Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | Trainor, K. 2001. Geomorphological/hydrological assessment of the Central Coast Plan Area. Coast Information Team, BC Ministry of Forests. Riparian Decision Tool Technical Report #1. |
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| Organization | FLNRO |
| URL | https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/tasb/slrp/citbc/b-HPG1-Trainor-Nov01.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | This report is designed to summarize geomorphological and hydrological information of the Central Coast Plan Area (Figure 1). For the report, fourteen study areas and fifty-six sub-areas have been delimited in the Plan Area. For each study area and sub-area, data on stream density and landslide frequency have been collected and statistically analyzed. The overall purpose is to assess whether there are critical geomorphological or hydrological differences amongst the different physiographic/ecological regions of the Central Coast Plan Area. This information will be put to use in developing the “Decision Tool” for riparian zone management in the Central Coast Plan Area. In other words, regional differences will be factored into the management prescriptions found in the Decision Tool. The goal of the Decision Tool is to improve protection of riparian zones over what is currently afforded under the regulations of the Forest Practices Code. The Decision Tool is based on the principles of ecosystem management as applied at the watershed scale, here defined as ranging from 10,000 ha to 100,000 ha. Accordingly, the study areas and sub-areas delimited in this report incorporate this required scale range. |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Central Coast; Vancouver Island North; Haida Gwaii |
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| Project status | complete |
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