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UPDATING OUR COASTAL REGION ACTION PLANS Jones Lake – Wahleach Creek Watershed

Webinar Thursday, March 9 from 2 – 4 pm

Angus Glass

fwcp.ca

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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

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The FWCP – An Introduction

We are a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province

• f B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and

Public Stakeholders, to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by BC Hydro dams.

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Our Vision

Thriving fish and wildlife populations in watersheds that are functioning and sustainable.

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Our Strategic Objectives

Conservation Maintain or improve: the status of species or ecosystems

• f 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.

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We Work in Three Regions

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Our Coastal Region

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How We Work

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Our Watershed Action Plans Matter

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• 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

Our Action Plans and Our Grants

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• 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

Apply For a Grant

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• Apply online at fwcp.ca/apply-for-funding
• Subscribe to stay informed: fwcp.ca/subscribe

Actions Support Objectives

Means Ends

Why Update Our Watershed Action Plans?

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• 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

How We’re Updating Our Action Plans

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Watershed Map

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Our Work in This Watershed

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2010 - 2017

Mapping and Wildlife Inventory Seed Project 2012-13 Riparian Habitats and Species-at-Risk 2016-17

Our Work in This Watershed

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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.

About the Compass Team

Fish crew Wildlife crew

Morgan Hocking, Ecofish Todd Hatfield, Ecofish Helen Davis, Artemis Steve Wilson, Ecologic

Writing & facilitation

Holly Nesbitt, Compass

PM & Facilitation

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

2011 2017 JONES LAKE – WAHLEACH CREEK WATERSHED ACTION PLAN

Updated Watershed Action Plan

2011 2017

Updated Action Table

New Structure

New Structure

Action Table

• 1. A grant-seekers “go

to” place for details

• n 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 1 Urgent due to current/imminent threats Significant benefits relative to costs Required before subsequent actions 2 Likely current/imminent threats Requires more info to determine cost-benefit After Priority 1 actions 3 Possible threats Requires more info to determine cost-benefit After Priority 1 and 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