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Analysis of Water Quality Monitoring in the Morice Water Management Area
The Morice Water Management Area (MWMA) was established in 2007 by the Morice Land and Resource Management Plan with the intent to protect the hydrological integrity, water quality, water quantity, and fisheries of the upper Morice River watershed. The... -
Technical Data Reports for Enbridge Northern Gateway Project
Northern Gateway Pipelines Limited Partnership proposed to design, construct, and operate two pipelines extending from Bruderheim, Alberta, to Kitimat, British Columbia. Field surveys completed included sampling of fish species assemblages and habitat... -
Fish Passage GIS Analysis Version 2 Methodology and Output Data Specification...
The BC Land Based Investment (LBI) fish passage program is focused on remediating stream crossings that impede freshwater fish migration. The most common barrier to fish is improperly designed and installed closed bottom structures such as culverts.... -
Wetlands Action Plan for BC
The Wetland Stewardship Partnership (WSP) is a group of organizations and government agencies committed to wetland conservation in BC. In this document, the WSP proposes a comprehensive Wetland Action Plan to be implemented cooperatively by governmental and... -
Upper Bulkley Watershed Reconnaissance July 26, 2018
Photographs and field notes from July 26, 2018 Upper Bulkley River (UBR) Watershed reconnaissance conducted by Cindy Verbeek and Margaret Letkeman. Field descriptions include water and air temperatures, fish observations, and streamflow and channel... -
Upper Bulkley Fish and Aquatic Review: Summary of Data, Methodology, Results,...
The Upper Bulkley Fish and Aquatic Review project produced a set of analyses focused on select pressure and quantity indicators as determined by the Wild Salmon Policy Strategy 2. Pressure Indicators included are Road Density, Riparian Disturbance, and... -
Northwest Water Tool
The Northwest Water Tool was developed for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to provide guidance on water availability across northwest BC and to support the decision-making process for water use approvals and licences. The... -
NORTH COAST MARINE PLAN
The purpose of the North Coast Marine Plan is to provide recommendations for achieving ecosystem health, social and cultural wellbeing, and economic development through an ecosystem-based approach to planning and management. This plan provides... -
Morice Fish and Aquatic Habitat Review 2013
The purpose of this project is to document alterations and impacts to Wet’suwet’en land and resources, particularly in regard to anadromous and freshwater resident fish and their habitats in Morice watershed. Alterations and impacts resulting from... -
Inventory of Streamflow in the Skeena Region
This report covers the Skeena region as defined by the Natural Resource Operations regions, and presents summary data and datasheets that have been revised and updated from those of the BCSI report (Obedkoff, 2001). The revision includes updated data beyond... -
Interim Assessment Protocol for Aquatic Ecosystems in British Columbia: Stand...
The Aquatic Ecosystems assessment protocol currently describes the derivation of a core set of watershed indicators that can be calculated consistently across the province using GIS data layers readily available from GeoBC or other ministry providers. The... -
Current and Proposed Mining, Energy, and Forestry Development in Northwest Br...
Map showing salmon habitat overlain with current and proposed infrastructure development in northwest BC. Infrastructure includes roads, forestry cutblocks, mines, transmission lines, pipelines, transmission lines, major projects, agricultural land tenures,... -
Genetics of century‐old fish scales reveal population patterns of decline
Conservation scientists rarely have the information required to understand changes in abundance over more than a few decades, even for important species like Pacific salmon. Such lack of historical information can underestimate the magnitude of decline for... -
Climate Change Adaptation Planning for Northwest Skeena Communities
A report for Skeena communities on opportunities, tools, and challenges on adaptive and integrated management of forests, fish, and local values in a changing climate. The report presents the results of sociological research and workshops held from...