Final Saturna RAR Stream Assessment Report

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SATURNA ISLAND RIPARIAN AREA REGULATION 
STREAM IDENTIFICATION 
 
 
 
Prepared for: 
 
Robert Kojima 
Islands Trust 
Suite 200 - 1627 Fort Street 
Victoria, BC,  V8R 1H8 
 
 
 
Prepared by: 
 
Trystan Willmott, B. Sc., A.Sc.T. 
MADRONE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD. 
1081 Canada Avenue, Duncan, BC,  V9L 1V2 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2010
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Saturna Island Riparian Area Regulation – Stream Identification March 31, 2010 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
1.0 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................1 
2.0 METHODOLOGY ...........................................................................................2 
2.1 Background Research ...................................................................................2 
2.2 Photo Interpretation .....................................................................................2 
2.3 Assessment Areas..........................................................................................2 
2.4 Definition of a “Stream” under the RAR.......................................................2 
2.5 Field Assessment Procedures ........................................................................5 
2.6 Assessing for Fish Presence or Potential Fish Presence.................................5 
3.0 RESULTS .........................................................................................................6 
3.1 Documented Stream Data ............................................................................6 
3.2 Drainage Descriptions ..................................................................................6 
3.2.1 Lyall Creek ............................................................................................8 
3.2.2 Lyall Creek Tributary...........................................................................10 
3.3 Non RAR - Applicable Watersheds .............................................................12 
3.4 Non RAR - Applicable Wetlands and Fluctuating Water Table Sites...........12 
4.0 CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................15 
 
APPENDIX – PHOTOS ..........................................................................................17 

 
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Saturna Island Riparian Area 
Regulation – Stream Identification 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.0 INTRODUCTION 
The Riparian Areas Regulation (RAR) is the basis of streamside protection in British 
Columbia.  The  RAR  was  enacted  in  2004  under  Section  12  of  the  Fish  Protection  
Act.  The  RAR  is  a  joint  initiative  with  Fisheries  and  Oceans  Canada  (DFO),  the  
Ministry  of  Environment  (MoE)  and  local  government.  The  RAR  uses  a  science-
based approach to help ensure land development activities do not result in a harmful 
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