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This project refers to FWCP Riparian and Wetlands Action Plan and Habitat-based Action Plan and aligns with the Partner on restoration & land securement of
wetland & riparian area habitat priority actions. This project aimed to restore a degraded reed canary grass filled wetland used for grazing livestock and enhance wildlife habitat for a diversity of species. It is situated on private land owned by Rick Goulden and Bill Thurston.
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Author: Gregoire Lamoureux
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Old Reference Number: COL-F19-W-2787
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Old Reference System: FWCP - Fish Wildlife Compensation Program Columbia
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Date Published: Aug 2019
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Report ID: 58717
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Audience: Government and Public
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The Slocan River Streamkeepers have been involved
with the landowners for many years and had previously implemented a riparian restoration project on their property in 2015 & 2016.
The area where the wetland restoration was completed had been disturbed in the past. The land was cleared of trees most likely in the early 1900s and had been used as a pasture for livestock for many years, as recently as 2017. An area of 0.5
hectares of shallow wetlands were created to provide habitat for a diversity of wildlife including western toad, Columbia spotted frog, painted turtle, bats, birds and a diversity of benthic invertebrates that provide food for other species. A total of one hectare was restored by planting surrounding area with a diversity of native species of trees, shrubs, sedges, and rushes, and installing bird nesting boxes, bat houses,
and turtle nesting sites.
Many public outreach and educational events have taken place to raise awareness about the ecological functions and benefits of wetlands and the important role they play within the landscape.
In general, the functionality of the wetland has been restored. The area is flooded from May to June but dries up by late summer. The restoration project will allow the land to hold water for a longer period of time (possibly year round) thus allowing a wider diversity of species to thrive. Since the implementation of the project there has been a notable increase in the observations of birds, invertebrates, amphibians, and
reptiles inhabiting and utilizing the wetlands. Many of the planted trees, shrubs, grasses, and sedges have taken hold and there is even natural regeneration of
native plant species taking place. The pasture that was once a field of canary reed grass has been transformed into a wetland ecosystem teeming with life.
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Fish and Aquatic Habitat Information |
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Region - Kootenay |
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Fish and Fish Habitat - Habitat and Stream Assessment |
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Fish and Fish Habitat - Research |
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Vegetation - Riparian |
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Water Information - Watershed Assessment Studies |
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