| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
This document presents background information and stream management objectives and strategies for the salmon bearing watersheds within the Fraser River basin portion of the Vanderhoof Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP) area. The LRMP area is depicted in Fig. 1 in the text and with additional attributes in maps at the back oftbis document (Fig. 2, 3, and 4). The analysis summarizes salmon escapement infurmation and the status of development activity and physiographic conditions within each watershed. This watershed-based resource information (presented in the appendices), has been compiled from sources including published and unpublished documents as well as the personal experience and professional judgement of Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) staff. This has enabled assessment of the watershed areas within the LRMP as to the current management they require to ensure the conservation and development of fish habitat. Based on these assessments, specific objectives and strategies are prescribed to properly protect the salmon resources present. It is intended that the information presented and the management objectives and associated strategies specified in this document be implemented within the LRMP area. The information will be updated, and the objectives and strategies reevaluated, as circumstances dictate. The document is a valuable resource for DFO regional planning and habitat management. In addition, it will benefit provincial Ministries of Environment, Lands and Parks (MoELP), and Forests (MoF) by providing guidance for their management activities as well as provide direction to municipalities, resource development companies, other stakeholders, and First Nations with interests in the LRMP area. |
