Fish and Fish Habitat

Introduction

The Forest Investment Account (FIA) eligible activity Fish and Fish Habitat activity is part of the Resource Inventories activity area. Eligible criteria descriptions are given on the Resource Inventories Area Expectations page . FIA Account funding recipients interested in undertaking Fish and Fish Habitat 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 Project Specific 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 Ministry of Environment of any Fish and Fish Habitat related projects initiated by notifying FishStand@gov.bc.ca. Final project deliverables (including those for innovative projects) must be sent to the Ministry of Environment through the fish data submission process

 

Mandatory Standards (For All Projects Within This Eligible Activity)

The standards in this list are required for all Fish and Fish Habitat projects and must be cited in the Project Proposal (FIRS). Note: for updates to all standards in the list below refer to Reconnaissance (1:20 000) Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory: Standards and Procedures - Version 2.0, Errata 2009.

new document •

Reconnaissance (1:20 000) Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory: Standards and Procedures - Version 2.0, RISC 2001 (PDF 1.8MB)
This Standard and its errata (below) is the overarching document for standards related to the Fish and Fish Habitat eligible activity. Except where a project type has it's own specific document, it will supersede standards in other RISC standards, errata and associated documents.
new document • Reconnaissance (1:20 000) Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory: Standards and Procedures - Version 2.0, Errata 2009 (PDF 462KB).
  • Reconnaissance (1:20 000) Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory Quality Assurance Procedures - Version 1.0, RISC 2000 (PDF 381KB); Errata No.1, 2004 (PDF 26KB)
new document • Standards for Fish and Fish Habitat Maps - Version 3.0, RISC 2001 (PDF 650KB); Errata 2009 (PDF 366KB).
  • Reconnaissance (1:20 000) Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory: Reach Information Guide - Version 1.0, RISC 2000 (PDF 64KB)
  • User's Guide to the BC Watershed/Waterbody Identifier System - Version 3.0, RISC 2004
  • Species and Ecosystems at Risk LBIP Standard (PDF 80.1KB)
  • Land Based Investment Program Forest Investment Account Data Management Standard - Data Exchange/Submission of Resource Inventories (PDF 45.3KB)

Project Specific Standards

The standards in this list are required for specific project types in addition to the Mandatory Standards above. Note: for updates to all standards in the list below refer to Reconnaissance (1:20 000) Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory: Standards and Procedures - Version 2.0, Errata 2009.

To determine which standards in this list are required for your project, and which of those standards must be cited in the project proposal (FIRS) see the attached Project Specific Standards Table.

  • Fish-Stream Identification Guidebook - Version 2.1, FPC 1998 (PDF 456KB)
  • Reconnaissance (1:20 000) Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory: Follow-up Sampling (Stream) Standards - Version 1.0 (PDF 115KB); Errata, 2007 (PDF 26KB)
  • Overview Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory Methodology Version 1.0, RISC 1999 (PDF 157KB)
  • Fish Collection Methods and Standards - Version 4.0, RISC 1997 (PDF 814KB) ; Errata No.1, 1999 (PDF 163KB) ; Errata No.2, 2004 (PDF 18KB). These standards are currently in production and will be available before May 1, 2009. These standards have been created to reflect changes in digital technology. If you require this standard before May 1st contact Craig.Mount@gov.bc.ca
updated • Bathymetric Standards for Lake Inventories - Version 3.0, RISC 2009 (PDF 1.3MB).
  • Site Card Field Guide – Version 2.0, RISC 2008 (PDF 644KB) ; Site Card, 1998:
Front (PDF 949KB) , Back (PDF 583KB) 
  • Lake Survey Form Field Guide - Version 2.0, RISC 2008 (PDF 390KB) ; Lake Survey Form, 1998: Front (PDF 2.1 MB) , Back (PDF 1.8 MB)  
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Fish Collection Form Field Guide - Version 2.0, RISC 2008 (PDF 236KB) ; Fish Collection Form, 1998: Front (PDF 674KB) , Back (PDF 673KB ) ; Individual Fish Data Form:
Front (PDF 654KB) , Back (PDF 640KB)
  • Field Key to Freshwater Fishes of B.C., RISC 1994 (PDF 10.1MB)

Other Related Information

  • Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory and Information
  • Field Data Information System (FDIS)
  • Fish and Fish Habitat Toolkits
  • Reconnaissance (1:20 000) Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory: Users Guide to the Fish and Fish Habitat Assessment Tool (FHAT20) - Version 1.0, RISC 2000 (PDF 825KB)
  • Aquatic Ecosystem RISC Standards not listed in the Mandatory and Project Specific Standards
  • Aquatic Ecosystem Background Documents
  • Digital Data Standards for Species Distribution Modeling - Version 1.0, 2008 (PDF 364KB)
  • Example Products: Example (1:20,000) Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory reports and maps
  • Equipment Disinfection Procedures to Prevent the Accidental Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (PDF 6.33MB)

Please note: Due to government reorganization; Ministry or other agency names, contacts, and website URL's, located within documents listed above under Mandatory Standards, Project Specific Standards, and Other Related Information may have changed since document publication. If current contacts, URL's, clarification of standards, or other information is required, please contact FishStand@gov.bc.ca.


Last Modified: March 31, 2010