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F raser R iver E stuary M anagement P rogram

F raser R iver E stuary M anagement P rogram. Achieving Integrative & Collaborative Ecosystem Management in the Fraser River Estuary. Annemarie De Andrade, BSc , MSc Program Manager www.bieapfremp.org. FREMP Jurisdiction. FREMP AREA Wetted side of dike, 540km of shoreline.

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F raser R iver E stuary M anagement P rogram

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  1. Fraser River Estuary Management Program AchievingIntegrative & Collaborative Ecosystem Management in the Fraser River Estuary Annemarie De Andrade, BSc, MSc Program Manager www.bieapfremp.org

  2. FREMP Jurisdiction FREMP AREA Wetted side of dike, 540km of shoreline

  3. Fraser Estuary – a complex ecosystem

  4. FREMP Planning & Policy Making Tools Red = High Productivity Yellow = Moderate Productivity Green = Low Productivity

  5. Ecological Features & Functions Approach (EFFA) ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE PHYSICAL PROCESSES BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES HUMAN PROCESSES

  6. REACHES OF THE FRASER RIVER Reach #10 Pitt River Reach #8 Lower Fraser Main Channel Reach #3 Lower North Arm Reach #6 Upper North Arm Reach #7 Upper South Arm Reach #4 Middle Arm Reach #9 Upper Fraser Main Channel Reach #5 Lower South Arm Reach #2 Boundary Bay Reach #1 Sturgeon & Roberts Banks

  7. Roberts & Sturgeon Banks Reach Overview Phase I – Backgrounder • Habitats • Physical & Biological Processes • History of Activities • Status, Trends & Research Needs

  8. Roberts & Sturgeon Banks Reach OverviewPhase I – Backgrounder

  9. Roberts & Sturgeon Banks Reach OverviewPhase I – Backgrounder

  10. Roberts & Sturgeon Banks Reach Overview Phase II – Stakeholder Consultation June 2010

  11. Phase II – Recommendations Address cumulative effects Monitoring Mapping Habitat compensation Restoration Research Develop key indicators Develop guidelines

  12. Roberts & Sturgeon Banks Reach OverviewScientific Workshop (Nov 2010) • Research gaps & future needs • Prioritizing projects • Summer 2011 • 1st - Four level baseline mapping • 2nd - Sediment management

  13. ConclusionOpportunities • FREMP – forum for collaboration • Multiple planning tools • Prioritized list of research needs • Established a preliminary baseline Achieving Integrative & Collaborative Ecosystem Management in the Fraser River Estuary www.bieapfremp.org

  14. ConclusionChallenges • Comprehensive mapping using consistent approach • Sustained funding & resources : • Sediment Monitoring & Habitat Monitoring • Maintain momentum • Restore habitats lost to sealevel rise, invasive species • Implement Adaptive Management Achieving Integrative & Collaborative Ecosystem Management in the Fraser River Estuary www.bieapfremp.org

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