| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
At the request of Riverside Forest Products Limited - Kelowna Division, an Interior Watershed Assessment Procedure (IWAP) was completed for the Scotty Creek watershed . The purpose of the assessment was to determine the current watershed condition, the effects of previous land-use practices on the watershed and the potential impacts of proposed forest development. The assessment follows the Interior Watershed Assessment Procedure Guidebook (IWAP) - April 1999, as provided by the Ministry of Forests (MoF) and BC Environment (BCE). The main objective of this watershed assessment process for the Scotty Creek watershed was to determine the potential impacts of proposed forest development plans on water quality and water quantity at the point of interest (POI). Potential impacts associated with recreation and cattle grazing were also reviewed. The POI for the watershed was the Black Mountain Irrigation District (BMID) water intake. As requested by the WAC, channel assessments were completed both above the POI and below the POI from the water intake to Mill Creek. No sub-basins were established within the Scotty Creek watershed due to its small size [Appendix B]. |
