Forest Investment Account

Aquatic Biological and Physical Monitoring

Introduction

The Forest Investment Account (FIA) eligible activity Aquatic Biological and Physical Monitoring activity is part of the Monitoring activity area. Eligible criteria descriptions are given on the Monitoring Activity Area Expectations page . Forest Investment Account funding recipients interested in undertaking Aquatic Biological and Physical Monitoring projects are required under their recipient agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers to adhere to RISC standards or Best Practices standards established by government.

The lists below, (Mandatory Standards, and Other Applicable Standards), provide on-line access to those standards.

Also included is a list (Other Related Information)  to access other related documents that the user may reference as they develop their project.

In the event a recipient desires to vary from the standards, a request must be submitted to PricewaterhouseCoopers who will then forward that request for approval of the variance. Any innovative approaches must be follow the Criteria for Conducting Innovative Projects.

Recipients are requested to notify the Ecosystems Branch of any aquatic biological and physical monitoring projects initiated by notifying AquaticHabitat@gov.bc.ca. Final project deliverables must also be sent to the Ecosystems Branch through the fish data submission process.

Mandatory Standards (For All Projects Within This Eligible Activity)

	•	Biodiversity Monitoring Standards (PDF 50KB)
	•	Species and Ecosystem at Risk LBIP Standard (PDF 81KB)
	•	Aquatic Biological and Biological Physical Monitoring Notification and Submissions Standards LBIP (PDF 11KB)

Other Applicable Standards (May Apply)

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Fish Collection Methods and Standards Version 4.0, RISC 1997 (PDF 814KB) ; Errata No.1, 1999 (PDF 163KB) ; Errata No.2, 2004 (PDF 18KB)

Other Related Information

	•	Biodiversity Monitoring Guidelines (PDF 125KB)
	•	Monitoring Land Use Impacts on Fish Sustainability in Forest Environments (PDF 583KB)

Please note: Due to government reorganization, Ministry or other agency names, contacts, and website URL's, located within documents listed above, under “… Standards" or “Other Related Information”, may have changed since document publication. If current contacts, URL's, or other information is required, please contact Craig Mount.