The object of this thesis is to provide results from analysis to aid forest managers to define acceptable levels of impact for a particular stream and evaluate the likelihood that proposed forest practices will increase temperatures beyond these levels.

This dataset contains the West Babine Sustainable Resource Management Plan and associated maps and spatial data. The West Babine Sustainable Resource Management Plan (SRMP) has been developed to recognize the many unique and important environmental,...

The Trout Creek Landscape Unit Plan (LUP) outlines the objectives and the strategies for the resource management of the Trout Creek and Toboggan watershed within the Bulkley portion of the Bulkley/Cassiar Forest District. The objectives address core...

This project aims to inform the Babine Watershed Monitoring Trust about new research related to spatial patterns on landscapes, and to thereby reduce uncertainty related to pattern. Phase II will analyse old and mature forest distribution.

Review of the hydrology, geomorphology, ecology and management of the Skeena River floodplain. This review of the natural and human history of the floodplain of the lower Skeena River was initiated to provide background information to support future...

In November 2021, the BC Old Growth Technical Advisory Panel released eight maps outlining the most at risk old forest for immediate deferral. This dataset includes the background report describing the development of the maps, an html link to the original...

The North Coast Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP) covers approximately 1.7 million hectares of land. The LRMP represents the consensus reached by the participants of the North Coast LRMP Planning Table. The Table met for 29 months from February 2002...

The purpose of the Morice Watershed-based Fish Sustainability Plan is to sustain robust fish populations and fully functioning aquatic ecosystems in the Morice River watershed. The goals of the plan are to: • Maintain and protect existing fish habitat; •...

This stream survey evaluates Maxan Creek. Elements included are the location, physical characteristics, and water quality of the creek, the species present, and the surrounding anthropogenic activities.

The lake management planning process devises 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...

The Kispiox Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP) is a sub-regional land use plan for 1.2 million hectares in west central British Columbia. The LRMP provides management objectives, strategies and zones to guide the sustainable use of provincial Crown...

This dataset includes the Kalum Sustainable Resource Management Plan (SRMP) and associated maps and spatial data. The goal of the Kalum SRMP is to provide a landscape level plan that allows the government to implement the Kalum LRMP objectives and...

This is a spatial layer that reflects operational activities for cutblocks contained within harvesting authorities. The Forest Tenures Section (FTS) is responsible for the creation and maintenance of digital Forest Atlas files for the province of British...

This Bulkley fish passage assessment is part of a larger regional effort to improve fish passage limited by highways and secondary roads throughout the Skeena Basin. The purpose of this report is to present background information and survey results for fish...

This report outlines results from three years of RCA model development for the Skeena Region. It includes the development of standard methods for collecting and analyzing data for use in the RCA for bio monitoring in the Skeena region, results of...

Assessment of stream protection practices in the interior of the Prince Rupert Forest Region. Stream protection measures used in forestry operations in the interior of the Prince Rupert Forest Region were reviewed through interviews and field inspections....

A revised predictive model for bioassessment of streams in northwest British Columbia using the reference condition approach: Skeena model. This document describes the Skeena Model, developed for stream bioassessment in northwest BC using the reference...

A weblink to a collection of tools for developing a treatment plan to mitigate wildfire threat near values at risk. This list was put together by the BC government to help quantify threat, develop treatment options, and prescribe treatment plans.

An aquatic inventory was conducted in the Owen Creek Watershed from late June through mid-August 1998. These studies were a continuation of an aquatic inventory program initiated in 1996 in the Thautil and Owen Operating Areas (Morice TSA 20). The major...

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...