Land use conflicts in the Plum Lakes area of southwestern Manitoba / Wayne Hildebrand
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TextPublication details: Winnipeg, MB : University of Manitoba, 1982.Description: viii, 87 leaves : ill., maps ; 29 cmOnline resources: Abstract: In the Plum Lakes area of Manitoba, agriculture and wildlife are influenced annually and seasonally by variable water levels. There is dispute concerning the optimal water regime for the Lakes among local farmer groups, government agencies, and private organizations. Four farmer groups are involved: the Water Table Preservation Association;Farmer-Rancher Association; Trappers Association; and Plum Creek residents. The first two groups represent the dominant opposing viewpoints. A primary step toward resolving the conflict is to identify the interests of local residents. The objectives of this study were to assess farmers' attitudes regarding water management and land use, and to design approaches that would resolve the conflicts and aid in the development of a water management plan for Plum Lakes. Research consisted of a review of related literature, including previous water regulation proposals, and a questionnaire survey of local farmers attitudes regarding agriculture, trapping, w
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Thesis(M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 1982.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 61-65).
In the Plum Lakes area of Manitoba, agriculture and wildlife are influenced annually and seasonally by variable water levels. There is dispute concerning the optimal water regime for the Lakes among local farmer groups, government agencies, and private organizations. Four farmer groups are involved: the Water Table Preservation Association;Farmer-Rancher Association; Trappers Association; and Plum Creek residents. The first two groups represent the dominant opposing viewpoints. A primary step toward resolving the conflict is to identify the interests of local residents. The objectives of this study were to assess farmers' attitudes regarding water management and land use, and to design approaches that would resolve the conflicts and aid in the development of a water management plan for Plum Lakes. Research consisted of a review of related literature, including previous water regulation proposals, and a questionnaire survey of local farmers attitudes regarding agriculture, trapping, w