Wild Salmon Policy Indicator Analysis 2024 for Babine Lake Watershed

These Wild Salmon Policy (WSP) habitat indicator assessment reports 2024 for Babine Lake are intended as a coarse filter approach to identify watersheds that are potentially at risk of exceeding thresholds for the four WSP habitat indicators (Road Density, Stream Crossing Density, Total Land Cover Alteration, and Riparian Disturbance). These reports present the results of GIS-based (Tier 1) methods for assessing the status of a particular freshwater aquatic habitat pressure indicator and determining the watershed indicator “risk” status by comparing the measured values to indicator benchmarks. Pressure indicators are identified by Canada’s WSP as proactive measures of identifying potential impacts to salmon habitat within a watershed. Additional information on the WSP is available at here. The analysis presented in this report was carried out using standardized provincial datasets and did not integrate field-based (Tier 2) information or industry datasets. The results are presented for informational purposes and are not intended to replace operational watershed assessments.

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Lake Babine Nation Fisheries Dept.

The purpose of the Lake Babine Fisheries program is to co- manage salmonid stocks within the Lake Babine Nation’s Traditional Territory. The Lake Babine Nation values the fisheries resource within their Territory and therefore actively...

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Last Updated April 2, 2025, 23:15 (UTC)
Created April 2, 2025, 23:02 (UTC)
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