RAR Stream Mapping Report for Hornby Island

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HORNBY ISLAND RIPARIAN AREA 
REGULATION STREAM IDENTIFICATION –  
 
BEULAH CREEK AND THREE UN-NAMED 
WATERSHEDS 
 
 
 
Prepared for: 
 
Mr. Rob Milne, M.A., RPP, MCIP 
Island Planner 
Islands Trust Northern Office 
700 North Road 
Gabriola Island, BC,  VOR 1X3 
 
 
 
Prepared by: 
 
Trystan Willmott, B.Sc. A.Sc.T. and 
Justin Lange, B.Sc., R.P.Bio., A.Sc.T. 
MADRONE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD. 
1081 Canada Avenue, Duncan, BC,  V9L 1V2 
 
 
 
January 21, 2014 
 Dossier 13.0315
e nviro nme nta l  services  ltd. 

Islands Trust – Mr. Rob Milne Page i 
Riparian Area Regulation Stream Identification – Hornby Island January 21, 2014 
 
Dossier 13.0315 
environmental  services  ltd.  
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
1.0 INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES ............................................................. 1 
2.0 METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................... 2 
2.1 Background Research ................................................................................... 2 
2.2 Assessment Area ........................................................................................... 3 
2.3 Landowner Contact ...................................................................................... 6 
2.4 Definition of a “Stream” under the RAR ....................................................... 6 
2.5 Field Assessment Procedures ........................................................................ 7 
2.5.1 Fieldwork Timing................................................................................... 7 
2.5.2 Potential RAR Watersheds ..................................................................... 8 
2.5.3 Beulah Creek Watershed ....................................................................... 8 
2.5.4 Tidal Boundary Considerations ............................................................. 9 
2.5.5 Collection of Field Data ...................................................................... 10 
2.5.6 Bankfull Stream Widths and Implementation of the RAR Methodology 
for Planning Purposes ...................................................................................... 10 
2.5.7 GPS Data Collection Parameters ......................................................... 12 
2.6 Assessing for Fish Presence or Potential Fish Presence ............................... 12 
2.7 Field Assessment Limitations ...................................................................... 12 
2.8 GPS Data Management and GPS Limitations ............................................. 13 
3.0 RESULTS ....................................................................................................... 14 
3.1 Documented Fish Distribution Data ........................................................... 14 
3.2 Watershed Summaries ................................................................................ 14 
3.2.1 Beulah Creek Watershed – Figure 3 .................................................... 15 
3.2.1

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