H I G H W A Y 9 7 B R IG OF A FR D O There are three themes associated with this map: A E D T M O R U NTAIN BIKE A IL Call Density is a calculation of magnitude per unit area of bear incident points using a kernel function to fit a smoothly tapered surface to each point (It is S U important to note that cougar incident data was not used for analysis purposes). A search radius of 564m was used creating a result that equals the number M 2 M D of points per 1 km . This surface clearly shows areas with a high density of incident reports. E A R O L R A E T N O Note: There are no areas with any significant reported density of bear incidents south of Gallager Lake, in Keremeos or Cawston. D T S O U T The second theme shown on this map are locations of human use sites. These include schools, parks, campgrounds, and recreational trails. By H ÆI Crescent Beach comparing these locations to the call density surface, one may identify human use sites located in or abjacent to areas with high numbers of human- KV R N bear incidents. A R O A M A The last theme shown on this map are areas of moderate to high quality bear habitat*: The quality of bear feeding habitat changes from season C T A A R Dickinson Family Farm [ ÆI Living Memorial Baseball Park to season**, therefore, these areas of habitat are uniquely mapped by season**. These habitat areas are rated according to the BC Wildlife T t k W Habitat Ratings Standards Species Account for the South Okanagan-Similkameen, which was adapted from the generic Black Bear species R I G account available on the MSRM Wildlife Habitat Ratings website. H a T * The habitat rating is an evenly weighted combination of Seasonal Feeding Habitat and Security/Thermal t[ ÆI Peach Orchard Park n Peach Orchard Campground Habitat. a ** Seasons are broken down according to the Species Account and are as follows: SUMMERLAND Spring = April and May g Naramata Wharf Park ÆI NARAMATA O ¹½ F Summerland Middle ÆI Rotary Beach Summer = June - August F R O AI ¹½ Summerland Secondary ¹½ Naramata Elementary NT N B a Fall = September and October A MOU I Memorial Park D K E ÆI n ÆI Manitou Park ÆI Creek Park Summerland Montessori ÆI Kinsmen Park Giant's Head Elementary ¹½¹½ P rinc eto d n-S R umm d erl an GIA NT S Summerland Landfill ÆI HE AD Giants Head Park t[ Illahie Beach RV Human Use Locations: T TRANS CANADA TRAIL H ¹½ Schools R E ¹½ Glenfir School E K B V L R I t[ ÆI Powell Beach N Campsites P E D N Trout Creek Elementary T ¹½ M I C IC T O E N ÆI Parks TROUT CR t[ EEK DYKE Cedarbrook Campground L ÆI Sun-Oka Provincial Park Recreational Trails a Roads H I G H k W Highways A Y 9 e 7 Moderate to High Quality Bear Habitat by Season: Spring ÆI Kickininee Provincial Park K N Summer V R a r P a E m N a t T a I C R Fall T O d N Campbell Mountain Landfill Spring, Summer, Fall Spring, Summer Spring, Fall Incident Density: Number of Calls / sq. km ÆI Rotary Park ¹½ Upland's Elementary 11 - 20 ÆI Riverside Park West Bench Elementary ÆI Lakawanna Park ¹½ 21 - 30 t[ Park Royal RV Resort Queen's Park Elementary Queen's Park ÆI ¹½ 31 - 40 Penticton Secondary ¹½ ¹½ KVR Middle ÆI¹½ McNicoll Park Middle ÆI King's Park ÆI Kiwanis Park McNicoll Park 41 - 50 ÆI¹½ Columbia Elementary ÆI McLaren Park Columbia Park 50 - 60 ¹½ Holy Cross Elementary ¹½ Carmi Elementary 61 - 70 O K A N E A PENTICTON DG G I R 71 - 80 A IS N L L C E H A 81 - 92 Rd in N CA ounta RMI n M N ÆI Lion's Park ee E Wiltse Elementary r L ¹½ G P Parkway Elementary A ¹½ T H ¹½ Penticton Adventist Christian W A Y Skaha Lake Middle ¹½ Princess Margaret Secondary Twin Lakes Area ¹½ Concordia Lutheran School Cherry RV Park t[ t[ Wonderful Waterworld Tent & Trailer Oxbow RV Resort ¹½ Penticton Christian [ Skaha Lake Park South Beach Gardens t[ t ÆI z[z[ z[ t[ Wright's Beach Camp and RV z[z[ z[ z[ z[ z[z[ z[ z[z[ z[ z[ z[z[z[z[z[z[ A z[ 3 z[ z[ AY McNicoll Park Middle z[ z[ HIG HW S ¹½ k e [ z[ L a z[z[ z e l l o w t[ Twin Lakes Golf and RV McNicoll Park ÆI Ave Y ton z[ k [ entic z[ z[ zz[ P z[z[ z[ z[z[ z[z[ TWIN LAKES z[z a z[[ z[ z[z z[z[ z[ z[ z[ z[ h z[ z[z[ e z[ ¹½ Columbia Elementary k z[ a a z[ ÆI L Columbia Park i t McLaren Park i p ÆI z[ z[ N z[ z[ z[ z[ z[ rmi Ave z[ Ca ve e A k le a Ridgeda L t[ Banbury Green RV Park z[ r n o L z[ H z[ a t[ Camp-Along Tent & Trailer This is a larger scale example of how 0 250 500 750 1,000 k the call density relates to the actual Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping, which was the base for the bear habitat classifications, bear calls, and therefore, how the call Meters was un-available for the Twin Lakes area. Therefore, this area does not have bear habitat e density may relate to human use sites. 1:15,000 mapping. z[ E Black Bear Grizzly a s t s i d e Gallager Lake and Willowbrook R KALEDE N d ÆI Kaleden Hotel Park ¹½ Kaleden Elementary 7 9 Y A W H Olalla G I H WILLOWBROOK H IG H W McIntyre Canyon Park ÆI A Y K 9 V 7 R M O c Gallager Lake K.O.A. K L t[ e A F a 3 A n Y A L C W L r H e G S HI e k O L A L L A R Gallager Lake o a d ÆI Christie Memorial Park Lions Park ÆIt[ÆI Sun and Sand RV Resort t[ Playa Okanagan RV Resort H I t[ Inkaneep Provincial Park Kenyon Park G Okanagan Falls Landfill H OKANAGAN FALLS W Okanagan Falls Elementary ¹½ A Okanagan Falls Provincial Park t[ Y 3 A 1:40,000 1:40,000 W h it e L a ke R t[ Twin Lakes Golf and RV d 1:40,000 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 H IG H LEY W VAL A ON Y ARR IL M 9 TRA K 7 DE V Kilometers RIGA R B O K F A L L S Green Lake V Map Created By: a Data Sources: t[ Vaseux Lake Provincial Park Steve Platt s Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen e Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications u City of Penticton x Malaspina University-College Projection: District of Summerland L BC Albers Equal Area BC Conservation Officer Service Date: March 7, 2006 a North American Datum 1983 k e.