The overall mission of this lake management planning process is to devise methods “to preserve and protect the quality and health of the Lakelse watershed”. This management plan marks the end of the first iteration of the process, and is intended to provide long-term direction to the Lakelse Watershed Society (LWS) as it undertakes projects to improve the quality of the watershed. To date, the planning process has opened communication links between numerous stakeholders, and has created a local awareness of lake management and watershed health.