LU Boundary Rationale
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DMC - Rationale Statement Mid Coast Forest District Landscape Unit Rationale Statement Landscape Unit Area (ha) Rationale Other # Name Mountain Islands Total Boundary Description Size Topography/Ecology/Hydrology Watersheds/Islands BEC Comments 1 King Island 40759 40759 Western boundary follows the topographic features southern boundary of landscape Jenny Inlet, Fog Creek, CWHms2 height of land which separates are similar to those unit established along height of Green River, Loken CWHvm1 watersheds flowing into Jenny Inlet located in complex land at the ecological transition Creek, Hole in the Wall, CWHvm2 from those watersheds flowing into coastal mountains- from hypermaritime to maritime and several unnamed CWHvm3 Fisher Channel and Burke within recommended biogeoclimatic subzones streams and MHmm1 Channel. Bound by water on three target size range for waterbodies ATc sides (Labouchere Channel, Burke complex coastal Channel and Dean Channel). mountains 2 Labouchere 50803 50803 Eastern boundary follows the within recommended height of land encompassing entire Nusash Creek, CWHms2 height of land which excludes target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Nooseseck Creek, and CWHvm3 drainage into Nieumiamus Creek complex coastal intact-southern, western, and several unnamed MHmm1 and follows height of land west to mountains. northeastern boundary established streams and ATc White Cliff Point. Height of land along large waterbody waterbodies. encompassing Nusash Creek to the north and associated tributaries which flow into Dean Channel. 3 Saloompt 69049 69049 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Saloompt River, CWHds2 watersheds flowing into Saloompt target size range for watersheds, excluding those Noosgulch River, CWHms2 River, Noosgulch River, complex coastal portions within Landscape Unit #5 Tseapseahoolz Creek, CWHws2 Necleetsconnay River and mountains (Bella Coola)-ecosystem remains Talcheazoone Lakes, MHmm2 Nieumiamus Creek. intact Necleetsconnay River, MHmm2e Nieumiamus Creek, EssFmw Christenson Creek ATc 4 Bella Coola 21431 21431 Toe of slope encompassing the smaller than ecological integrity of the coastal Bella Coola River and CWHds2 Landscape unit promoted by Bella Coola River floodplain and recommended target western Hemlock dry submaritime the mouths of all CWHms2 the BCLRUP. Landscape the mouths of watersheds which size range for (CWHds2) biogeoclimatic subzone streams which empty CWHws2 unit includes private land flow into the Bella Coola River. complex coastal variant remains intact into the Bella Coola ESSFmw within the Central Coast mountains due to River MHmm2 Regional District's Bella Coola Local administrative boundary for Resource Use Plan the Bella Coola Valley. This (BCLRUP) landscape unit is an anomaly to the guidelines for LU planning. 5 South Bentinck 43238 43238 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Hotsprings Creek, Ickna CWHms2 Hotsprings Creek and Ickna Creek target size range for watersheds-ecosystem remains Creek, Unnamed CWHws2 watersheds, and numerous complex coastal intact Creeks MHmm2 watersheds in between, which flow mountains ATc into the west side of South Bentinck Arm. 6 Clayton 28304 28304 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Clayton Falls Creek, - CWHms2 Clayton Falls Creek watershed and target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains several unnamed CWHvm3 numerous unnamed streams which complex coastal intact-northern, western and streams and CWHws2 flow into the east side of South mountains. eastern boundaries established waterbodies MHmm2 Bentinck Arm from Larso Bay to the along large waterbodies MHmm1 Noeick River. Bound by water on ATc two sides (North Bentinck Arm and South Bentinck Arm). Page 1 DMC - Rationale Statement Mid Coast Forest District Landscape Unit Rationale Statement Landscape Unit Area (ha) Rationale Other # Name Mountain Islands Total Boundary Description Size Topography/Ecology/Hydrology Watersheds/Islands BEC Comments 7 Nusatsum 47911 47911 Height of land encompassing the within recommended height of land encompassing entire Nusatsum River, CWHds2 Nusatsum River Thorsen Creek, target size range for watersheds-ecosystem remains Thorsen Creek, CWHms2 Tastsquan Creek, Nooklikonnik complex coastal intact Tastsquan Creek, CWHws2 Creek, and Snootli Creek, mountains Snootli Creek, MHmm2 watershed. Nooklikonnik Creek ATc 8 Smitley/Noeick 56749 56749 Height of land encompassing the within recommended height of land encompassing entire Smitley River, Noeick CWHms2 Smitley River and Noeick River target size range for watersheds-ecosystem remains River, Brynildsen Creek CWHws2 watersheds which flow into South complex coastal intact MHmm2 Bentinck Arm. mountains ATc 9 Talchako/Gyllensp 56116 56116 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Noomst Creek, Tsini CWHds2 etz watersheds which flow into the east target size range for watersheds-ecosystem remains Tsini Creek, Nordschow CWHws2 side of the Talchako River. complex coastal intact Creek, Gyllenspetz ESSFmw Southern boundary follows the mountains Creek, Lower Talchako MHmm2 height of land dividing drainage River, Cacoohtin Creek MHmm2e between Gyllenspetz Creek and ATc Ape Creek. 10 Ape 47419 47419 Height of land encompassing the within recommended height of land encompassing entire Upper Talchako River, CWHds2 Large portion of landscape upper Talchako River, Ape Creek, target size range for watersheds-ecosystem remains Ape Creek ESSFmw unit is covered by Monarch and Ape Lake watersheds. complex coastal intact MHmm2 Icefield. mountains ATc 11 Sumquolt 52749 52749 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Upper Sheemahant CWHms2 Inclusion of the entire watersheds which flow into the target size range for watersheds flowing into and River, Sumquolt Creek, CWHws2 Sheemahant River upper Sheemahant River. Western complex coastal including the upper Sheemahant Hilder Creek, Marvel MHmm2 watershed in a single LU boundary follows height of land mountains River-ecosystem remains intact Creek, Nahornyk Creek ATc would exceed the size north of the junction of Sumquolt criteria. As a result the Creek and the Sheemahant River. watershed was divided into upper and lower sections at the junction of the Sumquolt Creek and the Sheemahant River. 12 Sheemahant 50365 50365 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Lemolo Creeks, Lower CWHms2 Inclusion of the entire watersheds which flow into the target size range for watersheds flowing into and Sheemahant River, Kull CWHvm3 Sheemahant River lower Sheemahant River. Eastern complex coastal including the lower Sheemahant Creek CWHws2 watershed in a single LU boundary follows height of land mountains River-ecosystem remains intact MHmm1 would exceed the size north of the junction of Sumquolt MHmm2 criteria. As a result the Creek and the Sheemahant River. ATc watershed was divided into upper and lower sections at the junction of the Sumquolt Creek and the Sheemahant River. 13 Kilippi 55457 55457 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Upper Machmell River, CWHms2 Inclusion of the entire watersheds which flow into Kilippi target size range for watersheds flowing into and Kilippi River, Morrow CWHws2 Machmell River watershed in River & Machmell River. Western complex coastal including the upper Machmell River-Creek, Syme Creek MHmm2 a single landscape unit boundary follows height of land mountains ecosystem remains intact-western ATc would exceed the size between Pashleth River & Kilippi boundary of landscape unit criteria. As a result the River (below the upper section of established at head of canyon watershed was divided into the Machmell River which is upper and lower sections contained in a U-shaped valley). where the canyon changes into a U-shaped valley. Page 2 DMC - Rationale Statement Mid Coast Forest District Landscape Unit Rationale Statement Landscape Unit Area (ha) Rationale Other # Name Mountain Islands Total Boundary Description Size Topography/Ecology/Hydrology Watersheds/Islands BEC Comments 14 Machmell 57285 57285 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Pashleth River, Lower CWHms2 Inclusion of the entire watersheds which flow into the target size range for watersheds flowing into and Machmell River, CWHvm3 Machmell River watershed in lower portions of the Machmell complex coastal including the lower Machmell River- Selman Creek, Walkus CWHws2 a single landscape unit River. Eastern boundary follows mountains ecosystem remains intact-eastern Lake, Genesee Creek, MHmm1 would exceed the size height of land between Pashleth boundary of landscape unit Selman Lake, Ankitree MHmm2 criteria. As a result the River and Kilippi River (above established at head of canyon. Creek ATc watershed was divided into lower sect. Machmell River which is upper and lower sections contained in a U-shaped valley). where the canyon changes into a U-shaped valley. 15 Neechanz 47995 47995 Height of land encompassing the within recommended ecosystem remains intact-height of Marble Creek, Kulee CWHms2 Neechanz River watershed and target size range for land encompassing entire Creek, Cheetwoot CWHvm3 other small drainages which flow complex coastal watershed-northern boundary Creek, Catheralle MHmm1 into the south side of Owikeno mountains established along large