| Resource Name |
Draft Environmental Flows (EFN) Policy for NE BC |
| Unique File Number |
245 |
| Information Type |
Water Management Programs and Tools |
| Surface Water |
A |
| Aquatic Ecosystem |
A |
| Groundwater |
B |
| Groundwater & Surface Water |
B |
| Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards |
A |
| Strengths |
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| Limitations |
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| Challenges |
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| Outstanding Research Questions |
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| Outstanding Research Questions |
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| Information Subtype |
ecosystems |
| Organization |
Ministry of Environment |
| Resource Name |
Draft Environmental Flows (EFN) Policy for NE BC |
| Resource Purpose |
This policy provides guidance for considering EFNs in water allocation decisions. The policy evolved from a study of winter low flow and flows under ice conditions in NE BC drawn from literature review of scientific findings. Winter low flows are limiting to fish and uncertainty in defining risk thresholds due to difficulty in generalizing ice dynamics. |
| Type of Information |
Desktop application and a user guide |
| How does this help decision making? |
Better information regarding low flows to protect fish and ecosystems |
| Program Status |
Complete |
| NE Coverage |
Specific to NE BC |
| Drinking Water |
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| Ecosystem |
Y |
| Fish |
Y |
| Groundwater |
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| Public Safety |
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| SW Quality |
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| SW Quantity |
Y |
| Link |
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| Text Query |
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| Google Earth |
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| iMap Path Link |
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| Spatial Metadata |
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| Map |
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| Contact Email |
[email protected] |
