DOCSLIB.ORG

Using Collision Data, GPS Technology and Expert Opinion To

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Using Collision Data, GPS Technology and Expert Opinion To Using Collision Data, GPS Technology and Expert Opinion to Develop Strategic Countermeasure Recommendations for Reducing Animal–Vehicle Collisions in Northern British Columbia A report of the Wildlife Collision Working Group for The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and the Road Health Task Force by Road Health-University Wildlife Collision Mitigation Research Team College of Science and Management University of Northern British Columbia Prince George, British Columbia V2N 4Z9 Specific recommendations from this study and in this report are provided by the authors for sponsoring agencies to consider. These recommendations do not represent the findings, opinions or policies of sponsoring agencies or of UNBC. December 2006 Cite this document as: Road Health-University Wildlife Collision Mitigation Research Team. 2006. Using Collision Data, GPS Technology and Expert Opinion to Develop Strategic Countermeasures Recommendations for Reducing Animal–Vehicle Collisions in Northern British Columbia. Unpublished Report. Prince George, BC. 145p. 0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A study was conducted in an effort to determine the temporal and spatial dynamics of animal-vehicle collisions in northern British Columbia. The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) Animal strike data from January 1996 to November 2005 were analyzed in an effort to determine exactly when and where various species of animals are being struck by vehicles across northern BC. Data from the Wildlife Accident Reporting System (WARS; 1978-2004) of the Ministry of Transportation were also analysed in an effort to pinpoint where animal carcasses are being collected by highway contractors. Additionally, a unique collaboration between the University of Northern BC and a Winnipeg-based company (Persentech) led to the creation of a GPS device that was used in a pilot project with three local trucking companies to log the occurrence of moose and deer (both dead and alive) on highways leading out of Prince George, BC. These data were uploaded to a Geographical Information System and mapped and analyzed to determine where moose and deer are being observed along various sections of the highway corridor and are being killed by vehicles. These data were combined with data collected during an Expert Opinion Survey that was conducted in an effort to assess how the opinions of various local experts on wildlife-vehicle collisions compared with various datasets. Finally, a survey of logging truck drivers was conducted to record baseline data on the occurrence of animal-truck strikes on secondary roads in northern BC. The main objective of the research was to determine when and where animal-vehicle collisions are occurring in northern BC so that site- and animal-specific countermeasures could be recommended for deployment in strategic ways. Our findings suggest that collisions with different animal species peak at various times of the day and seasons of the year and that, within a species, collisions occur differently depending on what part of the province is under consideration. Collisions appear to be common throughout the north, but according to our findings from our GPS device pilot project, WARS data and Expert Opinion surveys also appear to be concentrated in certain collision prone areas. Furthermore, some animals are found along certain highways sections despite the fact that few individuals are struck by vehicles in these areas. Our review of the literature suggests that several coarse and fine filter options for countermeasure implementation exist. We recommend mitigation efforts begin now to use these data for road safety planning and be focused on implementing countermeasures in specific areas across various communities in northern BC. It is recommended that such efforts be planned out in a species-specific and temporally sensitive way. Key Words: Animal, Car, Countermeasures, Driving Hazard, Expert Opinion, GPS, Highways, Mitigation, Motorists, Roads, Road kill, Ungulate, Wildlife Collision. Contributing Authors in Alphabetic Order: Scott Emmons, Micheal Hurley, Nicole Klassen, Eric Rapaport and Roy Rea Corresponding Authors: Roy Rea, Eric Rapaport and Scott Emmons 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank Gayle Hesse, David Dickson, Alim Karim, Dexter Hodder, Frank Fanczyk at Persentech Inc., the Prince George Wildlife Collision Working Group, Excel Transportation Inc., Lomak Bulk Carriers Corp., Grandview Transport Ltd., Vanderhoof Ambulance Service, Vanderhoof Fire Department, YellowHead Road and Bridge, Conservation Officer Service, RCMP, and the Ministry of Transportation. The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and the RoadHealth Task Force provided funding for the research. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………. 1 Key Words………………………………………………………………………………… 1 Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………………. 2 Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………… 3 Prologue…………………………………………………………………………………… 4 Chapter 1…………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………. 5 Methods…………………………………………………………………………………… 6 Results……………………………………………………………………………………. 8 Discussion………………………………………………………………………………… 14 Conclusions and Recommendations……………………………………………………… 16 Summary……………………………………………………………………………………22 References………………………………………………………………………………… 23 Chapter 2……………………………………………………………………………………26 Chapter 3……………………………………………………………………………………30 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………30 Background…………………………………………………………………………………30 Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………………33 Recommendations………………………………………………………………………… 34 Chapter 4……………………………………………………………………………………35 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………35 Methods…………………………………………………………………………………… 35 Results………………………………………………………………………………………37 References………………………………………………………………………………… 45 Chapter 5……………………………………………………………………………………46 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………46 Results and Discussion…………………………………………………………………… 47 Epilogue………………………………………………………………………………….. 52 Appendices………………………………………………………………………………. 53 3 PROLOGUE Animal-vehicle collisions result in substantial personal, environmental and economic losses. In northern British Columbia, the number of material damage claims has more than doubled over the past 10 years, with corresponding increases in human suffering and damage to the animal resource (pers. comm.; Gayle Hesee; Coordinator – BC Wildlife Collision Prevention Program). In an effort to reduce such losses, a study was commissioned by the Prince George Wildlife Collision Reduction Committee and funded by the Road Health Task Force and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. The study was designed to collate available information on collisions across northern British Columbia in an effort to determine when and where vehicle collisions with various species of animals are occurring. The main objective of the research was to use the research findings to recommend site- and species-specific countermeasures in an effort to reduce animal-vehicle collisions. The following report outlines the objectives, methods and results of this study in chapter format1. Chapter 1 presents the findings of an analysis of 10 years of ICBC wildlife collision incident data (1996-2005). The chapter focuses on using ICBC data to elucidate spatial and temporal patterns of animal-vehicle collision throughout northern BC. How collision trends vary by regions, communities and various species of animals and how these trends compare with trends from other jurisdictions in North America is discussed. Recommendations for how to better record data to facilitate future analysis and for what forms of countermeasures should be currently considered for implementation in northern BC are underscored. Chapter 2 describes how data from WARS was uploaded into a new Flexible Internet Spatial Template (FIST) which is an Open Source, Pre-Hypertext Processor (PHP) object based application that is used to rapidly deploy internet mapping web sites. The chapter explores how this tool is used to determine collision prone sections of highways from WARS data and from a mobile GPS unit (Chapter 3) so that visits to these sites can be made, an analysis of site features conducted and recommendations for site- specific countermeasures made. Chapter 3 reports on the design and use of a GPS driving companion that is being employed by volunteer truck drivers to record location, time and date data on moose and deer movements along northern BC roads. These data allow for current patterns of animal movements and collision occurrence to be recorded and used in mitigation planning efforts. Chapter 4 discusses how this GPS technology and the opinions of local experts (RCMP, MOT, highway contractors, ambulance drivers, etc.) on wildlife-vehicle collisions is being integrated and analyzed to better pinpoint current and long-term historical trends in wildlife-vehicle collision patterns. Chapter 5 provides results from a survey given to logging truck drivers in the Prince George area. The survey was designed to assess the occurrence of encounters between logging truck drivers and moose on area roads – particularly secondary logging roads. 1 Chapters of this report will be submitted by the authors for peer review. In this respect, this report represents a draft of how these chapters will appear following a peer review process. We invite comments on this draft report and ask that you send comments to the corresponding author of each chapter. 4 Chapter 1. Elucidating Temporal and Species-Specific Distinctions in Patterns of Animal-Vehicle
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Oil and Gas Resource Potential of the Bowser-Whitehorse Area of British Columbia
    OIL AND GAS RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE BOWSER-WHITEHORSE AREA OF BRITISH COLUMBIA by Peter Hannigan, P. J. Lee, and K. G. Osadetz Petroleum Resources Subdivision Geological Survey of Canada - Calgary 3303 - 33 Street N. W. Calgary, Alberta T2L 2A7 March, 1995 TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY........................................................................................................................................ 1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................. 3 GEOLOGICAL SETTING AND PLAY PARAMETERS .......................................................... 6 Bowser Skeena Structural Gas Play........................................................................................ 6 Bowser Skeena Structural Oil Play......................................................................................... 8 Bowser Mid-Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous Structural Gas Play ............................................... 8 Sustut Upper Cretaceous Structural Gas Play ........................................................................10 Sustut Upper Cretaceous Structural Oil Play......................................................................... 11 Northern Rocky Mountain Trench Sifton Structural Gas Play ............................................. 12 Whitehorse Cenozoic Stratigraphic Gas Play........................................................................ 12 Whitehorse Takwahoni Structural Gas Play.........................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Regional Skills Gap Analysis Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
    Regional Skills Gap Analysis Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako January, 2014 1 Millier Dickinson Blais: Bulkley-Nechako Regional Skills Gaps Analysis ---- RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents 1 REPORT APPROACH ........................................................................................................ 10 2 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ................................................................................................. 11 2.1 GLOBAL TRENDS 11 2.2 NATIONAL TRENDS 13 2.3 PROVINCIAL TRENDS 14 2.4 REGIONAL TRENDS 19 3 LABOUR SUPPLY AND DEMAND .................................................................................... 27 3.1 RECENT TRENDS 27 3.2 DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL FOR THE BULKLEY-NECHAKO AREA 27 3.3 OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO 2021 34 4 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CAPACITY ................................................................ 46 4.1 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS 46 4.2 LOCAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION CAPACITY 47 4.3 MAJOR CONSULTATION THEMES 48 5 A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO THE REGIONAL SKILLS GAP ....................................... 52 5.1 RECOMMENDED GOALS AND STRATEGIC ACTIONS 54 6 SUPPORTING RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION ............................................................... 61 6.1 RESEARCH PAPER 1: KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEW ASSESSMENT 61 6.2 RESEARCH PAPER 2: EMPLOYER SURVEY RESULTS 70 6.3 RESEARCH PAPER 3: RESIDENT SURVEY RESULTS 95 6.4 RESEARCH PAPER 4: FOCUS GROUP RESULTS 108 6.5 RESEARCH PAPER 5: COMMUNITY INFORMATION SUMMIT RESULTS 113 6.6 RESEARCH PAPER 6: FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES DISCUSSION
    [Show full text]
  • North Coast Region Agriculture Profile
    North Coast Region Agriculture Profile Key Features: Gwaii, Prince Rupert, Terrace and Kitimat with • Rainfall varies considerably within southern centers. Prince Rupert has the largest deep the North Coast region. seaport, but Kitimat and Stewart also boast • Climate varies considerably. deep-sea facilities. • River valleys comprise most of the � The economy of the region is as farm land. diverse as its topography. The coastal • Ranching dominates agricultural communities rely heavily on fishing production. and fish processing. There is logging • Large commercial fishing industry on Haida Gwaii and in the southern represents 65% of salmon and two-thirds of the mainland portion of the 85% of halibut landings in British region. Pulp and paper mills are located Columbia. at Prince Rupert and Kitimat, and • Fish processing dominates the food major sawmills at Terrace, Kitwanga processing industry. and Hazelton. Mining and forestry are the chief economic Population 56,145 activities in the Stewart area. Number of Farms 126 Prince Rupert and Terrace are Land in ALR 109,207 ha the leading administrative and service centers for Area of Farms 8,439 ha the region. Kitimat was established in the early Total Farm Capital $76.1 million 1950s to house Alcan’s aluminum smelter complex, Jobs 638 weeks paid but its industrial base has since expanded to include labour annually forest products and petrochemical production. Gross Farm Receipts $2.4 million Tourism is providing new opportunities in much of Annual Farm Wages $440,183 the region. The North Coast Region Land The North Coast region borders the Pacific Ocean Most of the best quality agricultural land in the and the Alaska Panhandle and includes the Haida region is found in the Kitimat-Stikine district, where Gwai.
    [Show full text]
  • 2010/11 Operations Plan
    Operating Plan 2010-2011 This plan has been approved and submitted by the Board for: COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF STUART NECHAKO P.O. BOX 1078, VANDERHOOF, BC V0J 3A0 Toll Free: 1-800-266-0611 Tel: 250-567-5219 Plan Submitted to WD on February 1, 2010 This plan was submitted to: Western Economic Diversification 700-333 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5G9 1 Community Futures Stuart Nechako, Vanderhoof, BC PUBLIC OPERATIONAL PLAN: 2010-2011 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY FUTURE STUART NECHAKO OPERATING PLAN 2010-2011 The Operating Plan provides Western Economic Diversification (WD) with insight into the goals, accomplishments and local and regional operating realities of our Community Futures Development Corporation – Stuart Nechako and forms the basis for our funding relationship, and provides an action plan for CFSN for the operating year from April 2010 to March 2011. The Operating Plan is based on a multi-year Strategic Plan with some sections that will be updated annually. All other sections should be updated annually if any changes occur. The performance indicators are updated annually. The flow is from long-term goals to strategies to short-term activities. Our CF’s Strategic Plan sets long-term goals and the Operations Plan gives the short-term strategies to achieve specific accomplishments for the current year. The operating plan is submitted annually. 1.0 BASIC INFORMATION (Annual) 1.1 Basic Information CFDC Legal Name: Community Futures Development Corporation of Stuart Nechako Mailing Address: PO Box 1078, Vanderhoof, British Columbia V0J 3A0 Location Address: 2750 Burrard Avenue, Vanderhoof, BC Phone Number: (250) 567-5219 Fax Number: (250) 567-5224 General E-Mail: [email protected] Manager’s Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.cf-sn.ca Chairperson: Mr.
    [Show full text]
  • Bulkley-Nechako
    Health3 2001 2009 2013 Exploring the Cumulative Impacts of Resource Development • Rates of arthritis, diabetes, leisure time physical Northern Northern Northern BC BC BC activity, perceived mental health and self-reported Interior Interior Interior A Regional Profile of the Bulkley-Nechako Region, British Columbia stress are similar to provincial averages Very good/excellent 54.1 57.7 50.3 56.9 54.1 59.9 • The region has a slightly higher prevalence of perceived health (%) About this document asthma and high blood pressure relative to Overweight or obese (%) 53.0 46.9 63.1 45.1 59.5 46.6 Resource development is a primary driver of local economies and social development in northern communities provincial averages Current daily smoker (%) 26.0 18.3 18.3 14.2 19.9 11.1 across British Columbia. However, there is an increasing need to understand the long-term positive and negative • Despite relatively high levels of care and Heavy drinking (%) 26.5 20.5 17.9 15.5 15.0 16.3 impacts of development activities for environments, communities and human health. This regional profile integrates a Consuming fruit/veg > 5 reductions in smoking and drinking, the region 35.6 39.1 52.7 42.4 37.2 41.3 variety of data sources to provide a ‘snapshot’ of change in the Bulkley-Nechako Region over time. While this is one times daily (%) reports poorer health than provincial averages Has Regular Doctor (%) 90.3 88.1 91.2 86.8 83.8 86.0 tool to understand cumulative impacts of development activities, the perspectives and lived experiences of communities are an equally important source of information.
    [Show full text]
  • Geography and Mining in BC Purpose: Students Will Read About Six Mines in BC, Learn Challenging New Vocabulary, and Practice Mapping Skills on Modified Maps of BC
    Intermediate Integrated Resource Unit on Mining Topic E - Mapping the Mines Geography and Mining in BC Purpose: Students will read about six mines in BC, learn challenging new vocabulary, and practice mapping skills on modified maps of BC. Method: Under the guise of a “Super Sleuth of BC”, students will read their way through an information sheet about the mine, solve clues, complete a word scramble, deduce the mystery word for the mine, follow step-by-step instructions to place the mine on a map of BC, and plot the transportation route of the mine’s product. Topics covered include general geography of a region, some history, mine operations, mineral/ metal processing, transportation routes, uses of minerals and metals, and inter esting facts. The lessons are rich in new vocabulary and challenge words are highlighted in the text and reinforced in the student activities. Answer Keys are provided for each Student Page except for the mapping page. A reference map has been provided to assist with this activity. Materials: · atlas (one for each pair of students) · dictionary (one for each child) · overhead projector · BLM for Mining Information Sheets (1 - 6) · BLM for Super Sleuth of B.C. Clue/Word Scramble Page (1 - 6) · BLM for Vocabulary Match Page (1 - 6) · BLM for Mapping Instruction Page (1 - 6) · BLM of Map of B.C. for each mine (1 - 6) Regional and Mine Location Reference Map (E-57) (Use for all Sleuthing) · teacher-made overheads of B.C. maps (1 - 6) Note: Only the worksheets for Quinsam Mine are included in the binder.
    [Show full text]
  • North Coast Region: Agriculture Profile
    NORTH COAST REGION: AGRICULTURE PROFILE Key Features • The terrain of the North Coast region is characterized by rugged mountains and river valleys, the latter being where most of the farmland is located. • An active commercial fishing industry represents a significant percentage of the total salmon and halibut landings for the province. • Fish processing dominates the food processing industry. • Both climate and rainfall vary considerably within the North Coast region, and the growing season is relatively short. • In general, the region experiences a short frost-free period and relatively low average growing season temperatures. GROW | bcaitc.ca 2016 Census of Agriculture Population 55,500 Land in the Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) 109,187 ha Total Farmland Area 9,052 ha Number of Farms 116 Total Salaries/Wages * $549,960 Gross Farm Receipts $5.1 million Total Farm Capital $86.7 million *Source: 2016, Census of Agriculture and Tax Linkage, Statistics Canada The North Coast Region Bordering the Pacific Ocean and the Alaska Panhandle, the North Coast region is an area of forests, mountains, and rugged coastline. It includes Haida Gwaii, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands — the largest of which are Graham Island and Moresby Island. It is the fourth largest of the eight regions, covering 13.5% of the province’s land area, with only 1.2% of its population. Most of the population is concentrated in the communities of Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Stewart, and New Hazelton. Rugged mountains and deep-cut river valleys characterize the diverse topography of the region. Communities are linked between Highway 16, which runs east-west, and Highway 37, which runs north-south.
    [Show full text]
  • REPORT State North REPORT JANUARY 2018
    State North REPORT State North REPORT JANUARY 2018 State of the North REPORT Table of Contents A Northern Perspective .......................................................................................Page 4 The Big Picture ....................................................................................................Page 9 Macroeconomic Indicators ..............................................................................................................................Page 11 B.C. Real GDP .......................................................................................................................................................Page 12 Exchange Rates ...................................................................................................................................................Page 13 Unemployment Rate .........................................................................................................................................Page 14 Building Permits .................................................................................................................................................Page 15 Infrastructure Investment and Business Environment ..............................................................................Page 17 Industry Overviews .............................................................................................Page 19 Agriculture ............................................................................................................................................................Page
    [Show full text]
  • Exploration and Mining in the Omineca and Northeast Regions, British Columbia
    Exploration and mining in the Omineca and Northeast regions, British Columbia C. Paul Jago1, a 1 Regional Geologist, British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines, Suite 350, 1011 Fourth Avenue, Prince George, BC, V2L 3H9 a corresponding author: [email protected] Recommended citation: Jago, C.P., 2015. Exploration and mining in the Omineca and Northeast regions, British Columbia. In: Exploration and Mining in British Columbia, 2014. British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines, British Columbia Geological Survey, Information Circular 2015-2, pp. 1-27. 1. Introduction 46% of mineral production in 2014. The low-ash, low-sulphur The Omineca Region is prospective for metals including bituminous coal in the region is internationally recognized for niobium, rare-earth elements (REE), molybdenum, nickel, producing high-quality coke, a key ingredient in steel making. copper, zinc, lead, silver and gold, whereas coal is of primary In concert with international oversupply and price decreases, focus in the Northeast Region (Fig. 1). coal production and exploration decreased in 2014. Total The main deposit types explored for in the Omineca region exploration expenditure was $50 million (Fig. 3), mainly from (Figs. 1, 2) were epithermal gold-silver (Nechako Plateau), mine evaluation-stage and advanced-stage projects, a 39% porphyry copper-gold (Nechako Plateau, Quesnel Trough and drop from 2013 (Fig. 4). Drilling (25,500 m) decreased 53% Toodoggone area) and stratiform zinc-lead-silver (Kechika from 2013 levels (Fig. 5). In 2014, Trough). Total exploration expenditure in 2014 is estimated at • the second component of the Mines Act Permit $42 million (Fig. 3), mainly from mine evaluation-stage and Amendment was granted for the Roman Mountain advanced-stage projects, about 59% less than in 2013 (Fig.
    [Show full text]
  • Energy Resources in BC's Central Interior
    Western Geography, 12 (2002), pp. 216–229 ©Western Division, Canadian Association of Geographers Energy Resources in BC’s Central Interior Peter Ostergaard Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer British Columbia Utilities Commission Reliable, convenient, and reasonably priced energy services are a prerequisite for both quality of life and an energy-intensive resource sector in central British Columbia. Investments by governments, Crown corpo- rations, and BC-based companies in energy infra- structure to facilitate regional economic development characterized most of the last 50 years. This is chang- ing. While access to infrastructure remains important, the region’s gas and electricity price advantages are dis- appearing as these commodities are traded across conti- nental infrastructure networks. Future energy invest- ments in the region will be more environmentally benign and perhaps environmentally beneficial, as efforts to continue to mitigate the environmental impacts of reservoirs, reservoir operations, and energy corridors. Introduction The Central Interior’s abundance of low cost energy resources has strongly influenced the evolution of the region’s economy and patterns of settlement. Aside from biomass supplies (e.g., firewood, pulping liquor, hog fuel), the region imports most of its energy needs using a highly developed and reliable network of oil and gas pipelines and power transmission lines. Access to these supplies has been a prerequisite to attracting the energy intensive, resource based industries upon which the region will continue to depend. However, these abundant, low cost supplies have come at an envi- ronmental cost, primarily in the form of flooded valley bottoms and land alienated by pipeline and transmission corridors. Energy Resources in BC’s Central Interior 217 Historical Context Traditionally when we think of energy, its sources come to mind.
    [Show full text]
  • 3.13 Geology Anderson, R.G., Resnick, J., Russell, J.K., Woodsworth, G.J., Villeneuve, M.E., and Grainger, N.C
    Nechako River Watershed Bibliography and Library 2009 Update Section 3: Bibliography Listed by Subject Heading 3.13 Geology Anderson, R.G., Resnick, J., Russell, J.K., Woodsworth, G.J., Villeneuve, M.E., and Grainger, N.C. 2001. The Cheslatta Lake suite: Miocene mafic, alkaline magmatism in central British Columbia . Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 38: 697-717. Record #: 3980 Hardcopy location: BPGUB Library Copy: In File Anderson, R. G., Snyder, L. D., Grainger, N. C., Resnick, J., and Barnes, E. M. 2000. Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research 2000-A13. 11p. Record #: 8670 Library Copy: In File Anderson, R. G., Snyder, L. G., Grainger, N. C., Resnick, J., Barnes, E. M., and Pint, C. D. 2000. Mesozoic geology of Takysie Lake and Marilla map areas, Central British Columbia. Current Research 2000-A12. Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. Record #: 10840 Library Copy: In File Brown, D., Simpson, J., Daniels, H., and Riddell, J.M. 2008. Petrolgraphic analyses of potential reservoir units of the Nechako region of British Columbia . Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Victoria BC. Record #: 8750 Church, B.N. and Barakso, J.J. 1990. Geology, lithogeochemistry and mineralization in the Buck Creek area, British Columbia. B.C. Geological Survey Branch, Victoria, B.C. Record #: 290 Hardcopy location: BCMEM Cook, S.J. 1994. Lake sediment geochemistry; an exploration tool for buried epithermal precious metal deposits in the northern Interior Plateau, British Columbia. Geological Society of America, 1994 annual meeting. Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America 26: 70. Record #: 1900 Hardcopy location: BCMEM Cook, S. J. 1999.
    [Show full text]
  • Nechako Region: Agriculture Profile
    NECHAKO REGION: AGRICULTURE PROFILE Key Features • The Nechako region is comprised of a wide range of topography, with significant differences in climatic conditions. • Agricultural activity is predominantly ranching and hay production, which takes place largely in the flat river valleys. • The region raises feeder cattle (weened calves sent directly to feedlots) for transport to southern BC and Alberta. • Cereal grain, pulses, and oilseed production has increased significantly in recent years. • Precipitation varies throughout the region, with a trend of increasing rainfall towards coastal areas in the west. • Annual precipitation: 464 to 522mm. • Frost-free days: 52 to 90 (varies significantly, depending on specific area and geography). GROW | bcaitc.ca 2016 Census of Agriculture Population 38,636 Land in the Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) 373,544 ha Total Farmland Area 245,379 ha Number of Farms 747 Total Salaries/Wages * $7,153,306 Gross Farm Receipts $63.2 million Total Farm Capital $1.05 billion *Source: 2016, Census of Agriculture and Tax Linkage, Statistics Canada The Nechako Region The Nechako region extends from the centre of the province up to the Yukon border. The second largest development region in BC, containing 20.8% of the provincial land area, it is also the least populated, with only 0.8% of the province’s population. The majority of the population lives in communities along the rail-highway corridor from Smithers in the northwest to Vanderhoof in the southeast. A primary transportation link between these communities is Highway 16, running east-west. This region is an area of vast and remote wilderness that includes mountains, glaciers, valleys, and plateaus.
    [Show full text]