Appendix 6: Options from Somass Habitat Status Report From M. Wright 2011. The habitat status report is summarized in the Barkley Sockeye Compendium Habitat Protection & Possible measures to address Possible measures to Life Stage Information Gaps Restoration Measures limiting factors maintain productivity Undertaken Explore cooling options for Retain existing riparian area Improved pulp mill effluent Returning Data for road density, land cover temperature. and cease new quality since 1993 (Hatfield, Riparian restoration along development of estuary and 2010). alterations, riparian disturbance Migration metrics were incomplete. More stream banks to provide shade river margin. and cover. Water quality monitoring. information from TFL holders and private land owners is required. Investigate and stop unregulated Investigate and stop discharge sources. unregulated discharge Water quality data for estuary and lower Somass River. Riparian restoration stream sources. banks and to accelerate Rumoured upgrades to several tributaries in the system but no deciduous stands to – coniferous forest. confirmed results. Require land owners to provide Retain existing riparian area Spawner/Egg/ Data for road density, land cover necessary data to address and new development Improved pulp mill effluent metrics. of estuary and river margin. alterations, riparian disturbance quality since 1993 (Hatfield, Alevin Explore cooling options for Water quality monitoring metrics were incomplete. More 2010). river temperature. to the tidal boundary of information from TFL holders and Investigate and stop unregulated Somass River. private land owners is required. discharge sources. Water chemistry, metals and Riparian restoration along contaminants no data. – stream banks and to accelerate Rumoured upgrades to several mono-species deciduous stands tributaries in the system but no – to coniferous forest. confirmed results. Rumoured upgrades to several tributaries in the system but no – confirmed results.
Appendix 6: Options from Somass Habitat Status Report From M. Wright 2011. The habitat status report is summarized in the Barkley Sockeye Compendium Life Stage Information Gaps Possible measures to address limiting factors Possible measures to maintain productivity Habitat Protection & Restoration Measures Undertaken Returning Migration Data for road density, land cover alterations, riparian disturbance metrics were incomplete. More information from TFL holders and private land owners is required. Water quality data for estuary and lower Somass River. Rumoured upgrades to several tributaries in the system – but no confirmed results. Explore cooling options for temperature. Riparian restoration along stream banks to provide shade and cover. Investigate and stop unregulated discharge sources. Riparian restoration stream banks and to accelerate deciduous stands to coniferous forest. Retain existing riparian area and cease new development of estuary and river margin. Water quality monitoring. Investigate and stop unregulated discharge sources. Improved pulp mill effluent quality since 1993 (Hatfield, 2010). Spawner/Egg/ Alevin Data for road density, land cover alterations, riparian disturbance metrics were incomplete. More information from TFL holders and private land owners is required. Water chemistry, metals and contaminants – no data. Rumoured upgrades to several tributaries in the system – but no confirmed results. Rumoured upgrades to several tributaries in the system – but no confirmed results. Require land owners to provide necessary data to address metrics. Explore cooling options for river temperature. Investigate and stop unregulated discharge sources. Riparian restoration along stream banks and to accelerate mono-species deciduous stands to coniferous forest. Retain existing riparian area and new development of estuary and river margin. Water quality monitoring to the tidal boundary of Somass River. Improved pulp mill effluent quality since 1993 (Hatfield, 2010).
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