborative.