The Hyde Creek Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP) was initiated to provide for the orderly and cost-effective development of the watershed while protecting environmental and community values. The Hyde Creek IWMP addresses the following issues:

• Flood protection and storm water management
  Stream corridor protection
• Water quality protection
• Erosion and sediment control
• Summer base flow protection
• No net loss of fish habitat on a watershed basis
• Maintaining existing watershed health
• Maintaining or improving productive capacity of fish habitats in the Hyde Creek watershed.

The Hyde Creek Watershed study area encompasses the watersheds associated with Hyde, Watkins, West Smiling, Smiling and Burke Mountain Creeks as well as Cedar Drive Ditch (or Creek) in Port Coquitlam.

The Greater Vancouver Regional District’s strategic plans, is consisten with Coquitlam’s Citywide Official Community Plan, which establishes direction that will guide the development of a more urban community along the lower slopes of Burke Mountain and within those watersheds.

Executive Summary (pdf)

Table of Contents (pdf)

List of Figures (pdf)

List of Tables (pdf)

1 Project Initiation (pdf)

2 Reconnaisance and Monitoring (pdf)

3 Hydrologic Model (pdf)

4 Storm Water Management Alternatives (pdf)

5 Development of Preferred Alternative (pdf)

6 Recommendations (pdf)

7 Cost Estimates and Implementations (pdf)