{"id":1906,"date":"2016-01-25T17:53:41","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T01:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/?page_id=1906"},"modified":"2016-05-30T11:15:50","modified_gmt":"2016-05-30T18:15:50","slug":"fish-and-riparian-habitat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/fish-and-riparian-habitat\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish and Riparian Habitat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1906\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1906-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1906-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-1906-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1906-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1906-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Main Sections<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1906-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1906-0-0-1\" ><ul id=\"menu-sections-menu-closed\" class=\"menu\"><li  class=\"menu-table-of-contents menu-item-2626 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/table-of-contents\/\"><span>TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-general-information sf-dropdown menu-item-2354 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/\"><span>GENERAL INFORMATION<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu sf-dropdown-menu dropdown\">\n\t<li  class=\"menu-purpose-and-scope menu-item-2623 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/purpose-and-scope\/\"><span>Purpose and Scope<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-development-plan menu-item-2621 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/development-plan\/\"><span>Development Plan<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-area-description menu-item-2620 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/area-description\/\"><span>Area Description<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-resource-management-direction menu-item-2622 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/resource-management-direction\/\"><span>Resource Management Direction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-regulatory-context menu-item-2624 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/regulatory-context\/\"><span>Regulatory Context<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-the-role-of-information menu-item-2625 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/role-of-information\/\"><span>The Role of Information<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-community-sections sf-dropdown menu-item-2351 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/community-sections\/\"><span>COMMUNITY SECTIONS<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu sf-dropdown-menu dropdown\">\n\t<li  class=\"menu-access-trails-and-transportation menu-item-2605 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/community-sections\/access-and-transportation\/\"><span>Access, Trails and Transportation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-communities menu-item-2606 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/community-sections\/communities\/\"><span>Communities<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-visual-landscape-management menu-item-2609 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/community-sections\/visual-landscape-management\/\"><span>Visual Landscape Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  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href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/economic-sections\/crown-land-and-water\/\"><span>Crown Land and Water<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-energy-and-minerals menu-item-2612 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/economic-sections\/energy-and-minerals\/\"><span>Energy and Minerals<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-timber-and-silviculture menu-item-2613 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/economic-sections\/timber-and-silviculture\/\"><span>Timber and Silviculture<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-tourism-and-recreation menu-item-2614 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/economic-sections\/tourism-and-recreation\/\"><span>Tourism and Recreation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-environmental-sections sf-dropdown menu-item-2353 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/\"><span>ENVIRONMENTAL SECTIONS<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu sf-dropdown-menu dropdown\">\n\t<li  class=\"menu-fish-and-riparian-habitat menu-item-2615 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/fish-and-riparian-habitat\/\"><span>Fish and Riparian Habitat<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-forest-and-grassland-ecosystems menu-item-2616 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/forest-biodiversity-and-grassland-ecosystems\/\"><span>Forest and Grassland Ecosystems<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-protected-areas menu-item-2618 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/protected-areas\/\"><span>Protected Areas<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-plants menu-item-2617 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/plants\/\"><span>Plants<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-wildlife menu-item-2619 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/\"><span>Wildlife<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-implementation menu-item-2356 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/implementation-monitoring-and-amendment\/\"><span>IMPLEMENTATION<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-glossary menu-item-2355 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/glossary\/\"><span>GLOSSARY<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1906-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1906-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Fish and Riparian Habitat<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Fishing is important for commercial, sport, recreation, tourism and food purposes. Thirty-three species of fish have been identified in the plan area. Coho salmon, steelhead, bull trout (blue-listed) and white sturgeon (red-listed) populations are of special concern.<\/p>\n<p>Riparian Habitat (habitat adjacent to a lake, stream or river, influenced by surface water) is vitally important for many species, particularly fish, amphibians, moose, grizzly bear and many birds. Riparian forests are also highly productive timber areas and are important to the agriculture industry.<\/p>\n<p>This section addresses fish, in general, and riparian habitats. Management direction for bull trout and white sturgeon is included in the Species at Risk section.<\/p>\n<p>Wetlands play an important role in climate change, economic systems, flood and erosion control and ecologically, holding food and wildlife habitat. In order to protect wetlands and streams there has to do be a development of comprehensible and reliable wetland information so that planning, law and policy elaboration can be undertaken effectively. This is done by developing baseline data on wetland location and improving cooperation between BC government agencies and provincial and federal governments. Scientific research groups can also estimate and compare the current and historical extent of wetlands in BC along with their types in order to help the improvement of wetland understanding and the threats that they encounter. Moreover, geographical identification and mapping of priority wetlands, and determining what makes one a priority over the other is a major concern.The public, industries and government should be more informed and that is why there is a lot of promotion and advertising to encourage the parties to learn more about wetlands and how to protect them. The implementations of laws have to be effective by looking into BC laws that can harm or preserve wetlands, and if possible improving them. Additionally, there is a need to find a policy or law model from other provinces or states that was successful in conservation that may be of aid when attempting to employ an ecosystem based management plan. There is also the promotion of the watershed management plan process that includes water planning and the development of tools for such a process. Developing new laws and policies should include wetland protection and conservation and this is checked by the BC Wetland Stewardship Partnership. There is a necessity in identifying priority wetlands and ensuring their protection, as well as restoring and protecting the ones that need to be around the province. In addition, a coordination and partnership development is essential for an improved effectiveness, as well as avoiding misunderstanding and doubling in plans or researches between different organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/bcwetlands.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/BCWetlandActionPlan_WSP_2010.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><u>BC Wetland Action Plan<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wetlands are used against climate change, for landscape conservation and for filtering water. They have various roles in the natural cycles and are important to conserve and protect. A management plan was implemented in 2008, <i>Living Water Smart<\/i>. Wetlands and waterway functions are being assigned as protected areas and are being rehabilitated if need. The government will be providing encouragement in the form of funding to restore streams and\/or wetlands. When possible, the government will also restore parts of streams and wetlands surrounding communities and cities. The restoration of wetlands for greenhouse effect storage will be greatly encouraged by the government. For landscape and flood management many local communities have taken it into their own hands to develop their own wetland management such as development free areas neighbouring fish-bearing wetlands. The creation of Development Permit Areas (DPA), as well as various wetland guidelines, zoning setbacks or tax incentives have also been established. Some localities are also in the process of developing watershed-based integrated stormwater and stream corridor management. Local schools have built wetlands near the schools to provide landscape management as well as having an outdoor classroom experience and educate students to the importance of wetlands in the ecosystem. Low Impact Development (LID) used in communities helps the conservation and protection of wetlands, as well as having on-site stormwater retention techniques like rain gardens, green roofs and living walls, permeable or porous pavements, bioswales, constructed wetlands and bioretention ponds.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/bcwetlands.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/WetlandPrimer_WSP_2010.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\"><u>Wetland Primer In BC<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/general-map.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2946 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/general-map.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/general-map.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/general-map-768x749.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/general-map-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Issues:<\/h4>\n<p>Need for better information on fish and the location and type of the habitat they use, particularly for bull trout and white sturgeon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fish mortality and loss of fish habitat due to hydroelectric facilities and resource development activities.<\/li>\n<li>Summertime stream temperatures in the eastern part of the plan area may be too hot for fish.<\/li>\n<li>Some degraded fish habitats require restoration.<\/li>\n<li>Basic legal requirements may not conserve and protect riparian areas around small, fish-bearing streams and nonfish-bearing streams.<\/li>\n<li>Forest health management can lead to a loss of riparian vegetation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Goals:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Viable fish populations in naturally diverse habitats and healthy riparian areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1906-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1906-0-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1906-0-2-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Fish and Riparian Habitat<\/h3><ul id=\"menu-fish-and-riparian-habitat\" class=\"menu\"><li  class=\"menu-fish-habitat-management menu-item-2022 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/fish-and-riparian-habitat\/fish-habitat-management\/\"><span>Fish Habitat Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-riparian-habitat-management menu-item-2023 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/fish-and-riparian-habitat\/riparian-habitat-management\/\"><span>Riparian Habitat Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Main Sections Fishing is important for commercial, sport, recreation, tourism and food purposes. Thirty-three species of fish have been identified in the plan area. Coho salmon, steelhead, bull trout (blue-listed) and white sturgeon (red-listed) populations are of special concern.Riparian Habitat &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/fish-and-riparian-habitat\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":1904,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1906"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1906"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2960,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1906\/revisions\/2960"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}