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3.0 Freshwater and Oceans Planning
Freshwater and oceans planning activities involve the integration of fish
habitat objectives with fish production objectives and the consideration
of these
in other uses of water. Through participation in planning processes, consensus
can be achieved or denied, and habitat requirements can then be factored
into other uses of land and water.
Regional Highlights
Examples of regional activities in this area during fiscal year 2000‑2001
are highlighted below. Details are provided in Supporting Documents available
electronically
at <http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/canwaters-eauxcan/infocentre/publications/index_e.asp>.
Newfoundland
- Collaborated with federal, provincial and municipal agencies, industry,
aboriginal groups and other non-government organizations in the development
of integrated
forest ecosystem management plans for several forestry management districts
in Newfoundland and Labrador;
- As a partner of the Western Newfoundland Model Forest, Habitat
staff worked with 17 other groups to ensure the sustainable management of
forest
resources;
- Participated in urban and municipal planning exercises to incorporate
appropriate habitat protection measures into their plans;
- Represented the Department on several Environmental Advisory Groups
for projects such as Argentia Remediation and Davis Inlet Relocation; and
- Participated in a multitude of internal and external committees
including oceans planning initiatives pertaining to the development of Large
Oceans Management
Areas in the Newfoundland Region.
Maritimes
- Partnered with the Department of National Defence at the Canadian Forces
Base Gagetown, in New Brunswick, in development of a
long-term strategy to
restore habitat and achieve fish habitat objectives for the area; and
- Supported the work of the James River Watershed Planning Board
in Nova Scotia. This Board is made up of partners from the Town of Antigonish,
industry, the public and regulators. They manage the watershed area for
the
Town of Antigonish to maximize water quality and minimize the impact on
the environment in the watershed area.
Quebec
- Continued to participate in the two components of the Saint-Laurent
Vision 2000 (SLV 2000) that deal directly with fish habitat enhancement:
the "Community
Involvement" component, and the "Biodiversity" component.
These committees are composed of stakeholders from the resource and environmental
management sectors of the federal and provincial governments.
- Participated in various interdepartmental committees, such as the Environmental
Assessment Issues Table and the Interdepartmental Committee on Environmental
Assessment, composed of various federal authorities involved in environmental
assessment in Quebec.
- Participated in many integrated coastal zone management projects in the
Magdalen Islands, in the Gaspé Peninsula and on the North Shore involving
federal and provincial government departments, municipalities, industries,
Aboriginal communities and various stakeholders.
- Participated in the development and the implementation in the Saguenay-St.
Lawrence Marine park Ecosystem Conservation Plan in which many stakeholders
from the federal and Quebec government departments participate.
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Central and Arctic
- Participated with aboriginal communities in the Western Arctic to develop
valued ecosystem components for conservation and protection of fish and fish
habitat.
Cooperative effort is geared towards establishing long-term funding to
manage cumulative effects of development in the Northwest Territories.
- Participated on the Cumulative Effects Management Association for
the Oil Sands Region in Alberta.
- Contributed in-kind and financial support for four major watershed
planning initiatives in Ontario. The integrated resource management plans
will provide a comprehensive approach to managing aquatic resources.
Pacific
- Continued to collaborate with BC Hydro and stakeholders to develop Water
Use Plans (WUPs) as a condition of existing provincial water use licences for
hydroelectric
power. WUPs have been completed for the Alouette, Stave, Bridge/Seton,
Cheakamus, Seven Mile and Jordan facilities. All of these plans call for operating
changes
that should significantly improve fish habitat productive capacity.
- The Canada and British Columbia Agreement for the Management of
Pacific Salmon Fishery Issues (1997) committed both governments to work jointly
in
watershed-based fish production planning processes. Pilot Watershed-based
fish sustainability planning projects include the Skeena, Salmon, Nimpkish,
Taku,
Morice, and Bella Coola watersheds. Phase II of the plan awaits funding.
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