Resource Name |
Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds (FSW) |
Unique File Number |
249 |
Information Type |
Water Management Programs and Tools |
Surface Water |
A |
Aquatic Ecosystem |
A |
Groundwater |
|
Groundwater & Surface Water |
B |
Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards |
A |
Strengths |
currently no designated FSW in NE BC |
Limitations |
|
Challenges |
|
Outstanding Research Questions |
|
Outstanding Research Questions |
|
Information Subtype |
ecosystems |
Organization |
Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations |
Resource Name |
Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds (FSW) |
Resource Purpose |
Process for designating FSW under FRPA |
Type of Information |
FSW procedures information, list of approved FSW with shape files |
How does this help decision making? |
Ability to determine if a watershed has significant fisheries value and is sensitive to development |
Program Status |
Ongoing |
NE Coverage |
Not yet, but possible |
Drinking Water |
|
Ecosystem |
Y |
Fish |
Y |
Groundwater |
|
Public Safety |
|
SW Quality |
|
SW Quantity |
|
Link |
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/frpa/fsw/index.html |
Text Query |
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Google Earth |
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iMap Path Link |
Fish Wildlife and Plant Species/Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds |
Spatial Metadata |
https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/geometadata/metadataDetail.do?recordUID=49678&recordSet=ISO19115 |
Map |
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Contact Email |
[email protected] |