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Bioassessment of Streams in North Central British Columbia Using the Referenc...
In this project, a bioassessment tool known as the Reference Condition Approach (RCA) was developed for north-central British Columbia. In the RCA, benthic invertebrates and habitat descriptors from a large number of reference sites are used to build a... -
Assessment of Steelhead Enhancement Opportunities in the Morice River System
Juvenile salmonid populations in two tributary streams to the Morice River system, Owen and Lamprey Creeks, were assessed by the Fish Habitat Improvement Section in the fall of 1980. Objectives were directed at steelhead enhancement opportunities in the two... -
Aquatic Stream Inventory: Operational Stream Inventory in the Morrison IRM Un...
The overall purpose of this project was to conduct fisheries inventory in operational areas identified by Houston Forest Products in the Morrison Integrated Resource Management Unit (IRM). The objectives were to conduct a literature review of inventory... -
An Assessment of the Effects on the Morice and Bulkley River Systems of a Pul...
This report assesses the economic and biological consequences of further development at Houston, B.C. The first part of this paper identifies the geographic and biological aspects of the Bulkley River system and evaluates, in dollar terms, the commercial,... -
A Review of the Limnology and Sockeye Salmon Ecology of Babine Lake
This literature review summarizes the academic understanding of Babine Lake ecosystems during the 1980s, also providing information on the log storage and handling aspects at the time. -
A Case Study Approach to Understanding Provincial Aquatic Environmental Effec...
The British Columbia Ministry of Environment regulates mine discharges to water through Environmental Management Act permits. These authorizations specify discharge standards for quality and quantity of contaminants, and specify what monitoring and... -
2008 Stream Assessment for Select Areas and Road Crossings within Nadina Fore...
This report summarizes the results of the stream assessments, which were completed between July 14 and October 22, 2008. All evaluated drainages are within the Babine Lake (BABL), Babine River (BABR), Bulkley River (BULK), Francois Lake (FRAN), Morice River... -
1982 Investigations of Adult Coho Salmon in the Telkwa River
A study to provide more detailed information on the timing and distribution of adult coho salmon spawning in the Telkwa River Basin was conducted between September and December 1982. Five tributary streams and the mainstem Telkwa River were examined for the... -
Hydrographical Studies Associated with Salmon in the Nanika and Morice Rivers
Hydrographical studies have been undertaken since 1971 by the Fisheries and Marine Service in the prime spawning areas of the Nanika and Morice Rivers. The purpose of the studies was to document the physical and hydraulic conditions under which spawning and... -
The Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) of Morrison and Tahlo Lakes British C...
The purpose of this literature review is to provide a compilation of the published sockeye salmon fish literature on Morrison and Tahlo Lakes with references where appropriate to the much more extensive literature on Babine Lake. The focus of the report... -
The Potential Effects of Cadmium and Other Mixed Metal Mining Effluents on Fi...
This review is a qualitative assessment of existing data and a review of relevant primary literature. The objective of this review is to assess the potential effects of elements released from the Morrison Copper/Gold Project on fish assemblages in Morrison... -
Telkwa Watershed: A Forest Hydrology Analysis
This study reviews physical watershed characteristics, historical stream flow, and climatic data relevant to the Telkwa watershed. A simple modelling exercise is done to show the possible worst case effects of various degrees of forest harvesting on the... -
Excel Energy Inc: Birch Oil Sales Pipeline Pre-Impact Fisheries Habitat Asses...
Excel Energy Inc. planned to construct an oil pipeline in the area of the Birch oil field in northeastern British Columbia. The project involved the construction of approximately 36 kilometres of pipeline for the purpose of transporting crude oil from... -
Environmental Impact Information of the Proposed Equity Mining Capital Ltd. D...
During 1974, Environment Canada undertook an additional study of the watershed adjacent to Equity Mining Capital Ltd.'s proposed development near Goosly Lake to supplement water quality baselines established in 1973. Chemistry analysis and 96 hour LC50... -
Babine Watershed Change Program: Annual Report for 1972
A summary of the studies regarding the Babine Watershed Change Program, with topics ranging from discussion of industrial activities to fisheries and disease outbreaks.