The departments of Health, Environment and Local Government, and Tourism, Heritage and Culture are currently collaborating on a steering committee.
The committee oversaw the development of the new Parlee Beach water monitoring protocol.
The long-term aim of the committee is to identify both the point and non-point sources of bacteria throughout the Shediac Bay Watershed to address and mitigate those sources where possible.
The steering committee will be undertaking the following activities:
Activity |
Target completion date |
| Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders | Ongoing |
| Establish a technical work plan to identify sources of bacteria | January 2017 |
| Beach water sampling and monitoring procedures – examining locations, protocol, frequency, and responsibility | April 2017 |
| Beach water sample testing procedures – examining types of testing and responsibility | April 2017 |
| Enhance public health advisory signage | April 2017 |
| Develop sampling and monitoring plan to identify sources of bacteria for the Shediac Bay Watershed | May 2017 |
| Public communication plan – examining web content, information kiosks, advisories, media notices | June 2017 |
| Implement the sampling and monitoring plan | June 2017 |
| Complete sampling and monitoring | May 2018 |
| Complete technical work plan assessment | May 2018 |
| Report highlighting recommended actions to government | June 2018 |