FOR REFERENCE ONLY This version is now archived. Updated 2019 Columbia Region Action Plans available at: fwcp.ca/region/columbia-region Photo credit: Larry Halverson Table of Contents 1. Introduction to FWCP .............................................................................................................................................................7 2. Overview and Context ..........................................................................................................................................................10 2.1. Land Securement Status ...............................................................................................................................................12 3. Action Plan Objectives, Measures and Targets ....................................................................................................................15 3.1. Defining Objectives, Measures and Targets .................................................................................................................15 3.2. Objectives, Measures and Targets ................................................................................................................................16 4. Conclusions ...........................................................................................................................................................................20 5. Action Plans ..........................................................................................................................................................................21 5.1. Introduction to Action Plans and Action Tables ...........................................................................................................21 5.1.1. Action Categories ..................................................................................................................................................21 5.1.2. Setting Priorities ...................................................................................................................................................21 5.2. Actions for All Focal Areas ............................................................................................................................................22 6. Upper Columbia Valley .........................................................................................................................................................use 27 6.1. Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................27 6.1.1. Impacts and Threats .............................................................................................................................................27 6.1.2. Limiting Factors ....................................................................................................................................................28 6.1.3. Trends and Knowledge Status ..............................................................................................................................current 28 6.1.4. Knowledge Gaps ...................................................................................................................................................29 6.2. Upper Columbia Valley Action Plan ..............................................................................................................................for 30 7. Elk Valley ................................................................................................ARCHIVED ...............................................................................32 7.1. Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................32 7.1.1. Impacts and Threats ................................................................................................Not .............................................32 7.1.2. Limiting Factors ....................................................................................................................................................32 7.1.3. Trends and Knowledge Status ..............................................................................................................................33 7.1.4. Knowledge Gaps ...................................................................................................................................................34 7.2. Elk Valley Action Plan....................................................................................................................................................35 8. Creston Valley .......................................................................................................................................................................38 8.1. Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................38 8.1.1. Impacts and Threats .............................................................................................................................................38 8.1.2. Limiting Factors ....................................................................................................................................................38 8.1.3. Trends and Knowledge Status ..............................................................................................................................39 Riparian and Wetlands Action Plan Page | 1 8.1.4. Knowledge Gaps ...................................................................................................................................................40 8.2. Creston Valley Action Plan ............................................................................................................................................41 9. Duncan/Lardeau and Revelstoke Valleys .............................................................................................................................44 9.1. Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................44 9.1.1. Impacts and Threats .............................................................................................................................................44 9.1.2. Limiting Factors ....................................................................................................................................................45 9.1.3. Trends and Knowledge Status ..............................................................................................................................45 9.1.4. Knowledge Gaps ...................................................................................................................................................46 9.2. Duncan/Lardeau and Revelstoke Valleys Action Plan ..................................................................................................47 10. Slocan Valley .....................................................................................................................................................................49 10.1. Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................49 10.1.1. Impacts and Threats .............................................................................................................................................50 10.1.2. Limiting Factors ....................................................................................................................................................50 10.1.3. Trends and Knowledge Status ..............................................................................................................................use 50 10.1.4. Knowledge Gaps ...................................................................................................................................................52 10.2. Slocan Valley Action Plan ..........................................................................................................................................53 11. Robson Valley ...................................................................................................................................................................55 11.1. Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................55 11.1.1. Impacts and Threats ................................................................................................current .............................................55 11.1.2. Limiting Factors ....................................................................................................................................................55 11.1.3. Trends and Knowledge Status ..............................................................................................................................for 56 11.1.4. Knowledge Gaps ................................................................................................ARCHIVED ...................................................56 11.2. Robson Valley Action Plan ........................................................................................................................................57