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Central Okanagan Sensitive Habitat Inventory Mapping

Central Okanagan Sensitive Habitat Inventory Mapping. What is SHIM?. The collection and mapping of reliable, high quality, current and spatially accurate information about local habitats and watercourses. Intended as a standard for habitat mapping in urban and rural BC.

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Central Okanagan Sensitive Habitat Inventory Mapping

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  1. Central Okanagan Sensitive Habitat Inventory Mapping

  2. What is SHIM? The collection and mapping of reliable, high quality, current and spatially accurate information about local habitats and watercourses.

  3. Intended as a standard for habitat mapping in urban and rural BC. • Principal objective is to identify, inventory and map all watercourses. • Technique allows information to be incorporated into GIS using GPS.

  4. Methods • Review existing data. • Watershed map. • ID main information gaps. • Air photo interpretation. • Survey / Assessment • Photodocumentation • Data management (QA/QC) • Final deliverables

  5. RDCO Objectives • Determine precise stream and feature locations. • Collect stream and riparian habitat information. • Determine fish distribution and the major activities of those fish. • Determine the nature of streamflows. • Identify and locate sensitive zones. • Identify and locate human related impacts to water quality and fish. • Identify restoration and rehabilitation opportunities. • Educate the public of local fish and fish habitat needs. • Compile information for easy user access. • Summarize and present the results of the assessment.

  6. Identify sensitive habitats for fish….

  7. and wildlife.

  8. Assist in determining setbacks for sensitive zones.

  9. ID and map sources of pollution

  10. Covenant evaluation

  11. Public education

  12. ID and map water intakes and identify improper screening

  13. Assist in the design of stormwater management plans

  14. Monitor changes in habitat resulting from known disturbance

  15. Assist with fish distribution information and identifying limiting factors

  16. Identify stability or water quality concerns

  17. Identify stream restoration opportunities and priorities

  18. Monitoring for the future.

  19. Westside Study Area Phase I initiated in September 2001.

  20. Ellison Study Area Phase II initiated in January 2002.

  21. Northwestside Study Area Phase III began September 2002.

  22. Project funding provided by:

  23. Middle Vernon Creek Study Area

  24. Christina Lake Study Area

  25. Efficient, low cost & accurate. • Information can be easily shared and updated. • Large gaps in information. • 30-40% of small streams are incorrectly mapped. • Enhancing local land use planning decisions.

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