Fish Habitat Restoration

Description:

A comprehensive, three-day technician-level practical review of standard fish habitat rehabilitation techniques. This program provides a detailed, practical review for the six phases involved in completing a detailed rehabilitation project: pre-development data collection, prescription development and review, field work, reporting, and post-construction effectiveness monitoring.

Class vs Field:

Class: 0.5 days; Field: 2.5 days

Objective:

During field days, participants will learn to:

• Collect baseline biological data to determine fish species assemblage, population structure, and an index of fish density
• Collect baseline physical data
  • Set up a benchmark
    
  • Use a tripod and level to survey the streambed
    
  • Conduct a cross-sectional profile and water surface elevation (WSE)
    
  • Collect water depth and velocity data
    
  • Set up a photo-point monitoring station
    
  • Determine bed roughness, channel dimensions, and substrate composition
    
• Implement the prescription
  
  • Exclude and salvage fish from a work site
    
  • Safely operate pumps, generators, angle grinders, chainsaws, and rock hammer drills
    
  • Anchor wood in-stream using epoxy resin, cable clamps and log staples, and duckbills

Prerequisites:

No prerequisites. It is recommended that participants have:

• Some experience conducting detailed fish habitat assessments
• Current and valid Electrofishing certification

You Supply:

• Leak-proof chestwaders
• non-slip footwear
• appropriate personal field wear (e.g., rain jacket, etc.)
• leather work gloves
• overall bib pants (recommended)
  

Course Schedule:

• Course schedule information

Registration:

• Registration information

Arranging a Delivery in Your Community:

Groups and/or individuals wishing to set-up a delivery of this course in their community can do so by contacting:

Darren Hebert, NREP Manager
Phone: 250-740-6377
Fax: 250-740-6480
email: Darren.Hebert@viu.ca