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Review of Cattle-Community Watershed Conflicts in the Skeena Region
This report provides the B.C. Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks (BCE) with a review of cattle farming in the Skeena Region, and a recommendation for monitoring the impact of cattle and other livestock operations on community watersheds, including... -
Wet'suwet'en Submission to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency - Pac...
This submission from the Office of the Wet'suwet'en (OW) to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) is a response to the CEAA report regarding the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG project near LeLu Island. -
Wet'suwet'en Rights and Title and Enbridge's Northern Gateway Pipelines Project
The Office of the Wet'suwet'en (OW) presents this submission to the Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel. This submission is a component of the Wet'suwet'en response in respect of the proposed Northern Gateway project within Wet'suwet'en territory. The... -
Upper Bulkley River Watershed Stream Surveys Summer 2007
A stream assessment study was conducted between July and August 2007 for several creeks in the Bulkley River watershed east of Houston, British Columbia. The study area consisted of five creeks of interest - Richfield Creek, Johnny David Creek, Byman Creek,... -
Upper Bulkley River Steelhead Population Monitoring
The upper Bulkley River system, near Houston, was first assessed by the Fish Habitat Improvement Section in 1981. The initial assessment identified probably areas of importance for steelhead recruitment and juvenile rearing. In 1982 an index sampling... -
Skeena Bulkley RMP: Enhancing Environmental Values
The Skeena Bulkley RMP was originally developed in 1999 and has been refined and updated annually. This document is the third section of the overall Skeena Bulkley RMP, and outlines the environmental issues and priorities associated with the provincial... -
Pacific Salmon Commission Northern Boundary Technical Committee Report: Statu...
This document presents an assessment of the status of coho salmon (Onchorhynchus kisutch) in the Canadian northern boundary areas with emphasis on the Skeena River. The content of this assessment has largely been drawn from published assessments. There are... -
Morice and Upper Bulkley Fisheries Sensitivity Watershed Process Reports
Watershed reviews for the process of designating Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds (FSW) under the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) to provide effective aquatic habitat protection and maintain conditions that sustain fish populations. -
Mid-Bulkley Photo Mosaics
A compilation of photos of the waterbodies showing their sites and the direction of the water flow. -
Mid-Bulkley Overview Fish and Fish Habitat Assessment for Watershed Restoration
An overview fish and fish habitat assessment in the sub-basins of the Mid-Bulkley Watershed that: determines what fish species are at risk to the impacts of poor land-use practices in the watershed; identifies areas of concern that need to be examined in... -
Mid-Bulkley Detailed Fish Habitat/Riparian/Channel Assessment for Watershed R...
The Fish Habitat and Assessment Procedure (FHAP) is a means of assessing watersheds with a history of anthropogenic activity for impacts to fish and fish habitats using a set of integrated physical and biological indicators. For each area in the Mid-Bulkley... -
Habitat Improvement and Outplanting Possibilities - Upper Bulkley/ Morice Sys...
The NCD Habitat Unit, along with coho biologists from the Science Branch, conducted a juvenile coho sampling program on the Upper Bulkley/Morice River systems during the month of August from 1987 to 1990. This study furthers the understanding of coho... -
Fish Passage Assessment of Highway 16 and CN Rail in the Bulkley Watershed
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... -
Fish Habitat Inventory & Information Program: Stream Summary Catalogue
This catalogue contains a summary of information on fish and fish habitats for 83 streams in the DFO Subdistrict 4D, Smithers, Volume 2 (Bulkley). The catalogue is organized as follows: Map indices, user guides, streams summaries, bibliography, and stream... -
Expansion and Recalibration of a Benthic Invertebrate Index of Biological Int...
The purpose of this project is to further explore the use of a B-IBI's as an effectiveness monitoring and stream condition assessment tool for long-term trend monitoring of water quality, specific to resources and land use influences within the Upper... -
Calibration of a Multimetric benthic Invertebrate Index of Biological Integri...
The Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) is arguably the 'most widely used and effective' multimetric index of stream condition. The purpose of this project was to calibrate the IBI, which has already been proven effective, for the upper Bulkley River... -
A Reconnaissance Survey of McQuarrie Lake
This survey collected information about the fish species that are present in McQuarrie Lake, as well as information about the physical characteristics of the lake. This included oxygen and temperature profiles, water chemistry data, obstructions,... -
A Brief Overview of Fish, Fisheries and Aquatic Habitat Resources in the Mori...
The objective of this report is to present a concise distillation and elaboration where necessary, of the existing knowledge, studies and reports related to fish, fish habitat, other aquatic resources, riparian management, and generally factors related to...