| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
The Coldwater River drainage is approximately 908 square kilometres in area, lying south of the City of Merritt, B.C. Tolko Industries Ltd., Nicola Valley Division, (Tolko) is the principal forest licensee operating in this drainage area. Tolko retained Borett Engineering Inc. (BEI) on November 16, 1995 to undertake a Level 1 IWAP Watershed Assessment Analysis for the drainage area. The objectives of this study are summarized as follows: 1. To begin the process that will determine and implement the water resource within the Coldwater River drainage area 2. Perform a Level 1 Assessment of the total drainage area as set out in the Interior Watershed Assessment Procedure which is part of the Forest Practices Code. This process will examine the relative priorities within the watershed for future watershed restoration activities 3. Identify opportunities to enhance water quality in the community watersheds of Kwinchatin and Brook Creek 4. Identify opportunities to improve the aquatic habitat in the Coldwater watershed to support all aquatic life forms including salmon, steelhead and resident sport fish. |
