Moore Hill Management Plan
· Islands Trust Area · Reports & Publications · 2022
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Topics: Marine & foreshore · Aquaculture & shellfish · Fresh water & aquifers · Forestry & trees · Bylaw enforcement · First Nations & reconciliation · Transportation & ferries · Governance & budget · Climate & environment — our classification, not the Trust's.
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Moore Hill Nature Reserve Management Plan Thetis Island, BC Photo 1. Large moss covered boulders next to shoreline in Moore Hill Nature Reserve. PREPARED BY Carrina Maslovat, R. P. Bio. #1407 Salt Spring Island, BC APPROVED BY Islands Trust Conservancy Board on January 25, 2022, Resolution #ITC-2022-004 Cowichan Community Land Trust on February 16, 2022 Thetis Island Nature Conservancy on February 12, 2022 ITC Management Plan Moore Hill Nature Reserve 2021 Page 2 of 77 i. Executive Summary Islands Trust Conservancy acknowledges and respects that Thetis Island is within the traditional territory of Coast Salish Peoples, the Cowichan Tribes, Halalt First Nation, Lyackson First Nation, Penelakut Tribe, SEMYOME (Semiahmoo) First Nation, Snuneymuxw First Nation, Stz'uminus (Chemainus) First Nation, and Ts'uubaa-asatx (Lake Cowichan) First Nation. The historical relationship to the land, culture, and spirit of this place continues to this day. Islands Trust Conservancy is committed to honouring the rich history of Indigenous stewardship in the lands and waters of the Islands Trust Area and to building mutually respectful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners in conservation. Therefore, this Management Plan for Moore Hill Nature Reserve is a living document that will evolve as opportunities for knowledge sharing arise and understanding grows 1 . The Moore Hill Nature Reserve (MHNR) is 21.04 hectares (52.0 acres) in size and was acquired by the ITC in February 2017 after an extensive, collaborative acquisition campaign by ITC, Thetis Island Nature Conservancy (ThINC) and Cowichan Community Land Trust (CCLT). It is the largest protected area on Thetis Island. A Section 219 conservation covenant and a Section 2018 Statutory Right of Way were registered in 2017 naming CCLT as the covenant holder. MHNR is located on the east side of Thetis Island and is adjacent to the Nature Trust of British Columbia’s Thetis Island Bat Cave Nature Reserve on the north, east and west sides. MHNR spans 425 metres (1,394 feet) of marine shoreline along its eastern boundary including sea cliffs and low rock shoreline and ranges in elevation from sea level to the summit of Moore Hill at 178m (585 ft). Two rare ecological communities are found within MHNR as well as a range of habitats including coniferous and mixed forests, open Garry Oak stands and numerous crevasses, caves and cliffs that are important habitat for wildlife. Five federally-listed Species at Risk have been documented in MHNR including the Endangered Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus), and four Special Concern species: Northern Red- legged Frog (Rana aurora), Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), Threaded Vertigo (Nearctula sp. 1) and Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata). This management plan is intended to guide long-term management of Moore Hill Nature Reserve based on site history and ecological fe
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