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The Coldstream Creek Restoration Project The Coldstream Creek Restoration Project The Coldstream Creek Restoration Project The Coldstream Creek Restoration Project

Society for the Protection of Kalamalka Lake Society for the Protection of Kalamalka Lake Society for the Protection of Kalamalka Lake Society for the Protection of Kalamalka Lake

District of Coldstream, January 3, 2010 District of Coldstream, January 3, 2010 District of Coldstream, January 3, 2010 District of Coldstream, January 3, 2010

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Coldstream Creek Restoration Project

• Purpose
• Partners and Participants
• Process
• Results
• Funding
• Problems / Solutions
• Recommendations

Coldstream Creek Restoration Project Purpose

Educate Coldstream Residents on:

• the importance of a healthy riparian habitat
• identification and removal of invasive plants
• how to plant riparian plants
• why riparian fencing is important
• working near water regulatory processes

The riparian corridor between McClounie Rd. and Kirkland Dr. has been improved as a result of this project, especially within Creekside Park. However, public education was the main purpose of this project and the reason why the most populated (and public), rather than the most destroyed, portion of Coldstream Creek’s riparian corridor was chosen.

Coldstream Creek Restoration Project Partners and Participants

• SPrKL Directors and Members
• EcoAction (Environment Canada)
• District of Coldstream Staff
• EBA, A Tetra Tech Company
• NORD
• MoE
• City of Vernon
• Community Volunteers
• Swan Lake Nursery
• Briteland
• Crystal Classic Exteriors
• Wayside Press

Coldstream Creek Restoration Project Process

Date Range Activities (Hours)

September 2009 - November 2009

EBA: Proposal to SPrKL (6) SPrKL: Project Application to Eco Action (12) DoC: Support Letter (2) Original Time Line

(April 1, 2010 – October 15, 2010)

May 2010 – June 2010

SPrKL: Official Acceptance Ceremony (2), Meetings (2), Proposal re-write (20), Support letters (20), Invitation Letter (5), Schedule (4) DoC: Coordination (5) Support letters (5) EBA: Planning (4), Site Assesssment (16), SHIM Review (7), Overall Restoration Plan (25), Coordination (8) NORD: Data Sharing Agreement (4) Adjusted Time Line (July 15, 2010 – October 30, 2010) The time line was adjusted because EcoAction was two months late in letting us know we had been accepted

July 2010 – August 2010

SPrKL: Posters (20), Budget tables for EcoAction templates (10), contact with suppliers (10), Resident reminder (10), Collection

• f willow stakes (30)

DoC: Invitation Letter (10), Detail Plan review (6) EBA: Household Contact (10), Section 9 Application, Detailed Prescription Plan (20) NORD: Site Meeting (2), Creekside Park Plan Review (4) City of Vernon: Irrigation map sharing (1), Creekside Park Plan review (2) Environment Canada: Impact assessment of fence (10) Crystal Classics Exteriors (fencing): BC1 contact (2 in kind), Review of Historical Maps and irrigation (2 in-kind)

September – October 2010

SPrKL: Media Release (5), Final Poster (8), Coordination with DoC (2) Workshop set-up (4), Event Posters (10), Plant watering and organization (8), Participation package hand-out (1), Final contract (8), Final reporting (8), Refreshment preparation (5) DoC: Final invitation letter (10), Media release (5), Pick up and storage of plants and cage wire (8), Water, plant and cage wire delivery (6), Edger pick-up (1), Workshop tear-down (2) EBA: Presentations (10), Participant’s package (15), Demo (1), Planting (12) Crystal Classics Exteriors: Fencing (4 in-kind) Volunteers: Planting and fencing (150) At the time of the Workshop (Sept 18), no money had been received from EcoAction, EBA and Swan lake Nursery had not been paid.

November 2010 – January 2010

SPrKL: Final poster (5), Review (10), This presentation (8) EBA: Final report (20) DoC: Review (5) The final EBA report was delayed until funding had been received from EcoAction. Money was received from EcoAction in early November. An Issue for review report has been completed. The final EBA report will be completed by early January 2011.

Coldstream Creek Restoration Project Results

• Overall Restoration Plan, SHIM Report Review, Participant

Contact, Detailed Restoration Plan, Section 9 Application (non-applicable), Project Management, Final Report

• Well attended (35) Planting Workshop including planting

demonstration and participants package

• 12 out of 44 households received plants
• Over 400 plants at Creekside Park
• Over 100 plants at households
• Final Poster (draft)

The final poster has been delayed until the final EBA report is completed.

Original Hours and Funding

25 2,874

EBA

63 6,300 10,124

DoC

503 $13,624 $26,357

Total

335 3,350

Volunteers

16,233

EcoAction

80 1,100

SPrKL Hours In-kind $ Cash $ Estimated Project Value (cash + in-kind): $39,981

Actual Hours and Funding

Actual Project Value (cash + in-kind): $56,862

637 $30,505 $26,357

Total

8 400

Crystal Classic

10 1000

NORD

150 1500

Volunteers

167 17,535

EBA

65 6,500 10,124

DoC

10 1000 16,233

EcoAction

227 2,570

SPrKL Hours In-kind $ Cash $

Problems and Solutions

One person should do one or the other but not both Difficulty drawing the line between SPrKL project management and EBA project management Created a detailed Creekside Park Restoration Plan figure, met with regulator, met with fencing contractor A Creekside Park-specific figure and on-site meeting was required for regulator review Waiting for final EBA report to confirm facts, SPrKL will install posters in the Spring (Creekside Park and Kirkland Beach). Wayside Press has reduced cost. Final poster installation delayed EBA waited for funding before completing final report, SPrKL used money not required for room rental ($3000) to pay EBA EBA refused to allow work on the final report until invoices for previous work were paid and required more funds for extra figure and HST Requested more money from EcoAction for sign installation ($1500) Ran out of money for final poster Patience and submission Repeat requests from EcoAction to re-submit / rewrite application on new templates that were faulty Paid everyone but those we could stall: EBA and Swan Lake Nursery Did not get money from EcoActiojn until the project was over Rented an edger, used funds not allocated to DoC staff per diem Roots and soil made it difficult to dig trenches around planting areas in Creekside Park In-person visit Some households did not have a phone listing

Solution Problem

Recommendations to DoC

• 1. If involved in park management, move picnic tables 30 m away from creek,

ensure sprinklers reach new plantings and refrain from piling grass clippings near creek.

• 2. Support public education involving recognition of invasive species and the

importance of riparian habitat.

• 3. Complete similar restoration projects along other sections of Coldstream
• Creek. Have a qualified professional complete instream and planting
• prescriptions. This may include geotechnical assessment.
• 4. For future projects involving public participation in planting make initial

contact in the Spring.

• 5. Support MoE in continued water quality monitoring above and below the

project area.

• 6. Meet with stakeholders and regulators before planning future projects to

ensure enough time has been allotted for technical assessment, consultation

• r other unplanned-for work.

You drink it. Please, take care of it. Thank-you ~SPrKL