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PSkF / SEHAB roundtable report Nov 2017

Lots of opportunity for input to processes this past year.

  Fisheries Act - HADD was a focus to have included in new Act
 
 Standing Committee report was accepted and agreed upon by department. Now to see what the outcome will be from the processes put into place. Hoping Dec / early Jan to hear this. Funding through DFO to restoration has increased dramatically so hoping this links to habitat, and will be  seen as one way to rebuild fish stocks. Rebuild / restore are words that would be helpful in the Act.

 Wild Salmon Policy - consultative process with DFO is back on track with staff taking the draft implementation plan to areas of the Province for input as well as an online workbook. 

 * Caution as to if habitat and resource management are still separate in their delivery of policy, then the delivery will be compartmentalized. It’s important that habitat be recognized as important to the resource. Where authority has been delegated elsewhere, it is important the DFO, as the Federal agency (lead government) ensure that where they have delegated authority it is indeed protecting the resource as intended.

 Provincial government diking. The management of dikes is causing concern as to damage to fish habitat. Softer infrastructure with long term thinking as to higher waters, additional hard surfaces causing more runoff, lack of vegetation to allow for transpiration...... need for DFO and Provincial governments to work together to allow for the provisions in the Fisheries Act to be successful.

 Many groups undertaking Spawner Surveys using the DFO Streamkeeper Stream Inspection Log protocols. This data can help inform the WSP as well as the strong monitoring platforms such as Module 1,2,3,4 and 11. Where spawner surveys for pinks were undertaken they showed low returns.

 Low waters from natural run off as well as low waters from lack of infrastructure maintenance makes it hard for returning adults to successfully spawn in their natal streams.

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Faith in new government crumbling. Latest news last night of Lelu Island going ahead doesn't help
New policy to come but will it be better? Will it be clearly written so as to be enforceable? Will it be enforced? By whom?
New BC school curriculum will bring onslaught of new school interest. Stream to Sea Programming is idela for new learning outcomes teaching
Need to get a better understanding of DFO stream to sea program to help funnel this interest and look at non harmful ways for students to interact and learn of streams
We hear of new partnerships forming. Looking for solid support for the existing longterm partnerships that are in place with department
$s for new partnership is large quantities - mostly restoration works based
Small dollars are hard to get out the door
Rfcpp large dollars allows for 90% of funds up front - small dollars for PIP and there is a need for deliverables to be delivered before funds are released PIP is mostly volunteer groups while the bigger projects are RFCPP
Sep budgets stagnant

Take care ZoAnn

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SALMON ENHANCEMENT AND HABIAT ADVISORY BOARD

SEHAB, The Voice of the Salmon Enhancement Program Volunteer

Roundtable

Our Vision: Pacific Region communities living sustainably within the natural limitations of healthy ecosystems supporting abundant and biologically diverse Pacific salmonids.

Our Mission: SEHAB C.A.R.E.S. SEHAB is the voice of the volunteer community dedicated to:
Communicating
Advocating
Representing
Educating, and
Supporting its endeavours.

SEHAB and the community have a shared commitment of ensuring functioning ecosystems supporting viable, genetically diverse and abundant indigenous fish populations.

Our partner, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

DFO Vision: Excellence in service to Canadians to ensure the sustainable development and safe use of Canadian waters.

DFO Mission: It is our mission, as DFO employees, to deliver to Canadians the following outcomes:

• Safe and Accessible Waterways;
• Healthy and Productive Aquatic Ecosystems; and
• Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture.

In working toward these outcomes, the Department will be guided by the principles of sound scientific knowledge and effective management.

DFO Mandate, on behalf of the Government of Canada, DFO is responsible for developing and implementing policies and programs in support of Canada’s scientific, ecological, social and economic interests in oceans and fresh waters.

The Salmonid Enhancement Program (SEP) plays a key role in DFO's work to conserve and manage Pacific salmon stocks. The program's activities aim to rebuild vulnerable salmon stocks, provide harvest opportunities, work with First Nations and coastal communities in economic development, and improve fish habitat to sustain salmon populations. SEP broke new ground when it was launched in 1977 by working closely with citizens and schools to raise awareness of salmon conservation and to carry out hands-on community salmon enhancement and stewardship projects. Three of the program's main activities are:

• Fish Hatcheries
• Resource Restoration
• Stewardship and Education

SEHAB Member: ZoAnn Morten

Area: Province wide rep for Pacific Streamkeepers Federation

Community Advisor:

Date: June 2012

SEHAB Submissions, Comments from Groups:

Number of emails extraordinary due to C38. Is getting more and more dificult to keep up with all the emails and changes with government / policy etc. Keep being told that things are to be streamlined and more efficient but not sure that is for the NGO’s workload

Stay positive, stay focussed, stay on track with your local monitoring as now more then ever this local information will be vital. Relationships with those who have authority have been invested in over the years and will continue to be of great value for all.

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SEHAB Roundtable January 29^th 2011 Issues are numbered 1 to 11

1) Environmental Assessments – current process. Can only see where one request for development (change to landscape) had been denied due to an EA report.

http://a100.gov.bc.ca/appsdata/epic/html/deploy/epic_project_list_report.html

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/bmp/devwithcare2006/DWC%202006%20Sec%201%20Introduction.pdf

http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/pubdocs/bcdocs/374290/ebmp%20pdf%201.pdf

2) New process underway Towards an Environmental Mitigation and Offsettng Policy for British Columbia: A Discussion Paper

Can be found at http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/emop/docs/EMOP_DiscussionPaper.pdf

It will be policies like this that oversee the development that IS going to go ahead determines how to / who will “fix” the problem, or replace habitat elsewhere (yet one example was of amphibians being moved during the building of sea to sky, not sure this is my idea of mitigation of habitat loss.)

EA data that is collected by proponents is not being captured into a database for future (or present use)

3) Aquaculture Licensing – including SEP projects under this

Found out about this via a listserve informing First Nations of upcoming meeting with DFO / Aquaculture Working Group

Minutes from SEHAB conference call into RHQ included: (but didn’t know what it meant, internal SEHAB communications issue)

. Report: Immediate impact of recent court decision (Morton vs BC) on Departmental policy and

structure - Andrew Thomson (Regional Director, Aquaculture)

• Morton et al vs Attorney-General of BC determined that DFO must manage salmon farming as a fishery.

• Licensing still under BC authority

• Regs include bivalves and fin fish (Fisheries Act also protects marine mammals)

• Court decision applies to enhancement facilities

• Draft of regulations sent to Cabinet

• “What we Heard” document contains all 530 comments from public, considered in drafting of new regs.

• Enhancement facility license not same as aquaculture license

• July 1/11 deadline for licensing PIP/CEDP facilities.

• Aquaculture Branch plans to attend May 2011 Workshop in Campbell River to outline new licensing requirements and to process applications.

• Classroom incubators will require one license to cover large areas.

• Proposed $0 fee for conservation facilities

Quote from community on this, seems enhancement in lower mainland had their target numbers cut right before this, would like to use historical numbers for license in case cuts by percent not by written policy change comes into play.

Weird formatting here that I can’t get rd of
Strongly feel this was ideal time for department to come to SEHAB prior to application. (or even the CA’s)

Quote from community “You can’t fish down the food chain and then punish “us” (volunteer SEP) by reducing numbers.

This new change to the way DFO does business is happening SO fast, “we” are often told DFO can’t change things quickly but courts DFO took over responsibility of overseeing aquaculture in B.C. from the provincial government on December 18, 2010. and new licensing policy and 52 new employees on the books, with new signed agreements (licenses) complete by July 1st. Either this was already in the works or department can act quickly when they want. 

4) Dear Zo Ann Morten:

On December 17, 2010 the Ministry of Environment released a Policy Proposal on British Columbia’s new Water Sustainability Act.  Part of the BC Government’s Water Act modernization initiative, the proposed Water Sustainability Act will update and build on the current Water Act and position BC as a leader in water stewardship.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be further explaining the proposed framework and the seven key policy areas of the proposed Water Sustainability Act on the Living Water Smart Blog.  We welcome your feedback and encourage you to join the conversation by posting your comments and questions on the Blog.  Comments and questions can also be submitted by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by fax to (250) 356-1202.

While we appreciate your emails, letters and faxes, participating in the dialogue on the Blog allows others to build on your ideas.  It also allows you to view and rank the comments and questions of other British Columbians, which will help us to better understand what’s important to you as we move forward. Thisquestion and comment period on the proposed Water Sustainability Act will be open until February 21, 2011.

We thank you for your commitment to water stewardship and look forward to hearing from you. Together, we can build a sustainable future for British Columbia’s water resources.

Huge, need to comment as one voice can sway a meetingzm

5) Attended session on Charitable reporting, very worthwhile CD of how to’s for groups able to copy

http://www.thecharitiesfile.ca/en/content/fundraising-learning-example-20 for more information

6) I did get a note from Habitat Monitoring department

We are fully staffed with 12 

A biologist and Technician in each area and 2 biologists in

headquarters. Took a wee bit longer to get hiring and in place then aquaculture hiring and process.

7) WSP – data from community to inform. Working with DFO Nanaimo to bring community data into WSP implementation.

EPMP / Habitat Monitoring update – form is now “live” and ready to be populated. Write up will be in next StreamTalk as to when, where why to send in this info.

8) Staffing changes CA positions – process? Skillset? Fish husbandry / knowledge of policy / acts / able to get permits / engineering / biology / Have concern over process slipping and new hires not as connected to community / fish husbandry skills as in the past. Would like DFO to review criteria for past hires compared to new hires. With more accountability to fish culture protocols / risk, is even more important now that CA’s have knowledge.

9) With new alignment of SEP hatcheries falling under aquaculture (need more info on this) would it be prudent for SEHAB to attend one of these sessions (if able) or ask to be a part of the process so we can help mold the future? Take care ZoAnn

FIRST NATIONS FISHERIES COUNCIL

SUPPORTING STEWARDSHIP OF FISHERIES RESOURCES

FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS

Sent: January-11-11 1:23 PM
To: Regional First Nations Fisheries Organizations
Subject: Important Meeting Notice -- Aquaculture
Importance: High



Hello everyone,



The First Nations Fisheries Council and the Aquaculture Working Group will be hosting a series of important aquaculture meetings. On January 24, a joint DFO-FN aquaculture workshop will be held in Richmond. This initial workshop will be followed by a number of First Nations community sessions in February (Port Alberni, Alert Bay, Bella Bella, Prince Rupert, Kamloops). These meetings will provide an opportunity for First Nations to learn more about the proposed aquaculture management framework for BC, ask questions, and provide feedback.

10) Breakfast meeting- topic Myths of Water – Myths were things we think are good in Canada but aren’t quite as good as we believe. (will expand on this and repost with comments) Myth that we have lots of water, yes lots of standing water (lakes) Lake Superior refreshes at 1% per year

11) Rumor of Stock Assessment budget cut, outfall will be that Black creek will not be monitored this year. Black Creek is indicator stream for Coho (only one?)


Thoughts from ZoAnn

Our world is changing

Aquaculture licensing

Water act changes

Habitat protection (EPMP)

CA hiring processes

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Mitigation and Offsetting of damage

How can anyone keep track?

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SEHAB Roundtable Pacific Streamkeepers Federation

I Date June 2010 – October 2010

II Area Province wide

III Representative Zo Ann Morten

IV Challenges/Issues and Opportunities/Successes of the Volunteer Aquatic

Stewards

A. Management (Fisheries Management)

Need stronger wording from department as to how decisions are made during fishing opening / why they are closed when they are. Seen as if community could make better decisions (while community is taking) there are groups who determine how much and where / when.

Good article in paper this morning very clear, we are doing this, it isn’t going to interfere with fish (bridge work)  ( we are within rules and we’ll be done by… clear communications

B. Enforcement (Conservation and Protection)

Streamkeepers Federation and Habitat Compliance Monitoring Program fine tuned reporting protocol that will assist Department in knowing where works are underway in community that may be being done under the EPMP operating statements. This will assist in tracking accumulated impacts and opportunities for evaluating the operating statements. As well Streamkeeper groups can read the operating statements and then compare the works done to see how and when they are appropriate.

http://www-heb.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/decisionsupport/os/operational_statements_e.htm

C. Habitat - Freshwater (Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement)

Water Act Modernization held three meetings Victoria, Kelowna and Prince George. ZoAnn attended Kelowna and Dianne attended Victoria. Will update when the meeting notes come out. Not sure they achieved their goals as laid out in the agenda.

Enbridge, forward invites to others who are from the area.

E. Salmon Enhancement (Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement)

Many Community Advisors calling as to Streamkeepers VIP to help groups get this in order to receive PIP grants. Groups are reporting now that although they at first were hesitant to become societies are finding they are understanding benefits from this new role.

G. Stewardship & Community Involvement (Stewardship & Community)

Have been working with the Stewardship Centre for BC on StewardshipWorks! To put on a workshop to bring funders and stewards together in order to entice new partnerships for core funding. Following on the success of Workshop 2009 Barry Peters and groups in Campbell River are busy planning of 2011.

Pat and I have been working with John Barker of the West Vancouver Streamkeepers to produce a new video on storm drain marking school program. Streamkeepers training of Modules 1,2,3,4,7,and 11 conducted in many areas of BC, and Module 12 as requested.

Many requests for PSkF to put in inkind support to a variety of groups who received funding with different windows then when PSkF set up their year work plan and we have our deliverables in place. This is extra work to fulfill “their” deliverables. With time committed at beginning of year it is hard to accommodate requests for involvement.

A question I ask myself. Does fisheries want community to do habitat works? Engineers needed, biologists needed, useful CA’s needed etc

Does dfo know what they want from stewardship community? once there is an understanding as to what fisheries mandates are fulfilled when groups do (……..)  then they can see, where dfo mandates align with community interest in data collection

Has DFO mandate broadened to have a diversity of goals different then the past? With diversity of goals comes the need for diversity of funding.

We don’t just need more tools, we need time, support workers (agency staff) and to know what will be done with this information / need to see change

Funding: due to cutbacks, government is now going to same funders as community, not just in fisheries

Sep review - need to be clear on what we do without limiting innovative thinking from info being gathered

Changes to CSP

H. Consultations: Acts, Regulations, Policy, Program Development and

Implementation, Capacity, and Partnerships (Consultations)

Where does community fit into policy – we need to understand policy processes

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/consultation/cal/2010/index-eng.htm

Noticing the consultation calendar I can’t find anywhere where DFO is meeting with public / stewardship as they have in the past. Roundtables but not open meetings. When does DFO consult with their stewardship community?

Sehab could be asked

Get explanation and consequence of sep review

I.Treaty & Aboriginal Programs (Treaty & Aboriginal Programs)

www.frafs.ca?q=node/32 The Visions Fisheries workshop, chance to share projects, discuss fisheries issues with other technical folks and get up to date information on programs, funding, and ongoing initiatives.  (Stock assessment)

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Challenges/Issues and Opportunities/Successes of the Volunteer Aquatic Stewards

i) Management: Have been watching fisheries back east crab, lobster, seal, atlantics. Atlantic salmon foundation had budget from department to count fish and other monitoring, budget last year 24 mil this year 12 mil.

$’s within appropriately fundind DFO then they can have ability to contract appropriately, contractors accountable to Department mandate then DFO accountable for overall mandate

Enforcement Operating Statements – Have drafted a webbased reporting form for community to inform Department of activities they come across that they feel are under an Operating statement (authority). This will assist DFO in evaluating the OS process and in determine accumulated impact area. ORR stays in place for problems you may find in your watershed.

http://www.pskf.ca/publications/streamactivities/

ii) Wsp Habitat - Freshwater Reviewed website to provide advice about the design of salmon monitoring programs.  The website is intended for several different audiences including stewardship group.

iii) .Habitat - Oceans, Estuaries and Marine See SCBC funding

iv) Stewardship & Community Involvement. Insurance

Worked with UBC Civil Engineer Students (3 groups, 21 students in total) to work on issues related to storm water and off channel water) Working with RCEN on project for International Year of Bio Diversity

Now working with mechanical engineers for stock assessment camera in culvert project (idea for them to do)

Stewardshipworks! – planning meeting for funders / community continue the core funding grants programming

v) Consultations: Acts, Regulations, Policy, Program Development and Implementation, Capacity, and Partnerships

Took part in conference call on changes to the Navigable Waters Act, questions / comments sent in as well. Speaking for the Salmon Conference WOSK Centre with SFU.

vi) Treaty & Aboriginal Programs

vii) Streamkeepers 5 day training program

Safe and Accessible Waters (Canadian Coast Guard, Navigable Waters,Small Craft Harbours) navigable water conference call 2 pages of comments in

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I Date November 8 2009 – January 22, 2010

II Area Province wide

III Representative Zo Ann Morten

IV Challenges/Issues and Opportunities/Successes of the Volunteer Aquatic

Stewards

A. Management (Fisheries Management)

With Marine Conservation Caucus signed on to request that Canada has a seat at the table in discussions on 200 mile fisheries limit.

B. Enforcement (Conservation and Protection)

Streamkeepers Federation met with department to be briefed on the Habitat Compliance Monitoring Program and to share the Streamkeepers protocols to see where how the two programs mesh to better monitor compensation projects. The Streamkeepers Federation will draw up a reporting protocol for review that will assist Department in knowing where works are underway in community that may be being done under the EPMP operating statements. Will assist in tracking accumulated impacts and opportunities for evaluating the operating statements. Pedestrian Bridge over Brothers Creek in West Vancouver good example of need to watch over these projects. As well Streamkeeper groups can read the operating statements and then compare the works done .to see how and when they are appropriate.

http://www-heb.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/decisionsupport/os/operational_statements_e.htm

C. Habitat - Freshwater (Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement)

Sewage

Streamkeepers across BC are working with their municipalities or planners to develop watershed plans as they have the local knowledge on habitat and wildlife. Work continues on the Wild Salmon Policy, worth keeping abreast of http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/species-especes/salmon-saumon/wsp-pss/news-nouvelles-eng.htm

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publications/Pro-CR/2009/2009_038_E.pdf speaks to habitat indicators.

http://livingwatersmart.ca/ Living water Smaart program and opportunity for input:

but who knows its there and what does it mean to watershed health

Enbridge, called around to local groups, forward invites that PSkF receives to locals

The Red Chris Project outcome appears to shine the light on ways around the policy put in place to protect http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?disc=198175;article=5178;title=The%20Pacific%20Streamkeepers%20Federation

E. Salmon Enhancement (Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement)

I have talked to the newest members of the Community Advisors with Fisheries and Oceans, they are learning the local issues and working with the SEP community. I feel the department would benefit from a respond to the SEP evaluation. http://sehab.ca/accomplishments/60-issues-raised/106-references-to-community-involvement-program-performance.

F. Science, Canadian Hydrographic Service (Science and Research)

G. Stewardship & Community Involvement (Stewardship & Community)

Fall is a busy time of counting fish and collecting brood. Planning fro the upcoming year will take precedence now. Phone calls are again on the rise asking about our Streamkeepers VIP (volunteer insurance plan) http://www.pskf.ca/program/insurance.html we will be asking the underwriters and department about adding DFO as additional insured on all policies. The list of FAQ & A`s continue to grow and be of value to our membership. http://www.pskf.ca/program/insurancefaq.html

The Streamkeepers Federation message board at http://www.pskf.ca/message.html iswell populated with a variety of topics but remains focussed on issues of watershed health, sign up today.

Following on the success of Workshop 2009 we now turn to planning of 2011.

H. Consultations: Acts, Regulations, Policy, Program Development and

Implementation, Capacity, and Partnerships (Consultations)

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/consultation/cal/2010/index-eng.htm

Noticing the consultation calendar is biased towards fishing, would like to see more as to habitat and community awareness. Maybe it just needs to be more complete as no mention of SARA Consultations for Basking Shark, Misty Lake Sticklebacks, and West Slope Cutthroat Trout that took place in January.

Pinks on the Piers Program guideline review. Many thanks to Carol Cross for reviewing and responding to our comments and concerns on this program

Watershed Watch Salmon Society, Ecojustice and the Polis Project on Ecological Governance held a meeting on Dec. 2nd on reform of BC's Water Act. At that meeting we discussed priorities for better protection of water in BC, and reviewed a draft Statement of Expectations from BC NGOs on Reform of the BC Water Act. After the meeting, we received comments, and amended the document to reflect these comments and also what we heard at the meeting. It is now shorter and more forceful.

See the final version of Statement of Expectations and consider signing on to this Statement, and endorsing these recommendations to reform BC's Water Act.

We plan to send this document to the Minister of the Environment and other key people at the Ministry of the Environment at the end of next week, Dec. 18th. We hope this document will influence the government's agenda for BC Water Act reform, which is planned to proceed this winter and spring.

Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by December 17, 2009 if your group wants to be added as a signatory. We believe that the more groups that sign on, the better. There is strength in having the environmental community deliver a common message on this initiative.

Opportunity to comment on BC wide call to ban cosmetic pesticide use. (cosmetic is important word as some invasive species may only respond to appropriate pesticide application)

http://www.cancer.ca/British%20Columbia-Yukon/About%20us/Media%20centre/BC-Media%20releases/Canadian%20Cancer%20Society%20proposal%20to%20ban%20use%20of%20cosmetic%20pesticides%20in%20BC.aspx?sc_lang=en

I.Treaty & Aboriginal Programs (Treaty & Aboriginal Programs)

J. Safe and Accessible Waters (Canadian Coast Guard, Navigable

Waters, Small Craft Harbours)

http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?id=198175;article=5155;search_term=navigable Lake Ontario Waterkeepers have good easy to read write up

In the past non profits were given funding to take on departmental jobs – now this funding has been depleted and there is no one at DFO with the task in their job desctiption

Long time volunteers now in positions of influence

So many issues drain, opportunity for disagreement – focus focus

Groups are goping through the same issues as SEHAB – too many issues – running – see how some of the groups (all sizes) who succeed have done it and highlight their way of doing business

Community to know their watersheds and people to come

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November 2009

SEHAB Roundtable Pacific Streamkeepers Federation

I Date November 8, 2009

II Area Province wide

III Representative Zo Ann Morten

IV Challenges/Issues and Opportunities/Successes of the Volunteer Aquatic

Stewards

A. Management (Fisheries Management)

Many were pleased at the response that department took to the low returns of sockeye as to closures of the fishery. Now to find out why the returns were so low in some areas. Streamkeepers Federation is a member of the Marine Conservation Caucus who has two seats at the IHMP table. Salmon committee is large part of MCC make up.

B. Enforcement (Conservation and Protection)

Streamkeepers Federation and SEHAB meeting with department to be briefed on the Habitat Compliance Monitoring Program and to share the Streamkeepers protocols to see where how the two programs mesh to better monitor compensation projects.

Looking to include how department is monitoring the works being done under operating statements. Will send update to the full group who met on EPMP and post to web.

C. Habitat - Freshwater (Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement)

Streamkeepers continue to monitor change over time in their streams. Most have good working relationships with those who have authority and can report where habitat or animals are being compromised. Much of the damage is still due to authorized works so still in need of stronger protection policy. Working with three groups of UBC Civil Engineering students on storm water management and off channel watering to improvement water quality / quantity issues.

D. Habitat - Oceans, Estuaries and Marine (Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement)

As a voting member of the Community Salmon Program with the Salmon Foundation ZoAnn reads all the community proposals and sees a growing community with dedicated interest to the near shore ocean environment.

E. Salmon Enhancement (Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement)

CA’s are in more regular communication with scheduled conference calls and face to face meetings. This is important for all to share ideas and emerging concerns and especially for the new CA’s as they work with their community projects. CA’s will be working more on production planning with their SEProjects and this should be embraced by community who are striving to do the right thing by the salmon.

F. Science, Canadian Hydrographic Service (Science and Research)

G. Stewardship & Community Involvement (Stewardship & Community)

Groups are finding their niche and have long term memory of the streams and life within them. Some have struggled recently with finding consensus with all the issues that arise, petitions to sign, strong stand points. Our community commitment and long time eyes and ears on the streams will be of value to al as they work on protection policy or community awareness. Finding balance and the ability to continue with the task one loves to do while another does a different task is a work in progress with many groups.

Following on the success of Workshop 2009 we now turn to planning of 2011.

Attended the National Stewardship Conference in Calgary, BC has much to be proud of in our community monitoring, outreach and working relationships. http://www.stewardship2009.ca/default.cfm Horsefly Salmon festival was an exciting time of community outreach and getting a real feel for how people react to such loss of retuning sockeye. Strong showing of Rivers day events across BC, more and more getting involved from diverse backgrounds as more people see the inter-connectiveness of our lives with our waterways.

H. Consultations: Acts, Regulations, Policy, Program Development and

Implementation, Capacity, and Partnerships (Consultations)

http://www-comm.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/pages/consultations/calendar/calendar09/calendar2009_e.htm

Pinks on the Piers Program guideline review. This working draft will be posted on the SEHAB website in early Dec. Many thanks to department for the briefing, for answering our questions and agreement to follow up. Working with Watershed Wealth Program, looking for ways to have long protection for our riparian areas and funding for restoration works. http://www.watershedwealth.com/

I.Treaty & Aboriginal Programs (Treaty & Aboriginal Programs)

J. Safe and Accessible Waters (Canadian Coast Guard, Navigable

Waters,Small Craft Harbours)

June 2007

Pacific Streamkeepers Federation (PSkF)

SEHAB Member - ZoAnn Morten

Salmon Enhancement and Habitat Advisory Board (SEHAB) – Communications Chair
Please see report to be posted at www.sehab.org
Stewardship Centre for BC (SCBC)
I have stepped down as co chair and am happy to have passed the reigns to a new enthusiastic board of directors. I have stayed active on two SCBC committees – Adult Education and Stewardship Works!
-    Adult Ed will share some learning opportunities for online lessens and highlight topics, of interest, bringing the information to one webpage. Joanne Day and I will be presenting at the upcoming UBCM on storm drain awareness and protection.
-    Stewardship Works! Is a program to address the identified core funding needs of stewardship groups. We have funding for program development as well as pilots for core funding. A meeting to discuss this new initiative was held May 23, we were encourage by the mix of participants 1/3 funders, 1/3 Gov’t and 1/3 community stewards. This is a very exciting opportunity!
Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF)
The workload and programming at the PSF has increased greatly for their staff and for those on this active Board of Directors.
Community Salmon Programs (CSP):
I continue to be on the selection committee, with additional funds being generated, we have been able to more fully support the applications. We funded 75 projects for ~ $480,000
Fraser Salmon and Watersheds Program (FSWP):
(will take on the Chair position next meeting) This is a very active committee with ongoing processes and policy. Oversees the strategic projects that support the FSWP Fraser Living Rivers Business Plan undertaken by the Fraser Assembly. Funded 30 projects for ~ $1.1 million
Fraser Basin Initiative (FBI):
On selection committee, we have one funding round session under our belt. Very quick turn around time with many applicants and limited finances. Funding themes are Governance, Education, Strategic Fishing and Water. 32 projects funded for ~ 1.2 million

PSF review Sub-Committee:
Will be responsible for the oversight of the programs and will present accepted projects to the BOD of PSF as they are accountable for funds and program objectives being met.
CSP- majority of applicants are volunteer community / provincial steelhead teams
FSWP – Majority of projects consultant driven
FBI – Majority of applicants are consultants or First Nations driven
Vancouver Dinner Volunteer
Best ever Vancouver Dinner with net proceeds totaling over $180,000 which is wonderful especially considering we were up against hockey playoffs.
PSF has reduced the number of full board meetings and increased the number of committees and increased the number of review and selection meetings.
Georgia Basin Living Rivers (GBLR):
On BOD, review of GBLR work plans for upcoming year. Recently went before the LR Advisory Group with an expanded business plan which was accepted.
Marine Conservation Council (MCC):
Met at end of March – reviewed status of committees
Citizen Science Network:
National group, meets via conference call
Keep up to date on programming for Citizen Science, get to share what worked / what didn’t with other mid sized ENGO’s
SEP Workshop 2007– Williams Lake
On organizing committee
Please see report to be posted at www.sehab.org
Environmental Process Modernization Plan (EPMP):
On organizing committee
Please see report to be posted at www.sehab.org
Wild Salmon Policy (WSP) Habitat Indicators:
Meeting taking place on June 26th, will report at next roundtable and will watch for questions we can take to community to help in the implementation of strategy 2 of WSP

Citizen Science Toolkit Building:
Conference in Ithaca New York June 20 – 24
On the “Building and Sustaining Citizen Science” committee and also on the conference panel to explore Impacts of Citizen Science. This will be an intense working conference and I will post links to the “white papers” that are produced during it.
PSkF Membership:
Renewal date is April 15th 2007
Change in the VIP insurance policy $100.00 minimum for $2,000,000.00 in coverage, this covers first 33 members then $3.00 for each additional member
$150.00 minimum for $5,000,000.00 in coverage, this covers first 30 members $5.00 for each additional member
A quick survey showed that groups understood the need to have a minimum payment, and were still very thankful that the policy is so complete and inexpensive.
New Streamkeepers Trainer
Gerry Nellestjin of Salmo is conducting his first Streamkeepers training session this month and has two more already lined up.

February 2007

SEHAB Round Table
Pacific Streamkeepers Federation February 17 2007

I truly missed being at the October SEHAB meeting and hearing news from across the Province from those who work with and within the SEP / Streamkeepers Community.

Update on boards that PSkF participates in:

Pacific Salmon Foundation:
PSF continue on the community salmon Programs review committee, PSF can plan ahead better now as there is additional stability to the funding through a change in the contribution agreement by DFO. The mount of funds produced by fishing license sales that make up a large portion of the CSP are now based on the previous year’s sales, this way we know from the beginning of the process what will be available to be distributed to community.
-    Review of ____ # (30) of projects for October funding round with ____ $’s being granted to community. The spring funding round has just closed and I look forward to reviewing these to see the direction and interest of our active, vibrant stewardship community.
-    Living Rivers a Gordon Campbell liberal initiative has provided new opportunity to work with PSF on policy / planning. I am a part of the Fraser Salmon and Watershed Program as a PSF board committee member, which is the final review before the full board approval for projects / program funding.
-    At this time we need to do a more in-depth review of the projects then scheduled and this will continue until the full review process is confirmed and operating as laid out.
-    Funds directed through CN to the Squamish River Watershed Recovery Plan. These go through a local review process then to our PSF board committee and then to the full PSF board.
-    The PSF board of directors is accountable that funds going to community fulfill the mandate of PSF and funders.

Stewardship Centre for BC:
-    Inaugural AGM for this new society took place October 16, 2007. The interim board was able to form the necessary governance requirements and paperwork to transfer for a government base organization to a partnership of government, aquatic / terrestrial stewardship community and industry. The society registered in March 2006, our interim steering committee created the governing documents, mission, vision, objectives etc. While continuing to support the foundation tools such as the stewardship series and initiating new program ideas such as Healthy People Healthy ecosystems. The number of candidate names that were suggested as potential board members is from the vast diversity of environmentally aware British Columbians, shows how alive stewardship is through the province and throughout government, industry and community.
-    These new director candidates have agreed to form the new board for SCBC with alternates responding to the call as well.
-    Attached is SCBC working groups and committees for 2006

Marine Conservation Caucus
-    Fisheries Act, while I’ve been unable to attend the two meetings I have had the benefit of reviewing minutes and action items. This ties into CEN who is reviewing the Fisheries Act on a national level.

South Coast Steelhead C
-     February meeting provided a forum for MLA Ralph Sultan to speak to the group as to his role in the Steelhead caucus – minutes from this meeting can be found at -----

Salmon Enhancement and Habitat Advisory Board
SEHAB – chair of communications.
-    The upcoming EPMP workshop gave the board members a chance to again use their area group email listings to allow for the flow of information from the organizing team to community and back in a timely and efficient manner. Community was consulted as to how to prioritize the large number of issues on fisheries management that had been gathered, they brought forward top three issues to set the agenda for the EPMP workshop. (many of the other issues will fit under these and the others are recorded for future meetings)
-    Prepared for Friday Night Forum, these have become a popular informative time with community.
-    SEHAB website is where all the presentation on EPMP and resource materials has been put for community access

StreamTalk
-    I have submitted several articles that will be in the upcoming February edition of StreamTalk. Additional information will also be available on our www.pskf.ca website. StreamTalk is a wonderful communications tool for the aquatic stewardship community.
Wild winter-
Lots if new LWD added to our streams, we’ll have some difficulties determining bankful (BF) channel for the next while as streams went beyond BF many times through the fall and early winter.  Those doing spawner surveys this fall found themselves unable to get in safely and may need to rely on fry trapping info to give us a better understanding of adult returns.  From conversations around the province, coho numbers were low this year
PSkF will be continuing “involving” community in their desire to understand the capacity of the habitat within their streams and the numbers of fish who currently enjoy there surroundings

October 2006

Pacific Streamkeepers Federation Round Table
for SEHAB Oct 15 2006

The past few months since our last meeting have been filled with a wide variety of activities.
Updates from associated boards that PSkF is a part of:
1.    Pacific Salmon Foundation – PSF continues to serve the volunteer community with their CSP grants with today (Oct 15) being the closing date for this round. They continue to look for partnerships to add additional funds to this process. There has been a fair amount of growth within the PSF staff and mandate. I think it is time for SEHAB to get an update on the full scope of PSF’s new mandates and see how we can assist in direction.
2.    Stewardship Centre for BC - Has formed a society. We were able to web cast the Valuing Nature conference plenary sessions and are looking to keep them on the web. Governance structure is in place for most activities and our AGM will be in Dec when we will switch from an interim board to our board who will take the new society forward.
3.    Marine Conservation Caucus – letters to Minister on EPMP and committee works as to herring fishery since last SEHAB meeting.
4.    Valuing Nature Conference – July, Corner Brook Newfoundland. Thank you SEHAB, DFO and PSF fro this opportunity. The conference is of organizations in the business of stewardship. There are many groups across Canada involved in a large variety of stewardship initiatives, I was proud to speak of BC’s programs and support network. We are well organized and have years of history in the protection and preservation of our streams and a long standing record of working with department. BC had a small contingency of people but were vocal at each session I attended and on the speakers list and posters displays.

Highlights since May are:
1.    Ugly Bug Ball 11 - 120 community members came out to learn from on another and to spend some fun time together. PSkF, Bev Bowler, Joanne Day and DFO CA’s worked together to put on a fun day of appreciation. Greg Savard and Jeff Jung were among the DFO personnel onsite along with Tracy Cone and Don McKinley who came out as resource people. Education coordinators meeting Enderby. More governance structure and a great outing where we were able to take part in a variety o learning experiences that are being taught across BC. Fun and informative.
2.    Miscellaneous
a.    Opportunity to meet with a variety of Streamkeepers on Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Prince George (x’s 2).
b.    Prince George Rivers Day event music festival had over 3000 participants. A circle of stewardship ringed the stage with fun facts about salmon and talks between each band. Busy day of sharing with community, I heard many comments that they didn’t expect to learn so much. Community events continue to be well attended with an informed public asking tough questions.
c.    Am wiring from Ottawa where I just took part in an EPMP national consultation process with ENGO’s. I will post report on SEHAB page once it is written. There is still much to work on within strengthening DFO policy. It is vital that the Fisheries Act not be opened if the process doesn’t make it stronger.

Take care
Zo Ann

June 2005

Pacific Streamkeepers Federation Round Table for SEHAB June 4, 2005
Short Round Table as has been busy times.
Items from this week - Ideas for additions to web site:

1. Environmental Assessment Rationale. Includes Municipal Environmental Planning Framework
2. Risk based Regulations: DFO environmental Process Modernization Plan power point presentation by Sue Kirby from March 16, 2005
3. Information to Medical Health officers in Canada regarding potential impacts on fish and fish habitat while controlling mosquito-borne West Nile Virus
4. Published Best Practises InfraGuide Innovations and Best Practices - may tie into the Modernization / Prioritization plans for DFO

Newspaper article from the New York Times - Weak Salmon Run Shuts the Northwest’s Fisheries
Upcoming Conference: Better Biological Monitoring conference hosted by the Adopt A Stream Foundation
Reminder to check out the PSkF message board on our web site. Many interesting items / events / newsletters on this site
Newest PFRCC Report Perspectives on Salmon Enhancement and Hatcheries: What the Council Heard
Thank you letter to Minister and those who were at the meeting of the Stewards of the Lower Fraser

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Pacific Streamkeepers Federation Roundtable Report from Feb 2008 to June 2008

Budget for this year has been approved. Expect audit

Focus on our Mandate/Mission –assisting sk’s take action through building partnerships, education and support.

MOT – out of courtesy

Stewardship Centre for BC:

Rejoined as a director to the program. This position will consist of one meeting a year where the directors will overview the past year and upcoming workplan to ensure that the SCBC stays true to their mandate. Minutes and agenda for all meetings will be forwarded and reviewed.

StewardshipWorks! Our committee was able to send out an expression of interest paper and we had a very high level of interest. We developed a criteria list and used this to assist in determining which of the organizations that we would be able to fund this round.The first evaluations are taking place now, we look forward to building capacity that will allow us to grant core funding dollars to additional groups as we know the need is great. These are not high amounts, grants are $2,500.00 or 5,000.00 for the year.

Pacific Salmon Foundation:

Community Salmon Program. On review and selection committee. Staff continues to build partnerships, including dollars and capacity. This has increased the number of grants being awarded.

Fraser Salmon and Watersheds Program (Chair) This has been an intense time of finetuning our process, reviewing funding for projects that fulfill or work towards one (or more) of the stratgeys within the Fraser Basin Living Rivers business plan.

Stratigic Salmon Recover Program (Chair) Review of SSRP process and those projects that come from a community process hat have been accepted to be funded.

PSF board review committee (Chair) – we have put forward the programs that have gone through their selection process, this includes, all the business line strategic initiatives from FSWP area, PSF strategic initiatives and enablers as well as SSRP and CSP. All the reccomendations for acceptance were put to the executive and the full board of PSF for final approval.

$’s from FSWP storm drain marking, barriers to fish passage

Tslum River as a case study

Georgia Basin Living Rivers

On the board of directors. We reviewed and approved this years workplan for Georgia Basin, Vancouver Island. Our board members and staff toured the Capilano watershed to see the works being done on outmigrating juvenile coho. Marked recapture accessment as well as transporting the smolts safely over the dam. Adult steelhead and coho are trucked above the dam to spawn naturally above the Metro Vancouver drinking water resivour. We were also able to tour with Island Timberlands and TimberWest staff and consultatants their private timberlands, techniques and process. They showed us where they had exceeded the requirements of the private lands logging regulations on the properties where we toured.

Marine Consultation Caucus:

Board member. Meeting were held with DFO as to salmon***************

Fisheries Act: Update. It appears the Act will be tabled in July. After it is tabled is when we can anticipate a very large consultation process. Keep your ears open!

Streamkeepers trainers: We trained two new instructors for in the East Kootenays region and two new instructors for the West Kootenays.

Enderbysalmo

Wild Salmon Policy attended day two of the recent process. Day one was when there was explanations of habitat indicators, update etc. Will review outcomes as they become available at (URL HERE)

Workshop 2009. Planning committee has been formed and committees are beginning to take shape. The workshop will be held on the May long weekend in 2009 at Thomas Haney High School in Maple Ridge. Similar accommodations as in Williams Lake at Thompson University. Having session rooms, display area, nearby stream and large eating area all onsite allows for more time of sharing and learning with less commute time. The theme is “Sustaining the Spirit” Session topic and speaker ideas are welcome at this time. We will begin to hone the number of sessions to capture a wide range of topics that are related to our activities working with salmon and salmon habitat.

Ugly Bug Ball: The PSkF and CA’s from the Lower Fraser come together to plan this volunteer recognition extravaganza on the non workshop year. June 28^th ~ 100 people that work with DFO salmon enhancement and streamkeeper projects will come together to celebrate. Our them is “How we use the Arts to get our message out” groups and individuals will be bring examples to share with others, ie: paintings, brochures, videos, poetry, quilting, horticulture, wooden fish, jewellery. Salmon and streams will come alive at the A Rocha environment centre in Surrey.

Insurance $100 – 2 mil$150 for 5 mil 550.00 for hatcherys

Vital Signs – Field Guide snap shot for future

PSkF attended and set up displays, lent displays and tents, tables etc

Conservation - #’s on the streambed written as an allocation to FN (commons)

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Roundtable Report  Salmon Enhancement and Habitat Advisory Board
June 9th and 10th, 2007                                         
Pacific Streamkeepers Federation (PSkF) SEHAB Member - ZoAnn Morten
Salmon Enhancement and Habitat Advisory Board (SEHAB) – Communications Chair
Please see report
Stewardship Centre for BC (SCBC)
I have stepped down as co chair and am happy to have passed the reigns to a new enthusiastic board of directors. I have stayed active on two SCBC committees – Adult Education and Stewardship Works!
- Adult Ed will share some learning opportunities for online lessens and highlight topics, of interest, bringing the information to one webpage. Joanne Day and I will be presenting at the upcoming UBCM on storm drain awareness and protection.
- Stewardship Works! Is a program to address the identified core funding needs of stewardship groups. We have funding for program development as well as pilots for core funding. A meeting to discuss this new initiative was held May 23, we were encourage by the mix of participants 1/3 funders, 1/3 Gov’t and 1/3 community stewards. This is a very exciting opportunity!
Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF)
The workload and programming at the PSF has increased greatly for their
staff and for those on this active Board of Directors.
Community Salmon Programs (CSP):
I continue to be on the selection committee, with additional funds being generated, we have been able to more fully support the applications. We funded 75 projects for ~ $480,000
Fraser Salmon and Watersheds Program (FSWP): (will take on the Chair position next meeting) This is a very active committee with
ongoing processes and policy. Oversees the strategic projects that support the FSWP Fraser Living Rivers Business Plan undertaken by the Fraser Assembly. Funded 30 projects for ~ $1.1 million
Fraser Basin Initiative (FBI):
On selection committee, we have one funding round session under our belt. Very
quick turn around time with many applicants and limited finances. Funding themes are Governance, Education, Strategic Fishing and Water. 32 projects funded for ~ 1.2 million

PSF review Sub-Committee:
Will be responsible for the oversight of the programs and will present accepted
projects to the BOD of PSF as they are accountable for funds and program objectives being met.
CSP- majority of applicants are volunteer community / provincial steelhead teams
FSWP – Majority of projects consultant driven
FBI – Majority of applicants are consultants or First Nations driven
Vancouver Dinner Volunteer
Best ever Vancouver Dinner with net proceeds totaling over $180,000 which is wonderful especially considering we were up against hockey playoffs.
PSF has reduced the number of full board meetings and increased the number of committees and increased the number of review and selection meetings.
Georgia Basin Living Rivers (GBLR):
On BOD, review of GBLR work plans for upcoming year. Recently went before
the LR Advisory Group with an expanded business plan which was accepted.
Marine Conservation Council (MCC):
Met at end of March – reviewed status of committees
Citizen Science Network:
National group, meets via conference call
Keep up to date on programming for Citizen Science, get to share what worked / what didn’t with other mid sized ENGO’s
SEP Workshop 2007– Williams Lake On organizing committee
Please see report
Environmental Process Modernization Plan (EPMP):
On organizing committee
Please see report to be posted at www.sehab.org
Wild Salmon Policy (WSP) Habitat Indicators:
Meeting taking place on June 26th, will report at next roundtable and will watch for questions we can take to community to help in the implementation of strategy 2 of WSP
Citizen Science Toolkit Building:
Conference in Ithaca New York June 20 – 24
On the “Building and Sustaining Citizen Science” committee and also on the
conference panel to explore Impacts of Citizen Science. This will be an intense working conference and I will post links to the “white papers” that are produced during it.
PSkF Membership:
Renewal date is April 15
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2007
Change in the VIP insurance policy $100.00 minimum for $2,000,000.00 in
coverage, this covers first 33 members then $3.00 for each additional member $150.00 minimum for $5,000,000.00 in coverage, this covers first 30 members
$5.00 for each additional member A quick survey showed that groups understood the need to have a
minimum payment, and were still very thankful that the policy is so complete and inexpensive.
New Streamkeepers Trainer Gerry Nellestjin of Salmo is conducting his first Streamkeepers training
session this month and has two more already lined up.

SEHAB Communications Report
EPMP communications went well, many SEHAB members used their group email contact lists to get the word out.
- for those who have yet to complete their area group email listings, please do so ASAP as this will ensure that SEHAB is able to get the word out about any future meetings or consultation opportunities
- Jack and ZoAnn (as part of the organizing team) assisted greatly in communication during the full planning timeline
- Consultant has also complied a large email distribution list which he has forwarded to DFO as part of his contract
We held a communications conference call and emailed as to gifts to be purchased for speakers / panel members etc for our Friday Night Forums as well as for during our SEHAB meetings, We determined to purchase 1 Gig memory sticks with SEHAB logo and URL .  We also purchased supplies for meetings, and had the SEHAB members name tags made up, please remember these for each meeting and for Friday Night Forums.
Website
We upgraded the site to a new server, Canadian-based, reliable and offered larger capacity for less money. Our www.sehab.org site was used to collect and house all the EPMP pre-registration and workshop materials as well as where we posted the final report.
Our agenda and approved minutes/roundtables are posted as well as our Friday Night Forum speakers power points (with their approvals)
Members only message board – new SEHAB members please sign on, for all board members, please post relevant materials here
Still unclear as to letters to / from SEHAB as to where/when these are to be shared / posted?
Send directly to webmaster with *post to SEHAB as the subject This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
SEHAB group photo, it is time for a new photo so come prepared to the October meeting. Brightly coloured outdoorsy looking clothes. New member will get their head shots taken at the same time and anyone who wants can update theirs as well.
Our committee has taken a hit with the loss of Gord, Doug and Brian as well as the secretariat position person being a part of the communications team.

Workshop 2007 Report
Williams Lake, BC
I enjoyed being a part of the workshop 2007 organizing committee, the teams dedication to task and especially their observation of items that would expand the footprint of the workshop was amazing. Many thanks to Bev Bowler for her contribution of time and talent in the design and layout of the registration forms, Joanne Day in getting the distribution of these done through StreamTalk and Pat Morten the PSkF webmaster for creation of a workshop 2007 website and for keeping it up to date throughout the workshop planning timeframe.
The Streamkeepers Board of Directors again came through to man the registration table throughout the weekend, assisted with set up / tear down and even got prizes for the bus ride home. SEHAB board members were a great help with drink ticket and CD sales.
Total registration numbers 153
There was a wide variety of topics for sessions. The top attendance was for Climate
Change and Salmon Distribution.
During each workshop additional knowledge is gained and recorded as to participant’s expectations / ideas for improvements / kudos (must do’s). There are Workshop binders that the organizing team receives to assist in the planning process. Workshop 2007 was the 9
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SEP community workshop to be held and we were able to build on the past, each workshop is getting a little easier to plan and to be successful.
There is a small working group reviewing the Workshop TOR’s.
Submitted by ZoAnn Morten
June 9th, 2007

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SEHAB Round Table
Pacific Streamkeepers Federation February 17 2007
I truly missed being at the October SEHAB meeting and hearing news from across the Province from those who work with and within the SEP / Streamkeepers Community.
Update on boards that PSkF participates in:
Pacific Salmon Foundation:
PSF continue on the community salmon Programs review committee, PSF can plan ahead better now as there is additional stability to the funding through a change in the contribution agreement by DFO. The mount of funds produced by fishing license sales that make up a large portion of the CSP are now based on the previous year’s sales, this way we know from the beginning of the process what will be available to be distributed to community.
- Review of ____ # (30) of projects for October funding round with ____ $’s being granted to community. The spring funding round has just closed and I look forward to reviewing these to see the direction and interest of our active, vibrant stewardship community.
- Living Rivers a Gordon Campbell liberal initiative has provided new opportunity to work with PSF on policy / planning. I am a part of the Fraser Salmon and Watershed Program as a PSF board committee member, which is the final review before the full board approval for projects / program funding.
- At this time we need to do a more in-depth review of the projects then scheduled and this will continue until the full review process is confirmed and operating as laid out.
- Funds directed through CN to the Squamish River Watershed Recovery Plan. These go through a local review process then to our PSF board committee and then to the full PSF board.
- The PSF board of directors is accountable that funds going to community fulfill the mandate of PSF and funders.
Stewardship Centre for BC:
- Inaugural AGM for this new society took place October 16, 2007. The interim
board was able to form the necessary governance requirements and paperwork to transfer for a government base organization to a partnership of government, aquatic / terrestrial stewardship community and industry. The society registered in March 2006, our interim steering committee created the governing documents, mission, vision, objectives etc. While continuing to support the foundation tools such as the stewardship series and initiating new program ideas such as Healthy People Healthy ecosystems. The number of candidate names that were suggested as potential board members is from the vast diversity of environmentally aware British Columbians, shows how alive stewardship is through the province and throughout government, industry and community.
- These new director candidates have agreed to form the new board for SCBC with alternates responding to the call as well.
- Attached is SCBC working groups and committees for 2006
Marine Conservation Caucus
- Fisheries Act, while I’ve been unable to attend the two meetings I have had the
benefit of reviewing minutes and action items. This ties into CEN who is reviewing the Fisheries Act on a national level.
South Coast Steelhead C - February meeting provided a forum for MLA Ralph Sultan to speak to the group as to his role in the Steelhead caucus – minutes from this meeting can be found at -----
Salmon Enhancement and Habitat Advisory Board
SEHAB – chair of communications. - The upcoming EPMP workshop gave the board members a chance to again use their area group email listings to allow for the flow of information from the organizing team to community and back in a timely and efficient manner. Community was consulted as to how to prioritize the large number of issues on fisheries management that had been gathered, they brought forward top three issues to set the agenda for the EPMP workshop. (many of the other issues will fit under these and the others are recorded for future meetings)
- Prepared for Friday Night Forum, these have become a popular informative time with community.
- SEHAB website is where all the presentation on EPMP and resource materials has been put for community access
StreamTalk
- I have submitted several articles that will be in the upcoming February edition of
StreamTalk. Additional information will also be available on our www.pskf.ca website. StreamTalk is a wonderful communications tool for the aquatic stewardship community.
Wild winter Lots if new LWD added to our streams, we’ll have some difficulties determining bankful (BF) channel for the next while as streams went  beyond BF many times through the fall and early winter.
Those doing spawner surveys this fall found themselves unable to get in safely and may need to rely on fry trapping info to give us a better understanding of adult returns.  From conversations around the province, coho numbers were low this year PSkF will be continuing “involving” community in their desire to understand the capacity of the habitat within their streams and the numbers of fish who currently enjoy there surroundings

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Pacific Streamkeepers Federation Round Table for SEHAB Oct 15 2006
The past few months since our last meeting have been filled with a wide variety of activities.
Updates from associated boards that PSkF is a part of:
1. Pacific Salmon Foundation – PSF continues to serve the volunteer community with
their CSP grants with today (Oct 15) being the closing date for this round. They continue to look for partnerships to add additional funds to this process. There has been a fair amount of growth within the PSF staff and mandate. I think it is time for SEHAB to get an update on the full scope of PSF’s new mandates and see how we can assist in direction.
2. Stewardship Centre for BC - Has formed a society. We were able to web cast the Valuing Nature conference plenary sessions and are looking to keep them on the web. Governance structure is in place for most activities and our AGM will be in Dec when we will switch from an interim board to our board who will take the new society forward.
3. Marine Conservation Caucus – letters to Minister on EPMP and committee works as to herring fishery since last SEHAB meeting.
4. Valuing Nature Conference – July, Corner Brook Newfoundland. Thank you SEHAB, DFO and PSF fro this opportunity. The conference is of organizations in the business of stewardship. There are many groups across Canada involved in a large variety of stewardship initiatives, I was proud to speak of BC’s programs and support network. We are well organized and have years of history in the protection and preservation of our streams and a long standing record of working with department. BC had a small contingency of people but were vocal at each session I attended and on the speakers list and posters displays.
Highlights since May are: 1. Ugly Bug Ball 11 - 120 community members came out to learn from on another and to
spend some fun time together. PSkF, Bev Bowler, Joanne Day and DFO CA’s worked together to put on a fun day of appreciation. Greg Savard and Jeff Jung were among the DFO personnel onsite along with Tracy Cone and Don McKinley who came out as resource people. Education coordinators meeting Enderby. More governance structure and a great outing where we were able to take part in a variety o learning experiences that are being taught across BC. Fun and informative.
2. Miscellaneous
a. Opportunity to meet with a variety of Streamkeepers on Vancouver Island, Lower
Mainland, Prince George (x’s 2). b. Prince George Rivers Day event music festival had over 3000 participants. A circle
of stewardship ringed the stage with fun facts about salmon and talks between each
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band. Busy day of sharing with community, I heard many comments that they didn’t expect to learn so much. Community events continue to be well attended with an informed public asking tough questions.
c. Am wiring from Ottawa where I just took part in an EPMP national consultation process with ENGO’s. I will post report on SEHAB page once it is written. There is still much to work on within strengthening DFO policy. It is vital that the Fisheries Act not be opened if the process doesn’t make it stronger.
Take care Zo Ann

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SEHAB Member Round Table May 2006
Pacific Streamkeepers Federation
Opportunities for review / consultations
PFRCC / WSP meeting – (Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Caucus and Wild
Salmon Policy) I was away on leave at the time of meeting, but reviewed and commented on the report prior to meeting and will be kept up to date as results move forward
- need to focus on the Streamkeepers handbook and Modules this is place where methods for monitoring are all under one roof. The modules used as a whole will take group from getting to know their streams to knowing how they function and who lives within them, water quality / quantity / change overtime. Many institutions are taking pieces of the handbook to augment their programs. While they are taking good information the program is fractured, use of full handbook / modules is intent of Streamkeepers.
PFRCC newest report – ( Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Caucus) Managing Pacific Salmon for ecosystem Values is now in print – PSkF reviewed and gave comment (but was already at the printers) so comments were used to formulate some of the questions at the forum
RAR – (Riparian Areas Regulation) Still opportunity to comment. Additional information as to Municipalities and whether they are looking to adopt the RAR or going the “met or beat routine” www.bcssp.ca
QEP (Qualified Environmental Professionals) reports are being monitored for quality both of the regulation / method and QEP’s (QEP’s do not need to go through the training to become qualified)
EPMP – (Environmental Process Modernization Plan) 13 Operating Statements – Process is showing what wasn’t working before & still isn’t. Need to watch and see how improvements can be made in reporting and rectifying problems. http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/canwaters-eauxcan/epmp-pmpe/index_e.asp
Steelhead – Kudos to those who wrote and set up hatchery debate meeting for steelhead enhancement on the Cheakamus. This was good opportunity to discuss the merits and challenges of enhancement, highlighted the need for BMP’s for hatchery management. Opportunity to ask questions as a whole body and all hear the same answers.
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Meetings: Met with BC’s NGO’s on water policy – many changes happening across be. Items
like the reduction in monitoring were brought up here. Greta group, but unfortunately was done as a parting meeting for the planners. Need to get people to plan these events on their first day rather then on their last one.
Citizen Science Network
National organization. PSkF will be speaking at the upcoming Valuing Nature
Conference in Cornerbrook Newfoundland – (many thanks to PSF and DFO (Pacific Salmon Foundation and Department of Fisheries and Oceans) for their contributions towards conference fees, flights ….
Fraser Assembly – Provincial announcement of an additional 14 million in contributions to the Fraser Basin Living Rivers business plan. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2006OTP0083-000513Attachment1.htm
Inaugural meeting of Fraser Assembly will be held beginning of June
New Streamkeepers trainer in Salmo BC http://www.pskf.ca/program/trainers/index.html check out Gerry Nellestijn’ s bio
Stock assessment video – PSkF working with DFO to produce a video on stock assessment – needs / options of data collection methods – use of data – what the data means …
Volunteer recognition event – Lower mainland CA’s working with PSkF to put on Ugly Bug Ball 2 http://www.pskf.ca/ubb/index.html   Coming June 17
Stewardship centre for BC – Has society papers / name in place.
- Web casting for main hall presentations for Valuing Nature conference July 6:
http://video.webcastcanada.ca/archive/WinMediaTest_20060706.asf
July 7:
http://video.webcastcanada.ca/archive/WinMediaTest_20060707_001.asf
July 8:
http://video.webcastcanada.ca/archive/WinMediaTest_20060708.asf
http://video.webcastcanada.ca/archive/WinMediaTest_20060708_001.asf
http://video.webcastcanada.ca/archive/WinMediaTest_20060708_002.asf
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● CD’s are being produced of the full Stewardship series to be sent to on the ground Stewardship Centres for their library
● Adult education – Looking for ways to provide on-line education on the Stewardship Centre
Community concern
Still looking for action when concerns are brought forward. How much damage is
TOO much? Community sees things through different lens and I don’t believe they are wrong. Erosion of habitat through a thousand cuts. See http://www.salmonopolis.ca/ 
Lack of response to letters written to Provincial Ministers, staff

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SEHAB Roundtable ––February 2016

SEHAB Member: Zo Ann Morten

Area: Port Moody to West Vancouver

Province-wide organization: Pacific Streamkeepers Federation

Date: February 20, 2016

Key Issues:

What top three points can you distill from community input to take to DFO RHQ?

1      Groups having problems with protection of streams – 2 examples just from this morning’s emails

• Municipality believes they have strong bylaws and that they meet the RAR, but the latest review of the RAR by the Ombudspersons office, says the bylaws don’t meet the RAR requirements
• DFO not being involved in authorization of impacts without them being notified of activities it makes it difficult for monitoring of the works and of whether mitigation / compensation works indeed achieved the promised outcomes

2. Succession planning – in all levels of government many are retiring or being transferred. Community has spent a lot of energy / time helping to pass along community knowledge and not seeing this knowledge being transferred to the new person or the position is not being filled

3.Groups wondering how fisheries decisions are being made ie: number of / species fish in the ocean. Many have watershed monitoring information that can be used for watershed planning and enhancement opportunities – want stronger link between monitoring efforts and planning

Added note: Many groups are working on Assisting DFO in their mandate with chances to the Fisheries Act, the Canadian Environmental Assessment and with the Provincial government with the new Water Modernization Act. Most of the meetings are held as conference calls which allows for more participation as well as being able to be as involved as you wish. Some are quiet on line and listen to keep abreast, some are vocal during the call and during the review of papers portion of the work. This process needs a strong leadership in order to get consensus and a document that can move forward. May thanks to groups like West Coast Environmental Law that are spearheading the ENGO works on Fisheries Act

As letters to Ministers are finalized we will post them to http://www.pskf.ca/message.html

Working with groups that have expressed interest in hosting the SEP Community Workshop 2017

Issues Specific to SEHAB’s Work Plan:

Submissions, Comments from Groups:

No submissions/comments from groups received.