The Creston Valley Wildlife Act was passed in March of 1968 on the BC Government to prevent invasive species from establishing themselves in the area’s wetlands, focusing primarily on cattails and reed canary grass.
The Act delegated a Management Authority to manage the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA), a 7,000-hectare (17,000-acre) area of provincial Crown land located along the Kootenay River system. The wetlands are primarily protected from invasive species by periodically drawing down the water level of the marshes.
The Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area is unique in having its own Act to govern its management.
