Watershed Population and Land Use
750,000 people live in the watershed as of the 2006 census, 87% of whom live in the lower 1/3 of the watershed. Population growth is approximately 3% per year. In 1999, 21% of the watershed was developed. By 2020 40% of the watershed will be developed (based on approved development and the official plans of the municipalities).
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