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Peace-Liard Burn Program 5-Year Plan PEACE REGION TECHNICAL REPORT Peace-Liard Burn Program Five-Year Burn Plan 2012-2017 by: Alicia Goddard Wildlife Biologist Fish, Wildlife & Habitat Management Branch Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations 400 – 10003 110th Avenue Fort St. John BC V1J 6M7 August 2011 FISH & WILDLIFE SECTION Peace-Liard Burn Program Five-Year Burn Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ 2 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 3 List of Figures ..................................................................................................................... 4 List of Tables ...................................................................................................................... 5 List of Photos ...................................................................................................................... 5 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Objectives ............................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Scientific Rationale for Burning .......................................................................... 6 1.4 Higher Levels Plans ........................................................................................... 11 2 Methods ..................................................................................................................... 12 2.1 Study Area .......................................................................................................... 12 2.2 Treatment ........................................................................................................... 14 2.3 Vegetation Monitoring ....................................................................................... 15 3 Proposed Burn Sites (2012-2017) ............................................................................. 18 3.1 Fort Nelson Fire Zone ........................................................................................ 19 3.2 Fort St. John Fire Zone ....................................................................................... 28 3.3 Dawson Creek Fire Zone .................................................................................... 34 3.4 Mackenzie Fire Zone .......................................................................................... 42 4 Proposed Vegetation Monitoring .............................................................................. 45 5 Proposed Funding Summary ..................................................................................... 45 6 Reporting ................................................................................................................... 46 7 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................... 46 8 References ................................................................................................................. 46 2 Peace-Liard Burn Program Five-Year Burn Plan Executive Summary The purpose of this document is to be used a planning tool for the Peace-Liard Burn Program over the next 5 years, and the intent of the plan is to be flexible to allow for proposed burns to be amended each year given variability in annual timing and site conditions. The Peace-Liard Burn Program is an ongoing program of habitat enhancement conducted by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO; formerly Ministry of Environment) that builds upon past successes dating back to 1978 (previously South Peace Burns, North Peace Burns and Peace Burns). The goal of the program is to reduce forest encroachment by developing and maintaining a broad range of seral stages across the Peace Region, allowing for increased plant diversity and subsequently enhanced quality and quantity of ungulate winter range (AMEC, 2002a). This is achieved across the land base by creating a mosaic of differing successional stages with the use of prescribed fire. Prescribed fire is a proven and accepted habitat enhancement technique in northeastern BC (Backmeyer et al., 1992; AMEC, 2002a), and is well supported in regional Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMPs) for the maintenance of wildlife habitat across the region. This project has been funded by the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation and Northern BC Guides Association. In past years, NEBC Wildlife Fund and the North Peace Rod & Gun Club have also provided significant funding for the burn program. 3 Peace-Liard Burn Program Five-Year Burn Plan List of Figures Figure 1. Peace Sub-region 7B and overlapping Fire Management Zones, northeastern British Columbia. .............................................................................................................. 13 Figure 2. Biogeoclimatic zones in the Peace Sub-region. ............................................... 14 Figure 3. General locations of sites proposed for burning in the 5-year burn plan Peace Sub-region, northeastern BC. ............................................................................................ 18 Figure 4. Proposed blocks in the Kechika River area. Lower elevation blocks along the Kechika River target maintenance of elk habitat, while higher elevation blocks away from the main valley target Stone’s sheep winter range. Four new blocks have been proposed in the Turnagain River area for restoration of sheep winter range habitat. ...................... 20 Figure 5. Proposed blocks on Sulphur Creek and in the Liard-Nordquist area in the Fort Nelson Fire Zone. The Liard-Nordquist burns are specifically targeted at creating habitat for the red-listed wood bison population, while the Sulphur Creek burns address habitat needs for Stone’s sheep populations. ................................................................................ 22 Figure 6. Proposed blocks on Toad River, Dunedin River, Ram Creek and MacDonald Creek in the Fort Nelson Fire Zone. The majority of these burns specifically target habitat for Stone’s sheep. .................................................................................................. 23 Figure 7. Proposed blocks on Tetsa River, Chlotapecta Creek and Chischa River in the Northern Rockies Park, Fort Nelson Fire Zone. The majority of these burns will benefit Stone’s sheep and elk populations. ................................................................................... 24 Figure 8. Proposed blocks on Richards Creek, Besa River and the Muskwa River in the Northern Rockies Park, Fort Nelson Fire Zone. These burns will benefit Stone’s sheep and elk populations. .......................................................................................................... 25 Figure 9. Proposed blocks in the Peace Lowlands: the upper Beatton River, Farrell Creek, Red Creek, Wilder Creek, Golata Creek, and a new site along North Cache Creek in the Fort St. John Fire Zone. The majority of these burns will benefit elk, moose and deer populations. ............................................................................................................... 28 Figure 10. Proposed blocks in the Halfway River, Sikanni River, Besa River and Neves Creek areas in the Fort St. John Fire Zone. Many of these burns are higher-elevation burns for Stone’s sheep and mountain goat. Several are located in the Redfern-Keily Park. .................................................................................................................................. 29 Figure 11. Proposed blocks on the Graham River and Chowade River in the Fort St. John Fire Zone. The majority of these burns will benefit elk and moose populations. ............ 30 Figure 12. Proposed blocks along the Peace Reach of the Williston Reservoir in the Dawson Creek Fire Zone. These areas have been identified in the Dunlevy Creek Management Plan as ungulate winter range for elk and Stone’s sheep. ........................... 35 Figure 13. Proposed blocks on the Moberly River, Pine River and Windy Creek in the Dawson Creek Fire Zone. Due to land-use conflicts, these proposed areas will undergo a more comprehensive consultation process prior to burning. ............................................ 36 Figure 14. Proposed blocks along the Murray River, Pine River, and Coldstream Creek in the Dawson Creek Fire Zone. Due to land-use conflicts, these proposed areas will undergo a more comprehensive consultation process prior to burning. ........................... 37 Figure 15. Proposed blocks along the Wapiti River, Belcourt Creek, Nekik Mtn. (new block), and Saxon Creek (new block) in the Dawson Creek Fire Zone. The areas 4 Peace-Liard Burn Program Five-Year Burn Plan identified as new burn proposals have been burned in the past; however, the source of the burn history is unknown and the burn areas have not been formally mapped. ................. 38 Figure 16. Proposed Frog River and Brownie Mtn. burn sites in the Frog-Gataga Park, Mackenzie Fire Zone. ....................................................................................................... 42 Figure 17. Proposed Schooler Creek burn sites in the Mackenzie Fire Zone. These blocks have been burned
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