"The Water Security Agency still needs to:
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Develop policies around wetland retention and water quality.
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Finalize and approve its Request for Assistance Manual, which sets how staff address and respond to requests for assistance files.
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Take enforcement action when the landowners do not resolve drainage complaints in a timely manner.
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Document its consideration of the large-scale water impact of proposed drainage projects.
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Actively search for unapproved drainage in high-risk regions of the province.
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Report more details on enforcement action taken to senior management.
Leaving unapproved drainage works in high-risk areas increases the risk of flooding of neighbouring farmland and the receiving water body, of water quality issues in the receiving water body, and of the loss of wetlands. Also, not taking timely, effective enforcement action against unapproved drainage works increases the risk of further damage to neighbouring farmland and lakes.
