| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
The Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) (formerly Ecosystems Branch of the Ministry of Environment) and BC Hydro (BCH) under its Columbia River Water License Requirements (WLR) program undertook the fourth year of a proposed twelve year study to monitor kokanee in the limnetic habitat of two Columbia Basin reservoirs, Revelstoke and Kinbasket, during the end of July and the beginning of August 2011. This project is part of a long term monitoring program to determine if there is a correlation between reservoir operations and the abundance and growth of kokanee. This report documents progress to date on the study as part of the terms outlined in the July 2008 Contribution Agreement (No. Q8-8539). The agreement outlines roles and responsibilities in this mutually beneficial partnership between BC Hydro and the Province of BC. This report presents summary data and results of the 2011 field survey in relation to previous years of trend data. The same survey design, methods and equipment were employed, however due to extreme weather and debris conditions in 2011, 2 of the 30 standard transects were not completed. In June 2012, Addendum 1 was created for the Kinbasket and Revelstoke Reservoirs Kokanee Population Monitoring (CLBMON-2) Terms of Reference. The addendum added a task to include escapement monitoring and biological sampling at established index streams in Kinbasket and Revelstoke Reservoirs each fall. |
