| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
Until 1971, little information was available concerning the effects of forest harvesting on aquatic habitat and salmonid productivity in the central interior of British Columbia. Most fish-forestry studies had been conducted in coastal regions, and fisheries managers in interior regions had incorporated into forest harvest plans measures for stream protection that were derived from coastal experiences. However, because coastal regions differ from interior regions with respect to climate, hydrology, soils, forest cover, and logging methods, this approach was frequently questioned by both foresters and biologists who recognized the need for data applicable to interior regions. Accordingly, in 1971 a study (generally referred to as the Slim-Tumuch Fish-Forestry study) was initiated by the federal Fisheries and Marine Service (now the Department of Fisheries and Oceans [DFO]) and the B.C. Department of Recreation and Conservation (now the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection) to provide short-term (< 5 years) data on the possible effects of forest harvesting on water quality and fish habitat in the central interior of British Columbia in order to use these data for the integrated management of forest and fisheries resources. |
