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Arrowstone PA Thompson River District MANAGEMENT DIRECTION STATEMENT June, 1999 for Arrowstone Ministry of Environment Lands and Parks Protected Area BC Parks Division Table of Contents I. Introduction A. Setting and Context............................................................................................................1 II. Protected Areas Values A. Conservation ......................................................................................................................1 B. Recreation ..........................................................................................................................1 C. Cultural...............................................................................................................................2 D. Significance in the Protected Areas System........................................................................2 Within the Protected Area “Resource Management Zone” A. Conservation ......................................................................................................................2 B. Recreation ..........................................................................................................................2 C. Cultural...............................................................................................................................2 D. Significance in the Protected Areas System........................................................................2 III. Other Land Uses and Interests A. Existing Tenures.................................................................................................................2 B. Adjacent Patterns of Land Use...........................................................................................4 C. First Nations Interests.........................................................................................................4 D. Other Agency Interests.......................................................................................................4 E. Private and Public Stakeholder Interests ............................................................................4 IV. Protected Area Role Statement.................................................................................................4 V. Management Issues and Concerns A. Integration With Other Land Use Planning Processes........................................................6 B. Consultation and Future Planning.......................................................................................6 C. Zoning Plan ........................................................................................................................6 D. Management Strategies and Objectives..............................................................................7 E. Short Term Issues and Concerns........................................................................................7 Appendix A .............................................................................................................................................8 Figures: Figure 1 - Regional Context Map .............................................................................................................3 Figure 2 - Zoning Map .............................................................................................................................5 i Purpose of Management Direction Statements Management Direction Statements provide strategic management direction for all protected areas that do not have a full management plan. MDS do not negate the need for future, more detailed management plans. Management Direction Statements also describe protected area values management issues and concerns; management strategy focused on immediate priority objectives and strategies; and, directional statements from other planning processes ii ARROWSTONE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT DIRECTION STATEMENT I. Introduction A. Setting and Context The 6,203-hectare Arrowstone Protected Area, situated northeast of Cache Creek in the Thompson River Basin, contains important conservation, cultural, and recreational values. Inclusion of almost all of Arrowstone Creek drainage in the protected area is of particular conservation significance since it is one of the largest undisturbed valleys in the dry southern interior. The area is accessed from the Battle Creek Forest Road and by the "Back" road from Deadman Valley to Cache Creek. This protected area was recommended through the Kamloops LRMP process and formally established on April 30th, 1996. With recognition of extensive pre-existing grazing lease tenure in the area, the whole of the protected area was designated under the Environment and Land Use Act. The grazing lease, covering the large southern portion of the area is save and except. While the Park Act does not apply over the grazing lease, these lands are managed as a “protected area resource management zone” under the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act. (See Figure 1). This Management Direction Statement is intended to provide direction and guidelines for managing the Arrowstone Protected Area until a more comprehensive management plan is developed for the area. The Management Direction Statement applies to both the area managed under authority of the Park Act and the “protected area resource management zone” to provide consistent and co-ordinated direction over the whole area. II. Protected Area Values A. Conservation · includes almost all of the Arrowstone Creek drainage; much of the Arrowstone Creek watershed has no cattle grazing and is in pristine condition, representing habitats of the dry interior Douglas-fir zone that are rarely found in such an undisturbed and original state. · contains one of the largest stands of old-growth Douglas-fir in the southern interior. B. Recreation · opportunities for hiking in a relatively pristine environment · scenic forested valley with old-growth ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir · photography, nature study and wildlife viewing · hunting 1 C. Cultural · unknown although it is likely that the Arrowstone Creek drainage contains archaeological values Within the Protected Area "Resource Management Zone" A. Conservation · includes a major portion of the Cache Creek Hills as a representative landscape feature of the Thompson Basin. · contains critical winter range for mule deer and is home to many rare species, including burrowing owls, falcons and rattlesnakes. · adjacent to the regionally significant McAbee fossil beds. B. Recreation · opportunities for hiking in a relatively pristine environment · scenic landscape of dry, colourful mountains, cliffs and basalt formations · photography, nature study and wildlife viewing · hunting · fishing in Tsotin Lake (Brook trout) C. Cultural · rich in cultural history - linked to the historic Gang Ranch and the present Perry Ranch. · regionally important aboriginal basalt quarry was located at the junction of Arrowstone and Cache creeks. · contains many archaeological sites. D. Significance in the Protected Area System · the intact Arrowstone Creek drainage provides one of the only opportunities to capture habitats of the dry southern interior in a natural, undisturbed condition. · Arrowstone Protected Area (including the protected area and the resource management zone) rates as provincially significant for its combination of conservation, recreation and cultural values. · the whole of the protected area provides unique opportunity to represent grassland and forested habitats through an elevational gradient encompassing both the Thompson Basin ecosection and portion of the North Thompson Uplands ecosection. III. Other Land Uses and Interests A. Existing Tenures · grazing lease, essentially covering all of the protected area "resource management zone" (RMZ) under the Forests Practices Code. Legal and policy direction is under review as to management obligations. 2 Figure 1 – Regional Context Map 3 · remainder of the area has been designated as a protected area under the Environment and Land Use Act. All private lands are saved and excepted from the protected area. This designation ensures all existing liens, charges, and encumbrances other than those applying to commercial logging, mining or energy exploration and development will continue to be authorized through issuance of park use permits. This policy recognizes all existing water rights, trapping licences and other legal tenures and rights. · BC Hydro right-of-way (quite large) · RCMP communications site. B. Adjacent patterns of Land Use · logging roads, new and old cut blocks extend around the east side and top end of the Arrowstone Creek drainage (protected area) · ranching activities occur through and around the protected area "resource management zone"; ranching is of historical interest with historical link to the Gang Creek Ranch · mining activity (primarily exploration) occurs along the southern edge of the protected area "resource management zone"; primary interest is in zeolite deposits · McAbee fossil beds, which are of provincial significance, lie immediately outside of the protected area resource management zone; the fossil beds are used commercially (Zugg mineral claim) and are managed by spirit and intent of the agreement negotiated between the LRMP and the Ministry of Energy and Mines. C. First Nations Interests · archaeological values. · historic use for hunting and food gathering D. Other Agency Interests · The whole of the protected area will be managed in close co-ordination with various resource agencies, particularly
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