Regional Guidelines and Best Management Practices (BMP)
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Access - Caribou (PDF 412KB) |
Management of Motorized Access in
High Elevation Mountain Caribou Habitat - Omineca Region. This
paper presents guidelines to manage motorized recreation
to minimize impacts on caribou. Current development pressures
necessitate clear guidance toward sustainable development,
which will help prevent unreasonable compromise to Mountain
Caribou. |
Northern Goshawks |
Omineca Regional Habitat Guidelines: Procedures to
Follow Upon Encountering an Interior Northern Goshawk Nest
(Wilson,
Douglas November 2001) These guidelines apply to any (interior)
Northern Goshawk nest encountered anywhere within the Northern
Interior Forest
Region within the Omineca Region. |
Wildlife Tree Patch (PDF 88KB) |
Wildlife Tree Patch (WTP) Retention - Omineca Region
(DRAFT for 2003) Wildlife trees patches (WTP) are important stand
level habitat features which provide vertical stand structure
and
a source of coarse woody debris. WTP are a valuable ecological
component on all cutblocks. There are challenges in delivering
the WTPs to achieve ecological objectives within certain
operational constraints. This document provides recommendations
on planning and retention of WTPs. |
Grazing - Sheep |
Sheep
Vegetation Management Guidelines (MOF webpage) The
Sheep Vegetation Management Guidelines have been prepared
to help forest resource managers plan, prescribe and implement
sound management practices that comply with the Forest Practices
Code of British Columbia Act. |
Beaver
Dams (PDF 107KB) |
Beaver
Dam Removal in the Omineca Region Ecosystem Standard Operating
Procedures The control of beavers and removal of beaver
dams and has been a long-standing issue within the Omineca
Region of Ministry
of Water, Land and Air Protection. With many pieces of legislation
and regulations pertaining to the protection of fisheries,
water quality, property, wildlife and wildlife habitat values
associated beavers, clear guidance is need by habitat staff
for the removal of beaver dams. |
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