Water Stewardship Information Sources

Resource Name Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds (FSW)
Unique File Number 249
Information Type Water Management Programs and Tools
Surface Water A
Aquatic Ecosystem A
Groundwater
Groundwater & Surface Water B
Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards A
Strengths currently no designated FSW in NE BC
Limitations
Challenges
Outstanding Research Questions
Outstanding Research Questions
Information Subtype ecosystems
Organization Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Resource Name Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds (FSW)
Resource Purpose Process for designating FSW under FRPA
Type of Information FSW procedures information, list of approved FSW with shape files
How does this help decision making? Ability to determine if a watershed has significant fisheries value and is sensitive to development
Program Status Ongoing
NE Coverage Not yet, but possible
Drinking Water
Ecosystem Y
Fish Y
Groundwater
Public Safety
SW Quality
SW Quantity
Link http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/frpa/fsw/index.html
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iMap Path Link Fish Wildlife and Plant Species/Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds
Spatial Metadata https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/geometadata/metadataDetail.do?recordUID=49678&recordSet=ISO19115
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