Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | Kynoch Resources. 2008. Bella Coola Watershed-based Fish Sustainabilty Plan, Stage III: Final Report. Prepared for International Forest Products. |
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| Organization | Interfor |
| URL | http://bellacoolawatershed.com/data/WBFSP_Stage_3.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | The Bella Coola River Watershed is a large coastal drainage encompassing more than approximately 5,000 km2 , with more than 500 km of mainstem tributary channels. The watershed extends from the Bella Coola River mouth to upper headwaters in the Interior Plateau. The study area is vast, with more than 16 individual subbasins ranging from ~10 km2 to >700 km2 , making watershed planning difficult and diverse. This report is Stage III of the Watershed-based Fish Sustainability Planning process (WFSP), which began in 2001 in Bella Coola Valley by the Bella Coola Watershed Conservation Society. The Stage I and II Reports (BCWCS, 2003 and 2007) provided a large-scale watershed profile, a description of the past and current land and water uses within the Bella Coola Valley and watershed specific fisheries data on fish species present within the watershed. Stage II subsequently identified five (5) ‘priority issues’ requiring further assessment and/or other actions to promote watershed-based fish sustainability in the Bella Coola Watershed. This Stage III report presents a general plan for practically addressing the five ‘priority issues’ identified in Stage II planning, based on local resource availability, scope of watershed size and existing knowledge. This plan is not a comprehensive prescription for habitat restoration, fisheries management or detailed sustainability planning, rather it is intended to guide proponents and stakeholders in choosing projects related to ‘priority issues’ as identified by the BCWCS during watershed planning. Comprehensive study designs, field assessments or project implementation planning were beyond the scope of this project. Section 1.0 of the Stage III report provides a summary of Stage II findings and recommendations and subdivides the study area into individual subbasins. Section 2.0 describes methodology for subbasin assessment, and section 3.0 summarizes subbasin findings. Section 4.0 provides recommendations for plan implementation and prioritizes management plan components. Please contact the Bella Coola Resource Centre at (250) 982-0007 or at [email protected] if you have additional information that would be relevant to the Bella Coola WFSP. |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Central Coast |
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| Project status | complete |
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