Conservation Connections South Coast Conservation Program Event - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Conservation Connections South Coast Conservation Program Event - 2019 October 16 th , 2019 Kristina Lensky, GDBA, BSc, RPBio Fish & Aquatic Wildlife Resources Section Head Resource Management, FLNRORD (South Coast)

South Coast Resource Management CL - Russell S. Head - Mynen Director - Barrett CL- Filiatrault LRS - Yacyshen Admin Support Strat Init Manager - LRS - Juthans Tunnoch Team Lead – Chan LRS – Lukie GIS Coor - Scott-Ashe LRS – Villar-Singh Stewardship Manager GIS Ana - Sanders LRS – Elslinger - Blackburn GIS Ana- Zhang LRS – Grant GIS Ana - Li GIS Ana - Fong IIS – Lawrence (TA) Geospatial LRS – Vacant Regional Initiatives Office S. Head – Malt S. Head – Lensky Sr. Bio - Guertin Sr. Bio - Bickerton Hydrologist - Bio - Nietvelt Bio - Welstead Babakaiff Bio - Reynolds Bio - Evans Sr. Bio – Pearson Sr. Bio - Galand Bio - Kelly Bio – Burger Bio - Morgan Bio - Willcox Bio - Wilson Proj Bio - Gillis Bio - Courcelles Bio - Schwindt Terrestrial Wildlife Resources Aux Bio - Deny Fish & Aquatic Wildlife Resources

Key Legislative Key Ministry Resource Management’s Roles Tools Functions • Advise on habitat Forest & Forest requirements Range Management • Develop BMPs First Nations Engagement Practices Act • Implement IWMS • Conduct monitoring • Implement Riparian Advisor Crown Land Areas Regulation Land Act • Conduct Research Management • Provide geospatial support • Implement Cumulative Effects Stream Water Assessments Sustainability • Lead stewardship & Water Act initiatives Management • Manage WMA’s • Decision Issue permits & Fish & Wildlife Maker licences Wildlife Act Population • Set angling & hunting regulations Management • Recover wildlife populations

Set Objectives SBOT Dashboard Manage Assess

OSF – population summary

Small Home Range SAR Priority Areas – Gap Analysis • Conduct a gap analysis to determine priorities for conservation actions for small home range species-at-risk (SAR) • Work collaboratively with First Nations to improve wildlife management, habitat conservation and recover SAR • Use systematic conservation planning approach (Margules & Pressey 2000) • Expected results = better conservation outcomes for SAR, improved return on investment, and increased co-benefits for biodiversity and ecosystems Cliff Paintbrush

Round 1 – Species Data (Compiled)

Next Steps 1. Compile “cost” layer • Land Tenure (e.g., forest tenure) • Protection (e.g., approved Wildlife Habitat Areas) 2. Run optimisation tool with and without owl (test) data 3. Collaborate with Sto:lo • Incorporate First Nation values and objectives • Re-run optimisation tool including Sto:lo input

Questions?