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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.
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Author: N. Cox, R. Drennan
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Old Reference Number: COA-F17-F-1371
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Old Reference System: FWCP Fish Wildlife Compensation Program - Coastal
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Date Published: Mar 2017
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Report ID: 52611
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Audience: Government and Public
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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
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Report Type
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Fish and Aquatic Habitat Information |
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Subject
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Fish Species - Salmon (General) - Oncorhynchus spp. |
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Region - Lower Mainland |
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Terrestrial Information - Restoration |
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Fish and Fish Habitat - Restoration |
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Vegetation - Riparian |
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