Foreshore Integrated Management Planning for Aquatic Species at Risk in the Upper Columbia Basin 2019-2023 | |
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| type | Report |
| author | Bruce MacDonald; Georgia Peck |
| abstract | In 2019, Living Lakes Canada (LLC) entered into a contribution agreement with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to survey and/or re-survey priority lakes in the Columbia Basin containing federally designated aquatic Species at Risk. The goal of the four-year project was to improve information about foreshore health and Species at Risk habitat requirements, to conserve and restore habitats of highest ecological value. A revision of the previous methods known as Sensitive Habitat Inventory and Mapping (SHIM) led to a revised protocol known as Foreshore Integrated Management Planning, or FIMP, which was subsequently applied to 10 lakes in the Columbia Basin from 2020 to 2023. This report outlines the survey outcomes and resulting recommendations for each lake, and includes a discussion on the impact trends occurring with key takeaways highlighted. The FIMP work undertaken by Living Lakes Canada in the Columbia Basin is a testament to the value and effectiveness of FIMP as a powerful yet practical cumulative-impact assessment tool for freshwater conservation. |
| keywords | Foreshore Integrated Management Planning, FIMP, Sensitive Habitat Inventory and Mapping, SHIM, foreshore, Species at Risk, assessment tool |
| url | https://livinglakescanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fimp-in-upper-columbia-basin-final.pdf |
| date | 2024 |
| publisher | Living Lakes Canada |
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Foreshore Integrated Management Planning for Aquatic Species at Risk in the Upper Columbia Basin 2019-2023
