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Bouchie Lake Sewer Public Meeting – Resident Feedback Survey

This survey gathers input from property owners and residents in the proposed Bouchie Lake Sewer Service Area to help guide next steps in evaluating wastewater management options.

Note: This survey is intended for residents within the proposed Bouchie Lake Sewer Service Area.
Please provide your name and address as they appear on your property located within the service area. Responses will be verified to ensure feedback represents affected households.
1.Name
2.Address in Bouchie Lake
3.Did you attend the Bouchie Lake Public Meeting Feb 9, 2026?
4.Before attending the public meeting or receiving a mailout, how familiar were you with the proposed community sewer system?
5.How well do you understand what the project would include after reviewing the website, attending the meeting, or reading the information included with this survey? (service area, costs, and process)
Bouchie Lake has water quality issues linked in part to phosphorus from septic systems, runoff, and natural sources. A community sewer system could reduce some of these inputs. The following questions focus on environmental priorities.
6.How important is reducing phosphorus and other nutrient inputs into Bouchie Lake to you personally?
(For context, a community sewer system is estimated to address approximately 15% of the phosphorus entering the lake.)
7.Which actions do you believe are most important for protecting the long-term health of Bouchie Lake? (Select up to three)
8.Which of the following do you believe should be a priority for future planning in the Bouchie Lake area? (Select up to two)
The following questions focus on financial considerations examined in the feasibility study.

The proposed community sewer system is in an early concept stage, with an estimated total cost of approximately $18 million. Provincial and federal grants could reduce this amount; while funding of up to 75% is possible, it is rare, and 50% is typically considered a high level of grant support. Property owners would be responsible for the remaining costs through an annual parcel tax or user fee.

For an average household, this could mean an estimated annual cost of about $4,500 with 50% grant funding, or up to $9,000 with no grant funding. These estimates are preliminary and depend on final design, construction costs, and funding secured.
9.If the project received 50% grant funding and the cost was around $4,500 yearly would you support moving ahead with it?
10.If no grant funding were available and the yearly cost was closer to $9,000 would you still support moving ahead with it?
11.What is the maximum yearly cost you would personally consider reasonable for your household for this type of service?
12.Based on what you know today, would you support the CRD spending any funds to continue to the next phase of detailed design for a community sewer system?
13.Do you feel that the estimated cost of a community sewer system is affordable for most households in the service area?
The following questions help ensure the CRD understands who is responding and how representative the feedback is of residents in the proposed service area. This information is kept confidential and used only for planning and statistical purposes.
14.Do you own or rent your primary residence at Bouchie Lake?
15.Is this property your full-time residence or a seasonal/recreational property?
16.Is there anything else you would like the CRD to consider when planning for wastewater management or lake protection in the Bouchie Lake area?