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Collaboration in Action: Reflections on Successful Partnership from Onas Fisheries Department Collaboration in Action: Reflections on Successful Partnership from ONAs Fisheries Department Okanagan Nation Water Forum, Oct.14, 2015 Presented by Okanagan Nation Alliance Okanagan Na(on Alliance comprised of 8 member communies: Okanagan Indian Band, Westbank First Naon, Pen0cton Indian Band, Osoyoos Indian Band, Lower and Upper Similkameen Indian bands, Upper Nicola Indian Band, and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservaons (WA, USA). OKANAGAN SALMON RECOVERY Element Pre-Contact (1800’s) Industrial Era (1830-1985) Current Status (1985 to present) Okanagan 75,000 – 100,000 15,000 to 70,000 15,000 (5,000 CAN/10,000 Populaon US) Salmon 1-6 million 0.2 -1 million 0.005-0.2 million Abundance Salmon Diversity Five species (Chinook Sockeye, Chinook, Sockeye, Chinook, (viable populaons) (chief), Sockeye, Steelhead, Steelhead Steelhead Coho, Chum) Salmon Osoyoos Lake, Skaha Lake, Osoyoos Lake Osoyoos, Skaha, looking at Distribuon Okanagan Lake Okanagan Salmon Timing May to October July to September July to September Fishery Salmon Chief (tribal/ Canadian/US federal Joint management (ONA-DFO, Management kinship) agencies Canada, Pacific Salmon Treaty; US vs Oregon (US) Fishing Camps/ Ke\le Falls (hoop net, dip, Collapse of fishery by Re-vitalize plaorms at base Sites gaff); Okanagan River Weir 1960’s (loss of food of Chief Joe, Okanagan (Omak), Skaha Falls (OK fishery, intertribal trade Smus, Osoyoos Lake, Falls, Fish baskets, gaff/dip) essen0al) sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ (s-wuh-wuneet- kw) trap. A SALMON PEOPLE • Salmon is a primary food for the Syilx (Okanagan) People. • In summer, as the fish returned to spawn in the rivers, large fishing camps were set up. • When plen0ful, Salmon was a valuable trading item. History • Commercial Salmon Fisheries U.S. (1870’s) • Historical Canadian decisions did not consider importance to Okanagan fisheries – Mainstem Columbia River Dams (1933) – Grand Coulee Dam blocks access to Upper Columbia (1938) – Grand Coulee Dam Fish Maintenance Project (1939-1943) – Columbia River Treaty (1961) – Okanagan River Channelizaon and salmon Access in Okanagan River restricted (McIntyre Dam -1915) Collaboration on Restoration • Huge impacts to Okanagan fisheries • Chiefs approach since fisheries department creaon in 1994 is restoraon through collaboraon • Separated technical from policy/poli0cal to get work done • Okanagan Basin Technical Working Group (COBTWG) • Enabled many collaborave restoraon projects. RegulatoryComplicated frameworks governing fish Transboundary& habitats are complicated. Ok Sockeye life history spans jurisdictions of several levels of govt. & two sovereign nations. Environment for Okanagan Salmon Okanogan Canada Species 1982 Can-DFO Basin At Risk Act Constitution Agreement BC-WLAP COBTWG Canada ONA BC-WLAP Ok-WMB Fish H20 Pacific Salmon Columbia R. PSC Treaty Treaty IJC BPA DCPUD United NMFS WDFW States Columbia R. fish. mgt. “compact” OTAC FERC U.S. Endangered Colville Wash. Process Species Act Confederated State D.O.E. Tribes Many parties & agreements influence regulation & implementation of salmon conservation & restoration projects. COBTWG & DCPUD share mutual interests in Okanagan sockeye. Wells Committee: June 3, 2004 COBTWG and ESSA improved water management for salmon Fish Passage - nʕaylintn (Ny-lin-tn) Before After sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ (s-wuh-wuneet-kw) Okanagan Falls – Skaha Lake outlet Okanagan River in 1938 and 1996 Habitat Restoration Before After DYKE SETBACK SPAWNING PLATFORM GRAVEL BARS RIFFLE RE- MEANDERING © One Wild Earth © Kevin Dunn ORRI PHASE II – SIDE CHANNEL RECONNECTION Status: • Completed 2013 • Adap0ve management underway - dikes & riffle are stable - natural spawning areas created mainstem - beaver ac0vity ORRI - PENTICTON CHANNEL RESTORATION Status • Plaorms No.1 & No.2 construc0on completed • 430m2 Chinook sized spawning areas • 7040 m 2 of Sockeye and Steelhead sized spawning ORRI - Penticton Channel spawning bed #3 Progress to date • 71 % funding secured • Engineer designs in progress • Stakeholder and community outreach in progress • Aiming for fall 2015 construc0on Opportunies for spawning salmon • 8,400 m 2 of Sockeye and Steelhead sized spawning material added (3111 pairs) • Boulder clusters • Improved pool refuge • Improved riparian vegetaon Sockeye Reintro Program Overview Stock Restoration • Ini0ated in early 1990’s • COBTWG (Canadian Okanagan Basin Technical Working Group) • Three-year risk assessment completed in 2003 • 12 Year Reintroduc0on Program (2004-2016) into Skaha Lake • Adap0ve management framework • Funded by Grant and Chelan County Public U0lity District (Columbia hydro mi0gaon) • Stepwise approach prior to Okanagan Lake • Extensive Monitoring • Passage into Skaha Lake Biomonitoring REVITALIZATION OF FISHERIES Collaboration Conservaon, protec0on, restoraon, and enhancement of indigenous fisheries (anadromous and resident) and aquac resources within Okanagan Naon Territory OKANAGAN SELECT Small Scale Artisanal FisheriesCultural Events - Desert Supplier – Cultural Centre Biodiversity Value Chain Credits Fisher-Chef Sockeye Intellectual Property Tourism (Eco- Interpre0veTours, Nk’Mip RV Park) Building a community economic fisheries model – Okanagan Salmon Community Initiative Pilot (2010-2014, ongoing) Key Govern Admin Finance Operate Data Train Outreach Provider s OSCI X X X X X X ONA X X X X X X X OIB X X X DFO X X X OSCI (55 ac(ve fishing members), list of key providers in order of engagement. Fisher NETwork: ONA fisheries, OIB fisheries, BC Wildlife Federaon, BC Federaon of Fly Fishers, Okanagan Fisheries Foundaon, Nkmip Desert Cultural Centre, Osoyoos Wildlife Federaon, local fishers (Osoyoos to Vernon) Impacts Spawning goals achieved, minimal bycatch $350-$1000 /fisher/day local expenses all fish traded local tribal, rec, commercial, and community fisheries simultaneous “causing them to come back” the emergence of a new sector – fish-water • A part of a trillion dollar ini0ave by 2020, West Coast The West Coat Clean Economy Opportuni0es for Investment and Accelerated Job Creaon (California to Alaska) * Environmental management & protec0on • Mul0-million dollar poten0al by 2030, Okanagan region “ A strategy to achieve green sustainable economic development in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valley, Prepared by Westland Resource Group (2003)” Today’s networking • Exchanging informaon • Altering ac0vi0es Collaborate Network • Sharing resources • Enhancing the capacity of others Cooperate Coordinate • Increasing levels of JOINT ACTION Our Ask, “Be: Reflec0ve, Present, & SMART” • Awareness: understanding where relaonship fits with objec0ves • Knowledge: understanding how others have progressed and developing your approach • Internal assessment: evaluang how your own organizaon is posi0oned to collaborate • Partner selec0on: finding the right partner relaonship to complement your objecves • Working relaonship: building a joint approach focused on mutual benefit • Addi0onal value creaon: developing addi0onal value from the relaonship • Staying together: ensuring that you measure and maintain maximum benefit • Exit strategy: recognizing the changes both internal and external and preparing for disengagement The end goal • Iden0fy new flagship projects to showcase the win-win-win. Where to Now? What needs improvement? Key Ques(ons What are the transboundary obligaons of internaonal treaes? Who are the key decision makers and allies to champion change? What are the costs to society and willingness to pay? What are the limi0ng factors for recovery of aquac resources in Okanagan Lake (Habitat, Predaon/Compe00on, Climate Uncertainty, Gene0cs/life history)? Are there cost-benefits in alternave processes and technologies? Poten0al Areas of Future Collaboraon • Hydrometric Staons and monitoring • Public-private investments in clean energy • Con0nue to collect and share data and informaon on climate adaptaon and resilience strategies - Develop an emergency response plan - Create a region wide natural capital index • Harmonize environmental standards (> transparency) • Promote and develop network for Kt cp’elk s0m centre of excellence enhance collaboraon • Con0nue to aract high calibre workers, researchers, and investors Poten0al Areas of Water Collaboraon • Build on demonstrated collaborave approach by ONA CEC • Discussion on governance (same talk since 2000s) – rights and 0tle with very li\le movement • Look at how to fund governance development (province, ONA tax, OBWB?) For More Informaon visit us at www.okanagannaon.com .
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