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Morrison Copper/Gold Application and Supporting Studies
This dataset contains elements of the Morrison Copper/Gold mine application which are relevant to salmon in the Skeena watershed. The document itself and its appendices constitute Pacific Booker Minerals' application for a certificate under the British... -
Maxan Watershed Stream Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Level 2 Design Rep...
AGRA Earth & Environmental Limited (AEE) was retained by Dz'ilh K'Az Kwa Development Corporation (DKK) to design stream habitat restoration and enhancement measures in the Maxan watershed. -
Letter from Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Fisheries for the Aurora...
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) is writing to inform Fisheries and Oceans Canada that in performing the duties and functions of the responsible authority for the environmental assessment (EA) of the proposed Aurora LNG Project (the... -
Kitwanga Sockeye Salmon Recovery Plan (KSRP)
The Kitwanga sockeye stock is currently at a depressed level and at risk of collapse. The collapse of Kitwanga sockeye could lead to extinction, which should be considered irreversible. The reasons for the stock decline are not completely understood,... -
Hydrolic and Geomorphic Considerations for Silvicultural Investments on the L...
Hydrologic and geomorphic considerations for silvicultural investments on the lower Skeena River floodplain. This report evaluates four inter-related components essential for silvicultural planning on the lower Skeena River floodplain: biophysical... -
Fisheries Assessment of Proposed Rip Rap Sites from Km17 to Km25 Morice River...
Slope failures along this section have led to a number of proposed remedial works, including rip rap placement at sites identified by the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks (MOELP) and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) staff as sensitive to... -
Fish Passage Culvert Investigations Babine TSA
This project involved the assessment of all designated fish-streams crossings in the priority watersheds within the study area to determine which stream crossing structures were barriers and preventing fish passage. Recommendations were made for each stream... -
Change in the Morice River Watershed: Climate, Glaciers, Snowpack, and Impact...
In this video, Dr. Matthew Beedle investigates the primary factors determining stream temperatures in the Morice River watershed today and forecasts conditions to 2100 based on modelled climate change, glacier recession and seasonal snowpack. -
Canada's Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon: Stream, Lake, and Es...
This report documents the methodology used by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to identify potential Strategy 2 habitat indicators, metrics, and benchmarks (as well as possible sampling protocols). The proposed list of indicators presented in... -
Burns Lake Region: Rainbow Trout Sampling "Summary Report"
Ten small lakes between Burns Lake and Houston, British Columbia (Bulkley River headwaters) were surveyed: Bulkley Lake, Watson Lake, Day Lake, Elwin Lake, Gilmore Lake, Sunset Lake, Swans Lake, Lars Lake, Old Man Lake, and one unnamed lake. The objectives... -
Assessment of Stream Protection Practices in the Interior of the Prince Ruper...
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.... -
Toward a Fish Habitat Decision on the Kemano Completion Project: A Discussion...
The Kemano Completion Project is massive. The Aluminum Company of Canada (Alcan) proposes a capital expenditure in excess of $2.2 billion which could increase aluminum production from its present level of 240,000 metric tonnes per year to 582,000 metric... -
State of Canadian Pacific Salmon: Responses to Changing Climate and Habitats
This report presents the first high-level overview of Canadian Pacific salmon responses to a rapidly changing world, and provides a foundation for further detailed work required to assess the vulnerability of salmon populations. Here we compile... -
Glacier retreat creating new Pacific salmon habitat
This article aims to project future gains in Pacific salmon freshwater habitat by linking a model of glacier mass change for 315 glaciers, forced by five different Global Climate Models, with a simple model of salmon stream habitat potential throughout the... -
Bulkley River and Morice River Watershed Groups Fish Passage Restoration Plan...
In April of 2020, the Society for Ecosystem Restoration Northern British Columbia (SERNbc) undertook an initiative to plan and conduct fish passage restoration planning activities in the Bulkley River and Morice River watershed groups. This report outlines...