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1837 |
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Dawson, R., R. Hoffos, M. McGirr (2015) A Broad Scale Cumulative Impact Assessment Framework for the Cariboo-Chilcotin, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. 7/31/2015. |
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Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations |
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http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/cumulative-effects/ce_assessment_for_cariboo-chilcotin_18_mar_2016.pdf |
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The Cumulative Environmental Effects assessment for the Cariboo Region is a work in progress. While the previous edition provided ecologically meaningful assessments for six values, it also identified limitations to the assessment methodologies and input data. Since the last edition of this report (February 2014), significant improvements to the analysis methodology for moose winter habitat have been implemented based on additional thought by the authors, input from a local working group and a peer review. This edition incorporates and explains these improvements. Over the next 6 to 12 months, provincial groups of value and assessment specialists will be working to develop provincial cumulative effects assessment standards for a number of key values to ensure provincial consistency while allowing a degree of flexibility for special considerations within regions around the province. While the assessment methodology described in this report is a major input into the provincial process, users of this information in the Cariboo must anticipate some changes in the substance and formatting of the assessment results in the future. We expect that the basic results from any new assessment methodologies will not dramatically change from the results presented here, but will potentially clarify, standardize and improve the meaningfulness of the results. The objectives of this project are to: a) Refine six VEC models to make full use of current information, and tailor them to the varying ecological conditions across the Cariboo-Chilcotin. b) Develop and apply a systematic and standardized approach to risk description that can be used for large areas including many assessment units. c) Document limitations of VEC assessments, and recommend potential future approaches to improve the assessments. d) Apply the refined models and risk description approach to an area including seven landscape units in the West Chilcotin. e) Develop and apply an approach to provide similar assessments across the Cariboo-Chilcotin region. This report describes a decision support tool designed to assess relative environmental risks to large areas of land and water. It offers a systematic approach for assessing a cumulative view of landscape condition in support of First Nations consultation in British Columbia. The decision support framework described here is intended to provide an initial assessment that informs the selection of engagement level and assists in the determination of impacts and mitigation. This is part of the provincial obligation under the Tsilhqot’in Framework Agreement implementation plan and the Updated Procedures for Consultation with First Nations. |
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