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# 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 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 ). 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 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 . 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 .

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 ( and South Bentinck Arm).

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# 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.

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# 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 waterbody Creek, Neechanz River ATc Lake. Western boundary follows the height of land between the Cheetwoot Creek and Machmell River. 16 Smokehouse 46683 46683 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Smokehouse Creek, CWHvm1 Smokehouse Creek and Long Lake target size range for watersheds Long Lake, Canoe CWHvm2 watersheds which flow into complex coastal Creek, Hazel Lake, MHmm1 Wyclees Lagoon and Smith Inlet. mountains Triangle Lake ATc

17 Smith Sound 25706 25706 Southern boundary follows the smaller than height of land encompassing entire Greaves Island, Indian CWHvh1 Southern Coastal Western height of land encompassing recommended target watersheds-ecological transition Island, Central Island, Hemlock very wet watersheds which flow north into size range for between the southern and central Halliday Island, Moss hypermaritime biogeoclimatic Smith Sound. Bound by water on complex coastal variants of the CWHvh1 and Island, Cathcart Island, subzone division occurs only three sides (Wyclees Lagoon, mountains in order to CWHvh2-ecosystem remains intact- Shower Island, Table in this portion of the Mid Smith Inlet, Smith Sound and maintain ecological northern, western and eastern Island, Egg Island, Coast Forest District. South Passage). integrity of the boundaries established along large Leroy Lake, Lenora southern variant of waterbodies Lake, Annabelle Lake, the coastal western Jean Lake, Gordon Hemlock very wet Lakes, Ringland Creek, hypermaritime Takush River (CWHvh1) biogeoclimatic subzone

18 Draney 45012 45012 Northern boundary follows the within recommended ecological transition between Hogan Creek, Margaret CWHvh2 height of land south of Draney target size range for hypermaritime and maritime Creek, Naysash Creek, CWHvm1 Inlet. Bound by water on three complex coastal biogeoclimatic subzones-eastern, Caroline Lake, Mynnti CWHvm2 sides (Draney Inlet, South mountains southwestern and portions of the Lake, Deer Lake, MHmm1 Passage, Smith Sound, Smith northern boundary established Hagen Lake, Bjune MHwh1 Inlet). along large waterbodies Lake

19 Johnston 30053 30053 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Johnson Creek, Sandell CWHvh2 Johnston Creek and Sandell River target size range for watershed - ecological transition River, Boomer Lake, CWHvm1 watersheds. Bound on two sides complex coastal between hypermaritime and Newichy Creek, CWHvm2 by water ( and Draney mountains maritime biogeoclimatic subzones- McLean Lake, Klonas MHmm1 Inlet). ecosystem remains intact- Lake MHwh1 southern, western, and portions of ATc the northern boundaries established along large waterbodies.

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# Name Mountain Islands Total Boundary Description Size Topography/Ecology/Hydrology Watersheds/Islands BEC Comments 20 Nekite 68695 68695 Height of land encompassing the within recommended height of land encompassing entire Piper River, Piper Lake, CWHvh2 Nekite River and Piper River target size range for watershed -ecosystem remains Nekite River, Rhind CWHvm1 watersheds which flow into Smith complex coastal intact Creek, several CWHvm2 Inlet. Height of land encompassing mountains unnamed streams and MHmm1 Lockhart Gordon Creek, Draney waterbodies, Lockhart ATc Creek, and Allard Creek Gordon Creek, Allard watersheds which flow into the Creek, Barer Creek, head of Draney Inlet. Allard Lake, Draney Creek 21 Doos/Dallery 47666 47666 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Shotbolt Creek, CWHvh2 watersheds which flow into the target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains McTavish Creek, CWHvm1 south side of . complex coastal intact-northern boundary Medowse Creek, Doos CWHvm2 Eastern boundary follows the mountains established along large waterbody Creek, Dallery Creek, MHmm1 height of land between Marble Nicknaqueet River, ATc Creek and Doos Creek. Western Smoker Creek, Smoker boundary is Scandinavia Bay. Lake

22 Owikeno 38339 38339 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Ashlulm Creek, Sowick CWHms2 watersheds which flow into the target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Creek. Amback Creek, CWHvm1 north side of Owikeno Lake. complex coastal intact-southern boundary Phinney Creek, Reeve CWHvm2 mountains established along large waterbody Creek, and several CWHvm3 unnamed streams and MHmm1 waterbodies ATc 23 Washwash 47266 47266 Height of land encompassing the within recommended height of land encompassing entire Tzeo River, Keet Creek, CWHms2 Tzeo River, Inziana River and target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Inziana River, CWHvm3 Washwash River watersheds which complex coastal intact Washwash River, MHmm1 flow into the head of Owikeno mountains Frazee Creek ATc Lake. 24 Taleomey/Asseek 54118 54118 Height of land encompassing the within recommended height of land encompassing entire Taleomey River, CWHms2 Taleomey River and Asseek River target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Asseek River, Tarrant CWHws2 watersheds which flow into the complex coastal intact Creek MHmm2 head of South Bentinck Arm. mountains ATc 25 Kilbella/ 72458 72458 Height of land encompassing the within recommended height of land encompassing entire Macks Creek, Rise CWHvm1 Chuckwalla Kilbella River and Chuckwalla River target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Creek, Ellen Creek, CWHvm2 watersheds which flow into Kilbella complex coastal intact Krantz Creek, House MHmm1 Bay. mountains Laurel Creek, Mallon ATc Creek, Johns Creek, Chuckwalla River, Kilbella River 26 Clyak 45806 45806 Height of land encompassing the within recommended ecological transition from West Inrig Creek, Inrig CWHvm1 Clyak River and Milton River target size range for hypermaritime to maritime Creek, Milton River, CWHvm2 watersheds which flow into Moses complex coastal biogeoclimatic subzones-portions Niel Creek, Young CWHvh2 Inlet. mountains of southern and western River, Clyak River, MHmm1 boundaries established along large Moses Inlet ATc waterbodies

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# Name Mountain Islands Total Boundary Description Size Topography/Ecology/Hydrology Watersheds/Islands BEC Comments 27 Nootum/Koeye 74877 74877 Height of land encompassing within recommended ecosystem transition from Doc Creek, Amy Creek, CWHvh1 Gildersleve Lake, Doc Creek and target size range for hypermaritime to maritime Nootum River, Cold CWHvm2 Koeye River watersheds. Bound complex coastal biogeoclimatic subzones-southern Creek, Gildersleve CWHvm2 on three sides by water (Burke mountains and western boundaries Lake, Koeye Lake, MHwh1 Channel, , established along large Koeye River, Osborne MHmm1 Elizabeth Lake, Ash Lake, Hardy waterbodies Lake, Draney Lakes, ATc Inlet and Moses Inlet). Namu River, Namu Lake, Doris Creek, Doris Lake, MacNair Creek, Matilda Creek, Elizabeth Lake, Ash Lake 28 Fish Egg 40708 40708 Northern boundary is Elizabeth topographic features ecosystem remains intact-northern, Addenbroke Island, CWHvh2 Landscape unit has been Lake, Ash Lake and Hardy Inlet. of landscape unit are southern, eastern and western Blair Island, Penrose MHwh1 classified as an island group Bound by water on two sides similar to those boundaries established along large Island, Bilton Island, ATc due to the small portion of (Moses Inlet, Rivers Inlet, Fitz located in island waterbodies Ripon Island, Edna mainland and large number Hugh Sound). groups-within Island, Mathews Island, of islands located within the recommended target Elizabeth Lake, landscape unit size range for island Elizabeth Lagoon, Ash boundary.Penrose Island groups Lake, Cookson Lake, Marine Park is located within Mullion Lake, Agnes landscape unit. Lake, Hoy Creek, Elsie Creek, Rutherford Creek, and numerous other lak

29 Calvert 37503 37503 Island group bound by water (North within recommended ecosystem remains intact-northern, Calvert Island, Hecate CWHvh2 Rationale for grouping Passage, Fitz Hugh Sound and target size range for southern, eastern and western Island, and numerous MHwh1 islands was due to coastal Hakai Passage). island groups boundaries established along large other small islands weather and exposure waterbodies differences between the outer exposed island groups and inner sheltered island groups.Portions of Hakai Recreation Area located within landscape unit.

30 Outer Coast 28873 28873 Island group bound by water within recommended ecosystem remains intact-northern, Bardswell Island Group, CWHvh2 Rationale for grouping Islands (, Raymond target size range for southern, eastern and western Goose Island Group, islands was due to coastal Passage, Kildidt Sound, Nalau island groups boundaries established along large Pidditington Island, weather and exposure Passage, Edward Channel, Hakai waterbodies Dodwell Island, differences between the Passage, and Queen Charlotte McNaughton Island outer exposed island groups Sound). Group, Pattinson Island and inner sheltered island Group, Stirling Island, groups.Portions of Hakai and numerous other Recreation Area located small islands within landscape unit.

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# Name Mountain Islands Total Boundary Description Size Topography/Ecology/Hydrology Watersheds/Islands BEC Comments 31 Hunter 46035 46035 Island group bound by water within recommended ecosystem remains intact-northern, Campbell Island, Denny CWHvh2 Rationale for grouping (Raymond Passage, Kildidt Sound, target size range for southern, eastern and western Island, Hunter Island, MHwh1 islands was due to coastal Nalau Passage, Edward Channel, island groups boundaries established along large Nalau Island, Matilda weather and exposure Hakai Passage, Fitz Hugh Sound, waterbodies Island, Rainbow Island, differences between the Fisher Channel, and numerous other outer exposed island groups and Seaforth Channel). small islands and inner sheltered island groups.Portions of Hakai Recreation Area located within landscape unit.

32 Evans 41594 41594 Northern boundary follows height of topographic features ecological transition from Four Lakes, Hook Nose CWHvh2 Codville Marine Park located land encompassing watershed are similar to those hypermaritime to maritime Creek, Kisameet Lake, CWHvm2 within landscape unit. which flow into Jenny Inlet. Bound located in complex biogeoclimatic subzones-southern, Cranberry Lake, several MHwh1 by water on three sides (Fisher coastal mountains- eastern and western boundaries unnamed streams and ATc Channel and ). within recommended established along large waterbodies and groups target size range for waterbodies of islands complex coastal mountains 33 Kwatna/Quatlena 67823 67823 Height of land encompassing the within recommended height of land encompassing entire Oak Beck Creek, CWHvh2 Kwatna River and Quatlena River target size range for watershed-ecological transition Kwatna River, Quatlena CWHvm1 watersheds. Landscape unit complex coastal between hypermaritime and River, Slouiska Creek, CWHvm2 includes land peninsula between mountains maritime biogeoclimatic subzones- several unnamed MHmm1 Kwatna Inlet and Burke Channel. western boundary established streams and ATc along large waterbody waterbodies

34 Twin 37649 37649 The southern boundary follows the within recommended height of land encompassing entire Twin Creek, Wolverine CWHms2 heights of land between Minerva target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Creek, Minerva Creek, CWHvm1 Creek and Oak Beck Creek, complex coastal intact-northern, western and Glacier Creek, CWHvm2 Wolverine Creek and Kwatna Bay, mountains. eastern boundaries established Thorwald Creek, and CWHvm3 and height of land north of Hot along large waterbodies several unnamed MHmm1 Springs Creek. Bound by water on streams and ATc three sides (Kwatna Inlet, Burke waterbodies Channel and South Bentinck Arm).

35 Denny 29529 29529 Island group bound by water (Lama within recommended ecosystem remains intact-northern, Dearth Island, Chatfield CWHvh2 Rationale for grouping Passage, Seaforth Channel, target size range for southern, eastern and western Island, Cunningham islands was due to coastal Return Channel, Johnson Channel island groups boundaries established along large Island, Denny Island weather and exposure and Fisher Channel). waterbodies differences between the outer exposed island groups and inner sheltered island groups. 36 Price 20267 20267 Island group bound by water within recommended logical island group with similar Price Island, Morley CWHvh2 Rationale for grouping (, Higgins target size range for biogeoclimatic subzone units.- Creek, Lipsett Creek islands was due to coastal Passage, Higgins Lagoon overland island groups northern, southern, eastern and weather and exposure to Kitasu Bay and Laredo Sound). western boundaries established differences between the along large waterbodies outer exposed island groups and inner sheltered island groups. 37 Swindle 36854 36854 Island group bound by water within recommended logical island group with similar Swindel Island, Cone CWHvh2 (Finlayson Channel , Hiekish target size range for biogeoclimatic subzone units- Island, Sarah Island, CWHvm1 Narrows, Tolmie Channel, Meyers island groups northern, southern, eastern and several unnamed ATc Passage, Kitasu Bay overland to western boundaries established streams and Higgins Lagoon and Higgins along large waterbodies waterbodies Passage). Page 6 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 38 Roderick 56802 56802 Island group bound by water within recommended logical island group with similar Roderick Island, Pooley CWHvh2 Jackson Narrows Marine (Finlayson Channel, Mathieson target size range for biogeoclimatic subzone units- Island, Lady Island, CWHvm1 Park located within Channels and Sheep Passage). island groups northern, southern, eastern and Douglas Island, CWHvm2 landscape unit. western boundaries established Dowager Islands, MHwh1 along large waterbodies Susan Island, ATc numerous other small islands, Roderick Lake, Wallace Lake 39 Don Peninsula 43529 43529 Peninsula of land bound by water within recommended height of land encompassing entire Lake Island, Cecilia CWHvh2 Ecological integrity of entire on three sides (Mathieson target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Island, Ivory Island, CWHvm1 peninsula remains intact. Channel, Seaforth Channel, Spiller complex coastal intact-southern, eastern and Watch Island, CWHvm2 Channel/Inlet). Northern boundary mountains western boundaries established numerous other small MHwh1 follows the height of land along large waterbodies islands, Pine Lake, ATc encompassing all watersheds that McPherson Lake, flow south into Western Lake. Western Lake, Snass Lake, Cheenis Lake 40 Yeo 25977 25977 Island group/peninsula bound by topographic features southern, eastern and western Yeo Island, Florence CWHvh2 Landscape unit has been water on three sides (Spiller are similar to those boundaries established along large Peninsula, Coldwell MHwh1 classified as an island due to Channel, Seaforth Channel, Return located in island waterbodies-ecosystem remains Peninsula, numerous ATc the inclusion of both islands Channel, Johnson Channel, groups-within intact other small islands, and an peninsula. Roscoe Inlet, and Boukind Bay). recommended target Webster Lake, Yeo Northern boundary follows height of size range for island Lake, Emily Lake land across to Spiller Channel. groups

41 Roscoe 38849 38849 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Quartcha Creek, Moksc CWHvh2 watersheds which flow into Roscoe target size range for watershed-ecological transition Creek, Ikt Creek, Rosco CWHvm1 Inlet. Eastern boundary follows complex coastal between hypermaritime and Creek, Rippley Creek, CWHvm2 Cousins Inlet, west of Martin Creek. mountains maritime biogeoclimatic subzones- Rippley Lake ATc Bound by water on two sides western and southeastern (Roscoe Inlet, Cousins Inlet, boundaries established along large Johnson Channel and Fisher waterbodies Channel). 42 Braden 61213 61213 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Braden River, Martin CWHvm1 Sir Alexander Makenzie Park watersheds which flow into Link target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Lake, Martin River, Link CWHvm2 located within landscape Lake and small unnamed complex coastal intact-southern and eastern Lake, Link River, Holt MHmm1 unit. watersheds which flow into the east mountains boundaries established along large Creek, Saiak Creek, ATc side of Cascade Inlet. Eastern waterbodies Frenchman Creek, boundary of landscape unit is Elcho Creek, Cascade Cascade Inlet. Inlet 43 Nascall 58363 58363 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Nascall River, CWHms2 watersheds which flow into Nascall target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Ikesumkah Lake, CWHvm1 River and the small unnamed complex coastal intact-southern and western Cascade Inlet CWHvm2 watersheds that flow into the west mountains boundaries established along large CWHvm3 side of Cascade Inlet. Western waterbodies MHmm1 boundary of landscape unit is ATc Cascade Inlet. 44 Jump Across 48842 48842 Height of land encompassing Jump within recommended height of land encompassing entire Jump Across Creek, CWHms2 Across Creek, Humpback Creek target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Swallop Creek, CWHvm3 and Swallop Creek watersheds complex coastal intact-eastern boundary Humpback Creek CWHws2 which flow into Dean Channel. mountains established along large waterbody MHmm1 MHmm2

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# Name Mountain Islands Total Boundary Description Size Topography/Ecology/Hydrology Watersheds/Islands BEC Comments 45 Crag 117852 117852 Height of land encompassing larger than ecosystem remains intact Lower Middle Dean CWHds2 Inclusion of the entire Dean watersheds which flow into the recommended target River, Takia River, Crag CWHws2 River watershed in a single lower middle section of the Dean for complex coastal Creek, Tahyesco River, MHmm2 LU would exceed the size River, including flow from Takia mountains- Compass Creek, ESSFmc criteria. As a result the River, Tanya Lakes, Tzeetsaytsul topographic features Tzeetsaytsul Creek, ESSFmw watershed was divided into Creek, and Compass Creek. similar to interior Kohasganko Creek, SBSmc upper and lower sections. plateau natural Taiataeszi Creek, ATc Boundary line drawn to disturbance type Talcheqzoone Lake include ESSF subzone. three (NDT3 - flat Boundary line extends into even terrain) Tweedsmuir Park. 46 Dean 80545 80545 Height of land encompassing slightly larger than southern boundary is established Kalone Creek, CWHds2 Inclusion of the entire Dean watersheds which flow into lower recommended target along height of land at ecosystem Nooskulla Creek, Nan CWHms2 River watershed in a single portions of Dean River. Division of for complex coastal transition from submaritime to Creek, Nugleigh Creek, CWHws2 landscape unit would exceed the lower and lower middle mountains to interior plateau biogeoclimatic Bernhardt Creek, MHmm2 the size criteria. As a result sections of Dean River follow maintain ecological subzones (CWHds2, ESSFmw)- Sakumtha River, Skuce ATc the watershed was divided height of land east of Kalone Creek integrity of the ecosystem remains intact Creek, Grantha Creek, into upper and lower crossing the Dean River to the coastal western Lower Dean River sections. The boundary line height of land on the north. Hemlock dry was drawn to exclude the submaritime ESSF biogeoclimatic biogeoclimatic subzone. subzone 47 Lower Kimsquit 60119 60119 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Trapper Creek, Salient CWHms2 Inclusion of the entire watersheds which flow into lower target size range for watersheds flowing into, and Creek, King George CWHws2 Kimsquit River watershed in Kimsquit River and upper Dean complex coastal including the lower Kimsquit River- Creek, Pollard Creek, MHmm2 a single landscape unit Channel. Division of the upper and mountains ecosystem remains intact Cornice Creek, Robson ATc would exceed the size lower Kimsquit watershed crosses Creek, Hoam Creek, criteria. As a result the height of land between Salahagen Manitoo CreekLower watershed was divided into and Trapper Creeks and Foresight Kimsquit River upper and lower sections at and Robson Creeks. the ecological break between maritime and Submaritime subzones. 48 Upper Kimsquit 57225 57225 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Upper Kimsquit River, CWHws2 Inclusion of the entire watersheds which flow upper target size range for watersheds flowing into and Salahagen Creek, MHmm2 Kimsquit River watershed in Kimsquit River. Division of the complex coastal including the upper Kimsquit River- Smaby Creek, ESSFmk a single landscape unit upper and lower Kimsquit mountains ecosystem remains intact Chatsquot Creek, ATc would exceed the size watershed crosses height of land Foresight Creek, criteria. As a result the between the Salahagen and Kimsquit Lake, Siah watershed was divided into Trapper Creeks (east) and Creek, Haven Lake upper and lower sections at between Foresight and Robson the ecological break between Creeks (west). maritime and Submaritime subzones. 49 Sutslem/ 64304 64304 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Sutslem Creek, CWHms2 Skowquiltz watersheds which flow into Sutslem target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Skowquiltz River CWHvm3 Creek and Skowquiltz River complex coastal intact-southeastern boundary MHmm1 mountains established along large waterbody ATc

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# Name Mountain Islands Total Boundary Description Size Topography/Ecology/Hydrology Watersheds/Islands BEC Comments 50 Kynoch 47998 47998 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Levi Creek, Lard Creek, CWHvm1 Landscape unit located several watersheds which flow into target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Riot Creek, Kainet CWHvm2 entirely within Fiordlands Kynoch Inlet. Bound by water on complex coastal intact-southern, western and Creek, Neir Creek, MHmm1 Recreation Area boundaries. two sides (Mathieson Channel, mountains portions of the northern boundaries Poison Cove Creek, ATc Mussel Inlet, and Poison Cove) established along large Lessum Creek, Korich waterbodies Lake, several unnamed streams and waterbodies, Kynoch Inlet

51 Ellerslie 32842 32842 The height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Ellerslie Lake, Ellerslie CWHvh2 Ecological processes that watersheds which flow into Ellerslie target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Creek, Mooto Lake, CWHvm1 keep the complex lake Lake, Mooto Lake, Ingram Lake complex coastal intact-western boundary Ingram Lake, Grady CWHvm2 system intact. and small watersheds which flow mountains established along large waterbody Creek, Polallie Lake, MHwh1 west into Spiller Inlet. Polallie Creek, Ruth ATc Creek 52 Sheep Passage 43110 43110 The height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Joe Creek, Mussel CWHvm1 Portions of landscape unit drainage into Mussel Inlet and target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains River, McAplin Lake, CWHvm2 located within Fiordlands Sheep Passage. Bound by water complex coastal intact-southern boundary McAplin Lake, Carter MHmm1 Recreation Area boundaries. on two sides (Hiekiash Narrows mountains established along large waterbody Lake, Carter River, ATc Sheep Passage Mussel Inlet). Lizette Lake, Hallet Lake, David Lake, David Creek, several unnamed streams and waterbodies 53 Sigutlat 90142 90142 Western and southern boundaries larger than height of land encompassing entire Sigutlat Lake, Oppy ESSFmc Landscape unit located follow Tweedsmuir Park . Northern recommended target watershed-ecosystem remains Lake, Stick Lake, SBSmcA entirely within Tweedsmuir boundary follows Oppy Creek to size range for intact Iltasyuko Lake, Upper Ti Provincial Park boundaries. junction of Sigutlat Lake, Nahlouza complex coastal Midle Dean River, & Sigutlat Creeks, along Sigutlat mountains- Iltasyuko River, Oppy Creek following height of land topographic features Creek, Ramsey Creek, across Dean River.South is ht. of similar to interior Bottleneck Creek land north of Tanya Lk plateau natural disturbance type three (NDT3 - flat even terrain) 54 Young 44037 44037 Height of land encompassing within recommended height of land encompassing entire Octopus Lake, CWHds2 Majority of landscape unit Octopus Lake and Young Creek target size range for watershed-ecosystem remains Sitkatapa Lake, Young CWHws2 located within Tweedsmuir watersheds. complex coastal intact Creek, Burnt Bridge ESSFmw Provincial Park boundaries. mountains Creek ESSFxv 55 Atnarko 77103 77103 Eastern boundary is height of land within recommended ecosystem remains intact-eastern Kidney Lake, Widgeon CWHds2 Landscape unit located between Talchako & Atnarko target size range for and western boundaries Lake, Junker Lake, ESSFmw entirely within Tweedsmuir Rivers. Western boundary is complex coastal established along rivers Vista Lake , Turner IDFww Provincial Park boundaries. Atnarko River and Tweedsmuir mountains Lake, Janet Lake, Molly MSu ATi Park Boundary. Southern Lake, Janet Creek, boundary is height of land north of Molly Creek, Goat Knot Lakes. Northern boundary is Creek, Atnarko River, height of land between Atnarko and Talchako River, Bear Young Camp Creek, Mosher Creek

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# Name Mountain Islands Total Boundary Description Size Topography/Ecology/Hydrology Watersheds/Islands BEC Comments 56 Nechako 81054 81054 Western boundary follows Opie larger than upper ecosystem remains intact Opie Creek, Unchietlat ESSFmc Majority of landscape unit Creek and Sigutlat Lake. Southern recommended target Creek, Detna Creek, SBSmc located within Tweedsmuir boundary follows the height of land size range for Detna Lake, Nahlouza SBPSmc Provincial Park boundaries. north of the Dean River. Eastern complex coastal Lake, Claire Lake, ATi boundary follows the Cariboo Land mountains- Natuza Creek, Natuza Use plan boundary. Northern topographic features Lake, Sigutlat Creek, boundary is the Tweedsmuir Park similar to interior Sherry Lake, Teddy south boundary. plateau natural Lake, Qualcho Creek, disturbance type Qualcho Lake, Tsitelt three (NDT3 - flat Lake, and several even terrain) unnamed streams and waterbodies

Total 2516502 322548 2839050 Mean LU Size 53542.6 35838.7 50697.3 Mean Target 40-60000 30-40000 Min LU Size 21431 20267 20267 Lower Range 30000 20000 Max LU Size 117852 56802 117582 Upper Range 80000 60000 # of LUs 47 9 56

BEC = Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Coassification LU = Landscape Unit

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