SEHAB Member: Don Lowen
Area: South Vancouver Island, Southern Gulf Islands
Community Advisor: Erica Blake
Date: November 3, 2011
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SEHAB Work Plan 2010-2011 |
Local Issue, Specific Examples |
Actions by Community or DFO |
SEHAB Opportunity |
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Wild Salmon Policy |
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Stock Assessment |
Goldstream River Fuel Spill – Coho and chum are staging in Finlayson Arm. Volunteers concerned that there are few fish in river because of lingering pockets of fuel. |
Department participating as a member of a Technical Working Group, including industry, MOE and FN’s. Comprehensive monitoring and remediation strategy. Next TWG meeting November 30th. |
Continue to report updates. |
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Habitat |
Dam Decommission: Demamiel Creek – Bill James Dam valve removed late October. Volunteers (SSES) remain concerned about impact on water levels next summer for 2.5K 2011 coho.* |
Sooke Salmon Enhancement volunteers will meet with Erica Blake and Tom Rutherford November 9th to determine a monitoriing strategy for 2011 brood in Dumamiel Creek, following decommisioning of Bill James Dam. Deparrtment could not afford combined cost of upgrading dam and access road, plus cost of dam safety review. (See July/11 roundtable report) |
Continue to report updates. |
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Enforcement |
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