Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | Harper, D, Slaney, P, Wilson, G. 2007. Lower Cheakamus river habitat compensation: Pilot reach bank-secured large wood restoration. Prepared for Canadian National Railway. |
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| Organization | Canadian National Railway |
| URL | http://www.certc.ca/_pdf/LWDDemoConsultationJune07.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | Historical riparian impacts and a major chemical spill in mid-summer 2005 at the Cheakamus River have reduced critical wild salmonid habitats and stock productivity, respectively. In consideration of the latter, habitat restoration measures are recommended within the lower gradient reaches of the mainstem, involving an initial “pilot demonstration phase” of 11 habitat structures in 2007. Rationale for the project is that further large woody debris (LWD) restoration in the river is needed to ensure improvements in salmonid egg-to-smolt survival as well as achieving some recovery of historical losses in habitat capacity. Effectiveness monitoring will be conducted to evaluate salmonid utilization of structure sites/sections compared to untreated controls. |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Howe Sound & Sunshine Coast |
| Sub-watershed if known | Cheakamus River |
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| Project status | complete |
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