Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 1963 |
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| Citation | Wildstone Group. 1998. Ashnola River Watershed: Channel Assessment Procedure and Sediment Source Survey. Prepared for Lower Similkameen Indian Band. |
| Organization | Lower Similkameen Indian Band |
| URL | http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/viewReport.do?reportId=8332 |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | The following report presents the findings of the Channel Assessment Procedure (CAP) and the Sediment Source Survey (SSS) for the Ashnola River watershed . The study area includes the Ashnola River and the western drainages from the US border north to the confluence with the Similkameen River (Figure 1) . The approximate area for the project is 39,000 ha. The purpose of the CAP is to identify disturbed channels if they exist, using a consistent and repeatable process. The process involves field checks to collect quantitative data at sites identified during the office review of air-photos. The information identifies variations in the channel as natural or harvest related and the need for future restoration strategies. The purpose of the SSS is to identify sediment source sites relating to existing roads, cutblocks, and natural sources including landslides, etc. The process involved the preliminary review of 1996 air photos to identify potential sediment sites, and the field review of existing roads landings and cutblocks. The Lower Similkameen Indian Band completed the CAP and SSS in partnership with Wildstone . The project included a training program for 3 LSIB technicians (Marian Louie, Pat Terbasket and Alfred Snow). This training was conducted prior to the commencement of this project and included theory and practical methods for conducting a CAP and SSS. Funding for the project was from Forest Renewal British Columbia (FRBC). The LSIB technicians conducted the fieldwork for the CAP and SSS with limited supervision from Wildstone. Each CAP sites was evaluated jointly by Wildstone and LSIB technicians . However, for the SSS, joint field evaluations were conducted on approximately 20% of the sites identified . These joint field assessments were conducted on a range of hazard sites (High, Moderate and Low). Wildstone using site photographs and field notes, to confirm the hazard and priority ratings evaluated all remaining SSS sites. sediment, erosion, channel, geomorphology, watershed assessment, forest disturbance |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Similkameen |
| Sub-watershed if known | Ashnola |
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| Project status | complete |
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