Angus Glass UPDATING OUR COASTAL REGION ACTION PLANS Jones Lake – Wahleach Creek Watershed Webinar Thursday, March 9 from 2 – 4 pm fwcp.ca 1
Today’s Purpose 1. Engage with you on updating our Watershed Action Plan to help conserve and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by BC Hydro facilities in this watershed 2. Review our past work in the watershed to address impacts from Wahleach Dam 3. Discuss our initial list of future fish and wildlife priorities and compensation projects 4. Hear your ideas
Today’s Outcomes 1. Improved understanding of needs and opportunities 2. Input to help refine and update potential priorities and projects to be reflected in updated Action Plan 3
The FWCP – An Introduction We are a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and Public Stakeholders, to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by BC Hydro dams. 4
Our Vision Thriving fish and wildlife populations in watersheds that are functioning and sustainable . 5
Our Strategic Objectives Conservation Maintain or improve: the status of species or ecosystems of concern; and the integrity and productivity of ecosystems and habitats. Sustainable Use Maintain or improve opportunities for sustainable use, including harvesting and other uses. Community Engagement Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and aboriginal communities . 6
We Work in Three Regions 7
Our Coastal Region 8
How We Work 9
Our Watershed Action Plans Matter 1. Define “footprint” impacts of BC Hydro dams 2. Identify fish & wildlife priorities 3. Recommend projects to address priorities 4. Define the projects we fund 10
Our Action Plans and Our Grants 1. We fund projects that align with our Watershed Action Plans via annual intake of grant applications 2. Intake opens in late summer 2017 (September) 3. Intake closes in late fall 2017 (Oct/Nov TBA) 4. Learn more at fwcp.ca 11
Apply For a Grant • Apply online at fwcp.ca/apply-for-funding • Subscribe to stay informed: fwcp.ca/subscribe 12
Actions Support Objectives Ends Means
Why Update Our Watershed Action Plans? 1. Incorporate learning and experience gained since 2010 2. Identify gaps and update priorities 3. Synthesize 41 documents into 14 Watershed Action Plans with a streamlined format to: • Reduce document length • Reduce complexity and improve readability • Improve navigation and use 14
How We’re Updating Our Action Plans 15
Watershed Map 16
Our Work in This Watershed 2010 - 2017 Mapping and Wildlife Inventory Seed Project 2012-13 Riparian Habitats and Species-at-Risk 2016-17 17
Our Work in This Watershed An investment of $51, 000 was made in 2016 to identify species and habitats for future conservation and restoration in the Wahleach Watershed. Seven at-risk wetland and riparian species, plus mammals, bats, and birds were the focus of this work to help improve understanding of biodiversity in this watershed. 18
About the Compass Team Fish crew Wildlife crew Helen Davis, Steve Wilson, Morgan Hocking, Todd Hatfield, Artemis Ecologic Ecofish Ecofish Writing & facilitation PM & Facilitation Holly Nesbitt, Compass Michael Harstone, Compass
Our Approach 1. Update Watershed Action Plan, including: • New format and template • Updated context 2. Update Action Table, including: • Add new actions • Update or revise old actions based on new context 3. Incorporate feedback from: • Government, technical & industry representatives, First Nations engagement – meetings, phone calls, emails • Community workshop • FWCP Technical Review Committees and FWCP Board review • Public comment period
Timeline • March 9 – Webinar • June/July – Joint review by FWCP’s Coastal Region Board and Technical Committees • July/Aug – Public comment period • September – Final Watershed Action Plan and Action Table posted online • September – FWCP grant intake opens
Updated Watershed Action Plan 2011 2017 JONES LAKE – WAHLEACH CREEK WATERSHED ACTION PLAN
Updated Action Table 2017 2011
New Structure
New Structure
Action Table 1. A grant-seekers “go to” place for details on actions for possible FWCP grant 2. The most important part of the document 3. But before diving in, a few terms: • Action types • Priority rankings
Action Types
Priority Rankings Priority Urgency Benefit Timing Urgent due to Significant benefits Required before 1 current/imminent relative to costs subsequent actions threats Likely Requires more info to After Priority 1 2 current/imminent determine cost-benefit actions threats Requires more info to After Priority 1 and 3 Possible threats determine cost-benefit 2 actions
Discussion Questions 1. Are there any specific actions that you would like to see added? 2. Are there any specific actions that you would like to see removed? 3. What are the priority actions that we must discuss on today’s call? 4. Time permitting, do you have any feedback on remaining actions? 5. Is there anything else you would like to comment on? (e.g., structure of table, etc.)
Action Table Demo…
Discussion Questions 1. In general, are you supportive of the identified actions for the Jones Lake – Wahleach Creek Watershed Action Plan? 2. Are there any specific actions that you would like to see added or removed? 3. Are there any changes you would propose to actions in the Action Table? 4. Is the structure of the Action Table easy to follow? 5. Is there anything else you would like to comment on?
Next Steps 1. After the meeting – send comments by March 30, 2017 to fwcp@bchydro.com 2. Subscribe – fwcp.ca/subscribe • Stay in the loop • Get notified when public comment period starts • Get notified when annual grant intake opens • Get updates on projects funded by FWCP
Thanks! More comments about the Watershed Action Plan? Email FWCP by March 30, 2017 at: fwcp@bchydro.com Contact Holly Nesbitt at: hnesbitt@compassrm.com 406-396-5316 Questions about FWCP? Julie Fournier Coastal Region Manager Julie.Fournier@bchydro.com 604-528-7998
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