Fish Passage and Stream Restoration - Williston Watershed
Assessments, prescriptions and eventual treatments of fish passage through crossing structures will occur in watersheds. This project is delivered in conjunction with BC Hydro’s Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program and MFLNRO”s Fish Passage Technical Working Group.
Ingenika Watershed
Initial assessments for fish passage through crossing structure on roads have been completed in the Ingenika Watershed.
Parsnip River Fish Passage
In 2019 drones were used to help assess fish passage issues along the Parsnip River. View the drone footage on the SERNbc YouTube Channel.
Report:
SERNbc - Fish Passage Planning - Williston, 2015
SERNbc - Parsnip River Watershed - Fish Habitat Confirmations (PEA-F20-2967)
Maps
Fish Passage
Parsnip River
Application Criteria
SERNbc uses three general criteria to select specific ecosystems for restoration activities, which include:
- Ecosystem vulnerability,
- Functional importance of the ecosystem, and
- Existing management mechanisms and/or programs.
Vulnerable, degraded and damaged ecosystems are a high priority for ER activities if they have high functional importance in terms of providing important ecological services. This functional importance or management priority increases when the ER needs of a subject ecosystem is not being addressed by existing programming.
Potential ER projects must align with SERNbc’s objectives as identified in our strategic plan. All ER projects undertaken by SERNbc need to be supported by data and analysis that describes their current state, desired future condition, management objectives, and treatment rationale.
