SECTION 1. SUMMARY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
HISTORY

• Streambed degradation 
• Fisheries resource decline 
• Pink salmon die before spawning 
• Mining in the upper watershed 

REFERENCES
Appendix A. Organizational Structure
Appendix B.  Task Force Achievements
Appendix C.  Task Force Member Groups
Appendix D.  Task Force Funding Agencies 

SECTION 2. 
PROJECT AND WATERSHED DESCRIPTION

CHARACTERIZATION OF THE WATERSHED 
LAND USE IN THE TSOLUM RIVER WATERSHED 

Lowland agricultural 

Rural residential 

Suburban residential 

Forested upper slopes 

Upper watershed and wetlands 

WATER USE IN THE TSOLUM RIVER WATERSHED 
Appendix A.   Watershed Map with Vancouver Island insert 

SECTION 3. 
VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

INTRODUCTION 
THE ROLE OF THE STREAMKEEPER COORDINATOR 
STREAMKEEPER ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY THE TRTF 
• Volunteer appreciation day 
• Mapping and fish habitat assessments 
• Fry identification workshop 
• Watershed cleanup 
• Adult assessment surveys 
• Siltwatch 
RAISING COMMUNITY AWARENESS 
THE VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY CONNECTION 
Appendix A.  Streamkeepers at work 

SECTION 4. MEDIA AND PUBLIC EVENTS

PUBLIC EVENTS 
ENDANGERED RIVERS CAMPAIGN 
PRINT MEDIA 
RADIO 
TELEVISION 
WEB PAGE INTRODUCTION 
Appendix A.  List of Media Coverage 
Appendix B.  List of Media Contacts 
Appendix C.  Informational Pamphlet 

SECTION 5.  ACID MINE DRAINAGE

INTRODUCTION 
THE EFFECT OF COPPER ON SALMON 
REMEDIATION WORK FROM 1987 TO 1992 
REMEDIATION OPTIONS 
• Source control 
• Water treatment 
• Combination treatment options 
REFERENCES
Appendix A.  Map of Mine Site 
Appendix B.  Outline of Draft Action Plan 
Appendix C.  Bibliography from AMD Action Plan Website. 

SECTION 6.  WATER MONITORING

TEMPERATURE MONITORING 
 
• Methodology 
• Site Description 
• Site 1.  Lower Tsolum River 
• Site 2.  Portuguese Creek 
• Site 3.  Dove Creek 
• Site 4.  Middle Tsolum R.(Yew Tree) 
• Site 5.  Headquarters Creek 
• Site 6.  Wolf Lake Outflow 
• Site 7.  Upper Tsolum R. (Gunbarrel) 
• Weather station 
Results 
• 1997 Temperature Data 
• 1998 Temperature Data 
• Comparison of 1997 and 1998 Stream Temperatures 
• Comparison of Tsolum R, Quinsam R. and Glendale R. Temp. 
Recommendations 

COPPER SAMPLING 

• Methodology 
• Results 
• Recommendations 
BIOASSAY PROGRAM 
SILTWATCH 
•  Methodology 
•  Recommendations 
REFERENCES

Appendix A.  Map of Tsolum River temperature probe locations 
Appendix B.  Photos of temperature loggers and monitoring sites 

Appendix C.  Graphs of temperature data 
Appendix D.  Fig. D1- Average copper concentration at Pyrrhotite Creek, Branch 126 

Table D1- Comparison of copper loadings recorded at  Branch 126 between 1986 and 1998 

SECTION 7.  FISH HABITAT MAPPING PROGRAMS

INTRODUCTION 
METHODOLOGY 
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT 
MAPPING PROGRAMS 
1. Tributary mapping, lower Tsolum R. watershed 
2. Additional Tributary mapping, lower Tsolum R. watershed 
3. Identification of barriers to salmon migration 
4. Mapping in the Dove Creek and Headquarters Creek watersheds 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
REFERENCES 
Appendix A.  Mapped and unmapped areas of the Tsolum River watershed. 

SECTION 8.  REFUGE POND STUDIES

INTRODUCTION 
METHODOLOGY 
SITE DESCRIPTIONS 
RESULTS 
DISCUSSION 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
REFERENCES 
Appendix A - Project Map Identifying Pond Locations 
Appendix B – Photographs of typical Near-Stream and In-Stream ponds 
Appendix C –Refuge Pond Descriptions 
Appendix D - 1998 Pond Study Data 

SECTION 9.  RESTORATION PROJECTS

PRESERVING HABITAT FOR TSOLUM RIVER SALMON 
PLANNING OF 1997 AND 1998 RESTORATION INITIATIVES 
RESTORATION PROJECTS 
1. Streambank stabilization Franklin property 
2. Stream channel complexing Finlay Creek 
3. Refuge pond construction near-stream pond, Bell property 
4. Instream ponds, McWilliam’s property 
5. Heidema pond and stream reconstruction 
6. Culvert installation at Gark Creek 
7. Stream complexing and cattle crossing, Pistell property 
8. Side channel stabilization Jorgensen property 
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER WORK 
REFERENCES 
Appendix A.  Map and table of restoration project locations 
Appendix B.  Willow wattling photos 
Appendix C.  List of species planted 
Appendix D.  Riparian raft photos 

SECTION 10.  FLOWS AND STORAGE REPORT

INTRODUCTION 
METHODOLOGY 
• Wolf Lake weir and dam 
• Stream Flow measurement 
• Index well 
RESULTS 
• Wolf Lake water levels and water release 
• Stream flows 
• Index well 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
REFERENCES 
Appendix A.  Project maps identifying Wolf Lake dam and weir, hydrometric stations, well locations, water intakes & low flow obstructions 
Appendix B.  Photographs of Wolf Lake dam and weir, and index well site 
Appendix C.  Graphed and tabulated stream flow and water storage data for 1997 and 1998 

SECTION 11.  ENHANCEMENT

INTRODUCTION 
1968 TO 1997 ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVES 
1997 TO 1999 ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVES 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
REFERENCES 
Appendix A-   Graphic representation of Tsolum River coho, pink and chum escapement records. 
Appendix B -   Historical Escapement Data and Steelhead Harvest Analysis
Appendix C -   Historical Enhancement Initiatives 
Appendix D -   Maps Highlighting Adult Salmonid Distribution 
Appendix E -   Headquarters Creek Hatchery Pink Salmon Keeper Channel 

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