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Report: STAVE RIVER WATERSHED- RESTORING SALMON REARING AND OVERWINTERING HABITAT (SITE 2-PHASE 1) FWCP COA-F17-F-1371

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This project resulted in the restoration of the following amount of habitats: 606 linear meters (7,866 m2) newly created instream salmon habitat, 2,768 m2 of riparian and aquatic planting using 16,294 individual native plants.

Author:  N. Cox, R. Drennan

Old Reference Number:  COA-F17-F-1371

Old Reference System:  FWCP Fish Wildlife Compensation Program - Coastal

Date Published:  Mar 2017

Report ID:  52611

Audience:  Government and Public

Off-channel habitats are vital in maintaining the ecological integrity of river systems in British Columbia. Natural off-channel habitats include beaver ponds, wetlands, alcoves, floodplains, side channels and tributaries. The Lower Stave River has been regarded as one of the most productive salmon habitats in the province and supports the second largest chum salmon population in the Fraser River watershed. The presence of the Ruskin dam restricts the range of habitat that the anadromous salmon can use, and currently only the lower 3 km section of the Stave River provide habitat for these spawning salmon. To ensure the Lower Stave remains a highly productive system, monitoring and periodic restoration of in-stream and off-channel habitat quality and quantity is necessary. The Stave River Watershed- Restoring Salmon Rearing and Overwintering Habitat project is a collaborative effort to enhance, restore and promote shared conservation values in the Stave River watershed. It is a continuation of projects that have occurred in the Lower Stave River region to improve the overall salmon habitat in the area. This project resulted in the restoration of the following amount of habitats: 606 linear meters (7,866 m2) newly created instream salmon habitat, 2,768 m2 of riparian and aquatic planting using 16,294 individual native plants. Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) contributed $71,231.10 from April 2016 to March 31, 2017, and with matching and partner in-kind contributions of $129,072.00 the total project value of this project $200,303.10 This report summarizes the results of work completed between April 2016 and March 31, 2017 under the financial contribution of Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program. Additional support for this project was received by the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnership Program, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Salmon Enhancement Program, Stave Valley Salmonid Enhancement Society, Coastal Painted Turtle Project, University of the Fraser Valley, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Kwantlen First Nation, District of Mission, the local community members, the Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition, and the Fraser Valley Regional District. Thanks to the momentum of on-the-ground restoration activities, the strength in partnerships and sponsorships, and overall importance of this project, further restoration efforts and long-term management plans are being developed to continue

Report Type
  Fish and Aquatic Habitat Information
 
Subject
  Fish Species - Salmon (General) - Oncorhynchus spp.
  Region - Lower Mainland
  Terrestrial Information - Restoration
  Fish and Fish Habitat - Restoration
  Vegetation - Riparian
 


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