Foreshore Inventory and Mapping (FIM)

What is the FIM?

The Central Okanagan Foreshore Inventory and Mapping project addresses the current status of Okanagan Lake foreshore within the Central Okanagan. It provides agencies with an easily accessible inventory of land use, shore type, existing riparian condition and anthropogenic alterations throughout the study area.

What will it be used for?

It will aid in developing land use policies, regulations and standards and is intended to increase long-term environmental planning capabilities for the protection of aquatic and riparian habitat within existing local government land-use planning programs.  The project will also serve as a benchmark for regulatory agencies by documenting current foreshore condition and it will also provide evidence for regulatory investigations and will assess objectives set out in foreshore protection initiatives.

Who is involved?

The project was made possible through contributions from the Real Estate Foundation, Ministry of Environment, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the District of Lake Country, the City of Kelowna, the Community Mapping Network and the Regional District of Central Okanagan.

Available Information

Central Okanagan Foreshore Inventory and Mapping