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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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Fraser River Estuary Management Program AchievingIntegrative & 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
FREMP Planning & Policy Making Tools Red = High Productivity Yellow = Moderate Productivity Green = Low Productivity
Ecological Features & Functions Approach (EFFA) ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE PHYSICAL PROCESSES BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES HUMAN PROCESSES
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
Roberts & Sturgeon Banks Reach Overview Phase I – Backgrounder • Habitats • Physical & Biological Processes • History of Activities • Status, Trends & Research Needs
Roberts & Sturgeon Banks Reach OverviewPhase I – Backgrounder
Roberts & Sturgeon Banks Reach OverviewPhase I – Backgrounder
Roberts & Sturgeon Banks Reach Overview Phase II – Stakeholder Consultation June 2010
Phase II – Recommendations Address cumulative effects Monitoring Mapping Habitat compensation Restoration Research Develop key indicators Develop guidelines
Roberts & Sturgeon Banks Reach OverviewScientific Workshop (Nov 2010) • Research gaps & future needs • Prioritizing projects • Summer 2011 • 1st - Four level baseline mapping • 2nd - Sediment management
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
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