Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 582 |
|---|---|
| Citation | Ecoscape Environmental Consultants Ltd. 2012. Nicola Lake Foreshore Inventory and Mapping. Prepared for Thompson-Nicola Regional District and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. |
| Organization | TNRD |
| URL | http://www.cmnbc.ca/sites/default/files/Nicola_FIM_Final_Report.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | The Nicola watershed encompasses a large area of rolling hills, open pine and fir woodland, grassland, and a number of streams and lakes. Within the watershed, Nicola Lake (Watershed Code: 120-246600) represents a significant natural resource to local First Nations, residents, visitors, and wildlife that depend on a reliable source of clean water and healthy aquatic and riparian ecosystems. Nicola Lake provides an important source of water for human consumption, irrigation, and recreation, as well as supporting stocks of sea-run coho, chinook, pink salmon, and steelhead trout. For these reasons, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and Fisheries and Oceans Canada have collaborated to complete Foreshore Inventory and Mapping (FIM) to determine the effects of cumulative shoreline modifications and identify important fisheries and wildlife values. To provide comprehensive and collaborative shoreline planning, the project partners, agencies, and stakeholders have documented and described the current condition of the Nicola Lake shoreline to develop an integrated approach to shoreline and watershed management. The project partners have identified the need to address watershed concerns such as shoreline development, water quality, regulation of flows, and demands on water quantity from residential and agricultural expansion. The FIM process and report were completed based upon the belief that it is possible to manage the shoreline resource in a sustainable manner. The results of the FIM report will allow stakeholders access to the data which is intended to facilitate the management of these watershed resources. |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Nicola |
| Sub-watershed if known | Nicola Lake |
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| Project status | complete |
| Contact Name | Ecoscape Environmental Consultants Ltd |
| Contact Email | [email protected] |