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Peace Region Information Session Learn more about the Riparian & Wetland Mapping Tool Williston Wetland Explorer Tool (WWET) 1 October, 2020, 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PDT

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Welcome and Introductions

Chelsea Coady, FWCP Peace Region Manager Deepa Spaeth-Filatow, Provincial Bioterrain Specialist BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy Gillian Harvey, Spatial Information Analyst, BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy Roundtable introductions

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Today’s purpose

Increase awareness about the predictive riparian and wetland mapping tool - Williston Wetland Explorer Tool (WWET) - and how it can be used to support scoping and delivering FWCP-funded projects in the FWCP’s Peace Region

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Agenda

• 1. FWCP overview
• 2. Why FWCP funded a riparian and wetland

mapping tool

• 3. How riparian and wetlands were predicted
• 4. Demo of Williston Wetland Explorer Tool
• 5. Other resources & information

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Introduction to FWCP

The FWCP is 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 in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams. BC Hydro fulfills water licence and voluntary commitments through the FWCP. The FWCP is funded by BC Hydro.

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~$8.7 million and 99 projects

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FWCP’s Peace Region

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How We Work

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Projects with an “Open” delivery approach are eligible for annual grants All priority actions are eligible for funding

Action plans define priorities & guide our work

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Updated FWCP priority actions

• Our new Riparian and

Wetland action plan includes actions that identify using this new mapping tool.

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https://fwcp.ca/region/peace-region/#action-plans

Updated FWCP priority actions

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Use this predictive mapping tool and resources to: Assess connectivity, current function and threats to wetlands and riparian areas (including cumulative effects)…. To identify priority areas for conservation and enhancement actions

Updated FWCP priority actions

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Use this predictive mapping tool and resources to: Implement restoration of natural hydrology of wetlands

Why a mapping tool?

Riparian and Wetland Action Plan

• Improve understanding of abundance,

distribution, trend and connectivity of Riparian and Wetland Ecosystems

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2 Priority actions in our 2014 riparian and wetlands action plan “Inventory the distribution, abundance, current function and connectivity of remaining wetland [and riparian] ecosystems”

• Rationale: Before feasible targets for riparian or wetland ecosystem restoration or

enhancement, an inventory of existing habitats within the Peace Basin is required to identify potential sites and their current status

Why a mapping tool?

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The FWCP Peace Region is ~70,000 km2. Traditional TEM was not feasible due to size

How were areas predicted?

• Random Forest Model (Machine Learning)

– 3 category prediction

• Upland
• Water
• Wetland

– 10 category prediction

• Upland
• Water
• 3 riparian classes - includes low, mid and high bench flood units
• 5 wetland classes - includes bog, fen, marsh, swamp and shallow water wetlands
• 25x25 m cell size
• Training points (Expert interpreted data points from satellite imagery)
• Model Validation (Field data points: 2017, 2018 & 2019)

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How were areas predicted?

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How were areas predicted?

Model Accuracy

3 category prediction

92.6% internal model accuracy (7.4% error) 86.7% field validated accuracy

10 category prediction

88.2% internal model accuracy (11.8% error) 52.8% field validated accuracy

• 25x25 m cell size

– Important to consider wetland size and configuration

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Live demonstration of the predictive riparian and wetland mapping tool

Williston Wetland Explorer Tool (WWET)

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Welcome tab

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About tab

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User Guide Tab

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Wetland Explorer tab

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Time Lapse tab

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References & Acknowledgments tab

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Other resources

• The 2020 Final Report has more information

– Guidance on appropriate use of the WWET (e.g. context, scale, establishing disturbance thresholds to support decision making etc.) – Details on disturbance analysis case study for the FWCP Peace Region 2020 Final Report and Data:

http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/viewReport.do?reportId=58802 WWET Application: https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html? appid=5a59fc13b9064cf7b19398f29ceaac9e

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Contacts

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If you have questions about using this tool to support your proposed FWCP project Chelsea Coady Chelsea.Coady@bchydro.com 250-561-4884 If you have more technical questions about the WWET and predictive mapping. General Inquiries TEI_Mail@gov.bc.ca Deepa Spaeth Filatow Gillian Harvey Deepa.Filatow@gov.bc.ca Gillian.Harvey@gov.bc.ca 250-861-7675 250-419-8661

Grant Info Kit and Regional Guidance

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Photo: Mandy Kellner fwcp.ca/apply-for-funding/ fwcp.ca/info-kit-for-grant-applicants/ fwcp.ca/grant-requirements-guidance/

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Questions?

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