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UPDATING THE FREMP HABITAT INVENTORY AND

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TECHNICAL REPORT H-96-1

Fraser River Estuary Management Program Suite 301 - 960 Quayside Drive

New Westminster, B.C. V3M 6G2

April 1996

Updating the FREMP Habitat Inventory and

Classification Maps

Technical Report H-96-1

April 1996

Prepared by the Habitat Subcommittee of the Water and Land Use Committee,

Fraser River Estuary Management Program

FREMP 30 l - 960 Quayside Drive New Westminster, B. C.

V3M 6G2

Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data -Main entry under title: Updating the FREMP habitat inventory and classification

maps

(Technical report ; H-96-1)

Includes bibliographical references: p. ISBN 0-7726 - 2899-8

1. Aquatic habitats - British Columbia - Fraser River Estuary - Maps. 2. Aquatic habitats - British Columbia - Fraser River Estuary - Classification. 3. Estuarine biology - British Columbia - Fraser River Estuary. 4. Fraser River Estuary (B . C.) - Maps. I. Fraser River Estuary Management Program (Canada) . Habitat Subcommittee. II. Series: Technical report (Fraser River Estuary Management Program (Canada). Habitat Subcommittee) ; H-96-1.

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .. .... ... ..... ...... .. ... ... ..... ........... .... ... .... ...... 1

BACKGROUND .... .. ........ .. ............ ...... ... ........... .... ....................... .. ... .... .......... ... ..... .... .. . 2

PURPOSE ................ .. .......... ..... ... ... ....... ....... .... .... .. ......... ... .. .... .... ...... ... ... ........ .... .... ....... 2

SCOPE ..... ........ ..... .................... ...... ..... ..... ........ ... ..... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... ... .... ... ... ...... ..... 2

MAP UPDATE PROCEDURE .. .... .......... ... ... .. ... .... ..... .... ... ........ .... ... ..... .. ........ ....... .... ... 3 Selection of sites for map update consideration ......... ........ ......... .... .... ....... .. ... ..... ..... .. ..... ... 3 Reconnaissance ......... ........... ......... .. .... .. ...... ....... ...... .......... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... ..... ....... .. ... ...... .. . 3 Map updating and approval process .. ... .. ......... .... ...... ..... .... .......... ..... .... .... .... ... ... .......... ... .. 4 Types of map updates ......... ... .. .... ....... ..... ................. .. .. .... .... ... ... .. ... ....... ... .... .... ......... ... ... . 5

RESULTS ........ ..... ... ... .. ........ ....... ..... ...... ..... ......... ... ... .... ..... ... ........ ........... ..... .... ... ......... . 6

REFERENCES ....... .. .. .. ....... ..... .. ... .... .... ... .............. ..... .. .. .... ........... .... .. ..... .... ... ....... ..... ... 8

FIGURE 1: Index of the FREMP Habitat Inventory and Classification Maps for the North and Middle Arm

FIGURE 2: Index of the FREMP Habitat Inventory and Classification Maps for the Main Arm

TABLE 1: List of sites considered for the 1995 FREMP Habitat Inventory and Classification Maps

TABLE 2: Summary ofupdates to the FREMP Habitat Inventory and Classification Maps

APPENDIX 1: Description and rationale for colour-code updates

APPENDIX 2: Fraser River Estuary Management Program Shoreline Habitat Classification

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FOREWORD AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Fraser River Estuary Management Program (FREMP) is a cooperative program linking federal and provincial government agencies, port authorities, regional districts, municipalities and First Nations. The program provides a vehicle for coordinating decision-making on environmental conservation and development in the estuary. The six funding partners to FREMP are: Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Greater Vancouver Regional District, the BC Ministry ofEnvironment, Lands and Parks, the Fraser River Harbour Commission, and the North Fraser Harbour Commission.

This report, prepared by the Habitat Subcommittee of the FREMP Water and Land Use Committee, is based on work completed in 1995 by R. U. Kistritz Consultants Ltd., contracted by the Habitat Map Update Steering Committee.

This study was conceived by the Habitat Subcommittee under the coordination ofDianna Colnett. A Habitat Mapping Update Steering Committee provided direction for the study.

The Habitat Mapping Update Steering Committee consists of the following members and their affiliations:

Dianna Colnett, chair Steve Macfarlane Jim Macfarlane Pat Weber Loma Duncan Rick McKelvey

Fraser River Estuary Management Program (FREMP) Department of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO) North Fraser Harbour Commission (NFHC) Fraser River Harbour Commission (FRHC) Ministry ofEnvironment, Lands and Parks (MOE) Environment Canada (CWS)

We are also grateful to Brian Naito (DFO), Bob Mclndoe (DFO), Ken Braek (CWS), Carmen Germaine (FRHC), and Terry Slack (Fraser River Coalition) for their assistance.

BACKGROUND

Habitat Inventory and Classification maps were first produced for the FREMP area in 1989 (Kistritz, R.U. 1990; Williams, G. L. 1990). They show classes of habitat types ( estuarine marsh, riparian vegetation with trees or grassy/shrubby banks, intertidal mudflat or sandflat, and developed shoreline) and rate their biological productivity and suitability for development according to a three-colour system (red, yellow and green, as explained in Appendix 2). The maps also show the 1982 draft Area Designations developed by the Area Designation Task Force for the Fraser River Estuary Study. Indexes of the FREMP Habitat Inventory and Classification Maps are in Figures 1 and 2.

The FREMP Habitat Activity Work Group recommended that the FREMP maps should be updated every five years . This updating process responds to the recommendation made by the Work Group in 1991(FREMP1991), and to Action l.c. under the Fish and Wildlife Habitat Action Pro gram of the Estuary Management Plan (FREMP 1994 ).

PURPOSE

This report provides a detailed account of the FREMP Habitat Inventory and Classification map update project. The purpose of the project was to document and map the changes that have occurred since 1989 in the habitat and in its classification. A secondary purpose was to update the area designations on those maps where Area Designation Agreements have been completed (Burnaby and Richmond) .

SCOPE

The geographical scope of the map updating project was the FREMP area. The eastern limits of the FREMP area are Kanaka Creek and the outlet of Pitt Lake, the western limit is the estuary drop-off in the Strait of Georgia, the northern limit is Point Grey, and the southern limit, which includes Boundary and Semiahmoo Bays, is the U.S . border. The FREMP area is limited upland to the wet si de of the dike or to the high water mark.

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MAP UPDATE PROCEDURE

Selection of sites for map update consideration

A list of sites to consider for map updating was derived through the following steps:

a. A list of sites was generated for ail projects where construction began after 1989, using the database of habitat compensation, restoration and development projects in the estuary (Habitat Project Database). This database was originally developed by DFO and is now kept up-to-date at the FREMP office.

b. Recent projects for 1995 which had not yet been entered on the Habitat Project Database were added to the site list. Tho se projects were selected from a review of the Central Project Registry (CPR), which contains files of projects reviewed through the FREMP Coordinated Project Review Process.

c. Members of the Steering Committee and others noted in the acknowledgments were asked to identify additional sites which met one of the following six conditions:

• a new site of habitat compensation, creation, or restoration; • a site where development has altered the foreshore habitat; • an area subject to erosion or accretion where habitat values have naturally

degraded or improved; • a site where unauthorized activities may have permanently damaged habitat

values; • a site of voluntary habitat improvements; • sites with colour-coding anomalies that require correction.

d. Other sites were added to the listas they came to the Subcommittee's attention during the update work (e.g., compensation sites that were yellow-coded instead ofred-coded).

Reconnaissance

A two-day reconnaissance of the FREMP area was undertaken, of the North and Middle Arms (August 8, 1995) and of the Main Arm (August 10, 1995). The sites considered for map updating, as identified through the process stated above, were field-verified to determine their current status and whether they indeed required map update.

The reconnaissance also revealed some additional sites that were added to the list of those considered for update.

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Table 1 lists ail the sites identified for map update consideration, showing those that led to updates and those that did not. Sites are sorted by CPR number. The column headings in this table are as follows:

CPR#:

Project name:

Location:

Map # and name:

Source:

Map updated or reason for not updated :

The Central Project Registry (CPR) file number of projects reviewed through the FREMP Coordinated Project Review Process, if any

The title given to the project associated with the site

General description of the site location

Number and name of the FREMP Habitat Inventory and Classification map showing the site location (to avoid confusion between the maps for the North/Middle Arm and the maps with same number for the Main Arm, in this column a name has been added beside the number of some maps, which corresponds to the name found on the bottom right corner of each map; e.g ., map # 6 N. Arm km 9-11 and map # 6 Roberts Bank)

A description of how the site was originally selected for update consideration

Whether the map for this site was updated; if not, reason for no update

,~ Maps were not updated for the reviewed sites if: ,,. • habitat compensation occurred off-site (e.g., 9311-0134, Airport Approach Lighting Pier) ~ • there was no habitat compensation (e.g., 9306-0087, Highway Interceptor) ~ • compensation was not mappable, as in marsh clean-up and restoration projects (e.g., 9307-

0098 Tsawwassen F oreshore Cleanup) ,.:> • compensation was tao small to map (e.g., 8807-0073 , Linwood Homes Ltd.)

• compensation had not been completed at the time ofthis updating (e.g., 9401-014, C.P . Rail ,::J Ferry Terminal) .

~ Map updating and approval process ~~

Two sets of colour aerial photographs were used to update sites that had changed significantly ·~ since 1986. The first set consisted of six aerial photographs from a series taken in July 1995 by

Selkirk Remote Sensing Ltd. They were at a 1 :6 000 scale, enlarged from an original nominal scale of 1: 15 000, and were used to assess the most recently changed sites. The second set of

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photographs consisted of the 1992, 1:6 000 scale colour aerial photographs located in the FREMP office.

Photographs of those sites which did not have a photo image in the Habitat Project Database were taken on the ground du ring the field reconnaissance of August 8 and 10, 1995.

Particular attention was paid to colour-code updates. Recommendations on colour-code changes were made on the basis of on-site inspections with representatives from the Steering Committee. Sites in the North Fraser Harbour Commission's jurisdiction (North and Middle Arms) were inspected on October 5, 1995 with Jim MacFarlane (NFHC) and Brian Naito (DFO). The Fraser River Main Arm in the Fraser River Harbour Commission's jurisdiction was inspected on October 6, 1995 with Carmen Germaine (FRHC), Ken Brock (CWS), and Brian Naito (DFO). Sites potentially requiring update that came to the Subcommittee's attention subsequent to October 1995 were reviewed by Steve Macfarlane (DFO). Ali recommended changes to colour-coding were reviewed by the Steering Committee which provided final judgment and approval on mapping changes.

Types of map updates

Map changes were made on mylar copies of the original FREMP map series. Key changes consisted of the following four types: • New area designations for the City of Richmond and the City ofBurnaby • Addition of CPR numbers to identify habitat compensation sites and link them to their CPR

file; addition, correction, or removal of text words such as "compensation site" (these types of updates are collectively defined "text updates")

• Modifications to the habitat inventory (shoreline and/or habitat features) where changes could be mapped (this includes update to the area and linear extent of the habitat type, when applicable)

• Colour-code revisions as approved by the Steering Committee.

The updates also included: • Addition of upland references, su ch as street names • Changes to map names. In particular (changes appear .in bold type):

Map # 15 with colour-code only along Burnaby and Richmond is now called # 15 N. Arm km 27-29 Trec island Slough to Quccnsborough Bridge

Map # 15 with colour-code only along Queensborough is now called # 15A N. Arm km 27-29 Quccnsborough

Map # 16 with colour-code along west portion of New Westminster is now called # 16 N. Ann km 29-31 New Westminster to 20th Street

Map # 16 with colour-code around Poplar Island is now called # 16A N. Arm km 29-31 Poplar Island

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-• Addendum to the map legend footnotes . The following footnotes were added to ail updated

maps : 2 - In the Area Designation Statements oflntent for Richmond (1991) and Burnaby (1993), tlle "S" category (Small Craft Moorage) was changed to "W" (Water Oriented Residential Commercial). ·

3 - Primary uses are indicated by an upper-case (capital) letter. Modifiers or secondary designations are indicated by lower-case (small) letters.

4 - Baseline habitat measurements were derived and field-checked in 1989, based primarily on 1986 aerial photography.

RESULTS

The results of the FREMP Habitat Inventory and Classification Maps Update Project are presented in Table 2 and Appendix 1.

Table 2 presents a summary of ail map updates. Entries are sorted by map number; the North and Middle Arm updates appear first followed by the Main Arm updates. For those sites listed in Table 1, only the maps that have undergone changes are shown on this table. More maps appear in Table 2 than in Table 1, as additional rnaps were updated to show changes in area designations (Richmond and Burnaby) or map narne (rnaps #15 and #16). For each rnap in Table 2, the location and type of updates are shown. There are eight column headings in this table. The first four headings are to locate the updates:

Map # and name:

CPR#:

Project name:

Location:

The number and name of the FREMP Habitat Inventory and Classification map where the update is found

The Central Project Registry (CPR) file nurnber of projects reviewed through the FREMP Coordinated Project Review Process, if any

Title given to the project associated with the site

General description of the site location.

The other four headings describe the types of update performed (a ../in the cell indicates change occurred for that type):

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Area Designation:

Text:

Habitat Inventory:

Foreshore area designations (for the Cities ofBurnaby and Richmond)

Addition of CPR numbers; addition, alteration or removal oftext words; change in map name (please note that this column does not record the addition of upland references such as street names, which only appear on maps and are not recorded in the table)

Changes in shoreline or habitat features

Habitat Classification: Changes in colour-code.

Appendix 1 provides more information for the sites that have undergone changes in colour-code only. Entries are sorted by map number, the North and Middle Arm updates appear first followed by the Main Arm updates. Photographs taken during site inspections are included on some data sheets. The following is an explanation of each data field in Appendix 1:

Map # and name:

CPR Number:

Project:

Location :

Coding update:

Coding rationale:

The number and name of the FREMP Habitat Inventory and Classification map with updated colour-code

The Central Project Registry (CPR) file number of projects reviewed through the FREMP Coordinated Project Review Process, if any

Title given to the project associated with the site

General description of the site location

The change in colour-code (habitat classification), as approved by the Steering Committee

The reason for changing the colour-code.

If more information is needed than reported in the tables and Appendix 1, detailed records of the map updates are available at the FREMP office.

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REFERENCES

Fraser River Estuary Management Program. 1991. Report of the Habitat Activity Work Grou p. New Westminster, B .C.

Fraser River Estuary Management Program. 1994. A Living Working River: An Estuary Management Plan for the Fraser River. New Westminster, B .C.

R.U. Kistritz Consultants Ltd. 1990. Habitat Inventory and Classification of Fraser River Main Arm, Pitt River, Sturgeon Bank, Roberts Bank, and Boundary Bay: User's Guide for the Map Sheets. Fraser River Estuary Management Program, New Westminster, B .C.

Williams, G . L. 1990. Habitat Inventory and Classification of Fraser River North and Middle Arms (North Fraser Harbour) : User' s Guide for the Map Sheets. Fraser River Estuary Management Program, New Westminster, B.C.

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FIGURE 1. Index of the FREMP Habitat lnventory and Classification Maps for the North and Middle Arm

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FIGURE 2. Index of the FREMP Habitat Inventory and Classification Maps for the Main Arm

TABLE 1. List of sites considered for the 1995 FREMP Habitat Inventory and Classification Map update (see notes at end of table for descriptions of the last two columns)

Project name Location Map updated or CPR# Ma11 # and name Source reason for not

C. N. Intermodal Yard ' Surrey Bend where central creek 8610-0066 crosses RR tracks, Surrey 46 a not mappable

National Metal compensation sites North shore of Deas Slough 8610-0068 132 - 133 a updated

National Metal project site Foot of Triangle Road, Lulu Island 8610-0068 Ill d updated

Brightwater Maritime Village Foot of Carter Street, Queensborough 8610-0071 compensation site 136 g updated

Westminster Quay Phase l compensation Next to wooden RR trestle, New 8611-0076 site Westminster 137 c updated

Marine Way Industries Port Hammond, 19982 Wharf Street, 8701-0005 Pitt Meadows 54 a not mappable

Garry Point Park Garry Point, Steveston 8701-0008 125 a updated

Fraser Richmond Landfill compensation Richmond 8701-0096 site 112-113 c updated

Miller Contracting compensation site East end of Parsons Channel, Langley 8702-0015 53 c updated

CANFOR site, compensation site Eburne Slough, west end of Richmond 8704-0038 Island 7N. Arm a updated

Burlington Northern RR compensation Entrance to Gunderson Slough, below 8705-0047 site RR trestle, Surrey 117 c updated

Timberland Basin compensation site Timberland Basin, Surrey 8710-0091 118 a updated

Deering Island compensation site Deering Island (Celtic Slough), 8801-0005 Vancouver 5 N. Arm a updated

Richmond Plywood compensation site Foot of No. 6 Road and upstream, 8803-0019 Richmond 10 N. Arm a updated

Miller Road Pump Station South end of Moray Bridge, Richmond 8805-0061 19 Mid Arm a updated

Linwood Homes Ltd. compensation site Opposite 8250 River Road, Delta 8807-0073 114 a not mappable

River Road & Admirai Blvd. Green Slough at Admirai Boulevard, 8808-0083 · Ladner c a updated

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Project name Location Map updated or CPR# Map # and name Source reason for not

Westminster Quay Phase 2, Upstream from Poplar Island, New 8812-0105 compensation site Westminster 16A N. Arm a updated

Grosvenor Habitat Park West end of Annacis Island (Lot 350, 8901-0008 Plan 84718) 114 a updated

Fraser Lands Argyle Street to Gladstone Street, 8901-003 Vancouver 10 N. Arm a updated

Riverwest Condominiums compensation Ladner Harbour, 48th Avenue & 47A 8902-0010 site Street, Ladner 130 a updated

Storm Sewer Outfalls, Annacis Channel Annacis Island 8905-0042 135 a no change

CANFORsite North shore of Eburne Slough 8909-0075 7 N. Arrn a updated

No. 2 Road Bridge Between McCallan Road and Lynas 8910-0078 Road, Richmond 18 Mid Arm d updated

Shoreline Clean-up, Annacis Island Near sou th end of Purfleet Point, 8911-0093 Annacis Island 134-37 & 114-17 a no change

Paramount Site, Cannel}' Channel Opposite Paramount Site near Shady 8912-0097 Island, Steveston Harbour 126 a not mappable

Titan Construction compensation site, East end of Annacis Channel, south 9002-0009 Annacis Channel bank 136 a not mappable

S & R compensation site Sôuth shore of Barnston Island 9002-0020 51 a not mappable

Port Mann Log Sort, Fletcher Challenge In front of Pacifie Reach City Park, 9003-0038 Canada Coquitlam 122 a updated

Erosion Protection Wall, Ladner Yacht Ladner Harbour, Ladner 9004-0052 Club 131 a not mappable

Marina Garden's - Storrnwater Treatment Ladner Marsh Wildlife Management 9007-0082 System Area, Ladner 132 a updated

Dentritic Channel Enhancement North shore of McDonald Slough 9011-0100 5A N. Arrn a updated

Tsawwassen Terminal - Phase 1 North side ofB.C. Ferry Terminal, 9012-0107 Expansion Tsa\vwassen 6 Roberts Bank a updated

Annacis Auto Terminal Foot of Dock Road, south-east end of 9103-0027 Annacis Island 137 a updated



Alex Fraser Bridge South pier of Alex Fraser Bridge, off 9111-0115 River Road, Delta 116 d updated

Boat Basin 8970 River Road, Delta 9205-0048 115 a no change

Haney Main No. 3 Pitt River upstream from Lougheed 9205-0051 Highway Bridge 66 a not mappable

Fraser Lands From foot of Gladstone Street to foot of 9206-0064 Kerr Street, Vancouver 10 - 11 N. Arm a updated

Container Terminal (POD 4) Roberts Bank - Coal Terminal 9208-0097 6 Roberts Bank a no change

Celtic Slough Bank Stabilization Celtic Slough, foot of Blenheim Street, 9211-0135 Vancouver 6 N. Arm a updated

Lulu Island Treatment STP Outfall Foot of Gilbert Street, Lulu Island 9301-006 Replacement 107 a no change

Barge Off-Loading Facility Woods Island, Richmond 9303-0041 6 N. Arm a updated

Highbury Interceptor Musqueam Slough, Vancouver 9306-0087 4 N. Arm a no change

Gladstone Street Fire Truck Access Ramp Foot of Gladstone Street, Vancouver 9306-0093 lON. Arm a updated

Tsawwassen Foreshore Clean-up Saltmarsh, Tsawwassen 9307-0095 6 Roberts Bank a not mappable

Fraser River Foreshore Park bank Upstream from foot of Boundary Road, 9307-0098 protection Bumaby 12 N. Arm a updated

Airport Approach Lighting Pier Sea Island 9311-0134 10 N. Arm a no change

C.P. Rail Ferry Terminal Tilbury Island, Delta 9401-014 112 a no change

Big Bend Project Foot of Thorn Street, Burnaby 9403-0042 14 N. Arm a updated

Pump Station Reconstruction Boundary Bay at foot of 88th Street, 9404-050 Delta 4 Boundary Bay a no change

Connection of Woods Island Sloughs Woods Island, Richmond 9409-115 6 N. Arm a updated

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Queensborough Bridge seismic upgrade South end of Queensborough Bridge 9410-116 compensation site 15A N. Ann a updated

Canadian Coast Guard base floating dock Sea Island 9501 -001 17 Mid Ann f no change

MoTH Mary Hill, Upgrading existing West end of Pitt River Bridge 9501-013 pedestrian/cyclist path 66 f no change

Alliance Equities 555 Derwent Way, Annacis Island 9503 -027 117 f no change

Port Royal Development East end of Annacis Island 9506-049 137 f no change

Beta Auto Body Mitchell (Twigg) Island, 1195 l 9506-050 Mitchell Road 9 N. Arm f updated

Berth 9 Timberland Basin, Surrey 9507-067 118 c updated

Bennett's Propert)' Westham Island 128 e no change

Brightwater Maritime Village project site Upstream from Alex Fraser Bridge Connector, Queensborogh 136 g updated

Compensation site Head of Gunderson Slough, Surrey 117 c updated

Compensation site North shore of Gunderson Slough, Surrey 117 c updated

Compensation site Upstream from Pattullo Bridge, New

Westminster 119 c updated

Ladner Lagoon Next to Ladner Harbour Park, Ladner 131 a updated

Miller Contracting project site East end of Parsons Channel, Langley 52 c updated

No name Foot of Cambie Road - east, Richmond 19 Mid Ann e updated

No name Foot of Cambie Road - west, Richmond 19 Mid Arm e updated

No name South end of Oak Street Bridge 8 N. Ann b updated

TABLE 1. List of sites considered for the 1995 FREMP Habitat lnventory and Classification Map update (see notes at end of table for descriptions of the last two columns)

Project namc 1 Location CPR#

No name North side of North Arm Jetty, Iona Island

Patrick Island compensation site Upstream from south end of Alex Fraser Bridge Connector, Annacis

Point Grey booming grounds - westward Entrance to the North Arm expansion Q&T Plate Sales Ltd. Annacis Island

Scotch Pond Garry Point, Steveston

Scotch Pond Garry Point, Steveston

Vito site, compensation site In front of Annacis Island, Delta

Footnotes for Table 1

Source: The following sources were used to derive the list of projects showri in Table 1: a DFO Habitat Project Database, 1989 to 1994 b Site identified during the August 1995 reconnaissance c Sites which were identified during the mapping work as requiring updating

Map # and name

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Map u1>dated or reason for not updated: updated: the map was updated no change: the map was not updated as the project was not yet built, or no significant change was evident.

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TABLE 2. Summary of Updates to the FREMP Habitat Inventory and Classification Maps1

North and Middle Arm

Map# Central Project name2 Location Arca Tcxt Habitat Habitat and name Project design- inventorv classification

Registrv ation CPR#, changes in changes in

(CPR#) words shoreline colo11r-coding

1 NIA North Arm Jetty, Iona Island ../

N. Arm km 1 Pt. Grey


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N. Arm km 3-5

4 NIA North shore of lona Island ../

N. Arm km 5-7

s 8801-0005 Deering Island compensation Deering Island (Celtic Slough), ../

N . Armkm 7-9 site Vancouver s NIA South of treatment plant and ../

N. Armkm 7-9 north shore of Iona Island

SA 9011-0100 Dendritic Channel North shore ofMcDonald Slough ../ ../ restoration site McDonald Slough Enhancement mapped

SA NIA North shore of Iona Island ../

McDonald Slough 6 9303-0041 Barge off-loading facility Woods Island, Richmond ../ habitat lost yellow to green

N. Arm km 9-11

6 9409-115 Connection of Woods Island Woods Island, Richmond ../ ../ habitat gained yellow to red N. Arm km 9-11 Sloughs

6 9211-0135 Celtic Slough Bank Cel tic Slough, foot of Blenheim ../

N. Arm km 9-11 Stabilization Street, Vancouver 6 NIA Tip of Iona Island and Richmond ../

N. Arm km 9-11

7 8704-0038 CANFOR site, compensation Eburne Slough, west end of ../

N. Arm km 11-13 site Richmond Island

Table 2. No1ih and Middle Arm, continued

Map# CPR# Project name Location Area Text Habitat Habitat des. inventorv classification

7 8909-0075 CANFORsite North shore ofEburne Slough ./

N. Ann km 11-13

7 NIA Sea Island ./

N. Ann km 11-13

8 No name South end of Oak Street Bridge ./ new marsh area N. Ann km 13-15 mapped

Marpole Basin

8 NIA North shore of Richmond, and ./

N. Ann km 13-15 around Sea Island and Ebume Marpole Basin Island

9 9506-050 Beta Auto Body Mitchell (Twigg) Island, 119 51 ./ habitat lost N. Ann km 15-17 Mitchell Road

9 NIA North shore of Lulu Island and ./

N. Ann km 15-17 around Mitchell (Twigg ) Island

10 8803-0019 Richmond Plywood Foot of No. 6 Road and ./ ./

N. Ann km 17-1 9 compensation site upstream, Richmond

10 8901-003 Fraser Lands Argyle Street to Gladstone Street, ./ shoreline yellow and green to N. Ann km 17-19 9306-0093 Vancouver redrawn and red

habitat gained

10 NIA North shore of Lulu Island and ./

N. Annkm 17-19 around Mitchell Island 11 8901-003 Fraser Lands Downstream from Elliot Street, ./ marsh benches

N. Ann km 19-21 Vancouver mapped

11 9206-0064 Fraser Lands Foot of Kerr Street, Vancouver ./ marsh bench green to red N. Ann km 19-21 maooed

11 Fraser Lands Between Kerr Street and Elliot green to yellow and N. Ann km 19-21 Street, Vancouver red; yellow to red

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11 NIA Richmond ./

N. Ann km 19-21

12 9307-0098 Fraser River Foreshore Park, Upstream from foot of Boundal)' ./ ./ marsh benches yellow to red N. Ann km 21-23 bank protection Road, Burnaby maooed

12 NIA Burnaby, Richmond ./

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Table 2. North and Middle Arm, continued

Map # CPR# Project namc Location Arca Text Habitat Habitat des. inventorv classification

13 NIA Burnaby, Richmond ../

N. Arm km 23-25

14 9403-0042 Big Bend Project Foot of Thorn Street, Burnaby ../ openings in dyke N. Arm km 25-27 mapped

14 NIA Burnaby, Richmond ../

N. Arm km 25-27 1s· NIA Burnaby, Richmond ../ ../

N. Arm km 27-29 Tree Island Slough to

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15A. 9410-116 Queensborough Bridge South end of Queensborough ../ new marsh yellow to red N. Arm km 27-29 seismic upgrade Bridge bench mapped Q11eensboro11gh compensation site

16. NIA ../

N. Ann km 29-31 New Westminster to 20th

Street

16A* 8812-0105 Westminster Quay Phase 2 Upstream from Poplar Island, ../

N. Ann km 29-31 compensation site New Westminster Poplar Island

17 NIA Upstream from Swishwash ../

Mid Arm km 0-2 Island, Sea Island and Richmond 18 8910-0078 No. 2 Road Bridge Between McCallan Road and ../ ../ marsh-lagoon

Mid Arm km 2-4 Lynas Road, Richmond maooed

18 NIA Sea Island and Richmond ../

Mid Arm km 2-4

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Table 2. North and Middle Arm, continued

Map# CPR# Project name Location Arca Text Habitat Habitat des. inventon' classification

19 8805-0061 Miller Road Pump Station South end of Moray Bridge, ./ ./

Mid Arrn km 4-6 Richmond 19 No name Foot of Cambie Road - east, ./ habitat gained green to yellow

Mid Arrn km 4-6 Richmond 19 No name Foot of Cambie Road - west, ./ habitat gained green to yellow

Mid Arrn km 4-6 Richmond 19 NIA Sea Island and Lulu Island ./

Mid Arrn km 4-6

Main Arm

Map# CPR# Project name Location Arca Text Habitat Habitat and name design- inventorv classification

ation CPR#, changes in changes in words shoreline colour-coding

6 9012-0107 Tsawwassen Terminal - North side ofB.C. Ferry ./ marsh and yellow to red Roberts Bank Phase 1 Expansion Terminal, Tsawwassen eelgrass mapped (inside coding onlv)

9 Scotch Pond Gany Point, Steveston ./ ./ new red Richmond

11 No name North side of North Arm Jetty, red removed; refer Jona Island Iona Island to map 1-4 N. Arm

11 NIA North Arm Jetty, lona Island ./

Jona Island

52 Miller Contracting project East end of Parsons Channel, habitat lost yellow and red to Parsons Channel site Langlev green

53 8702-0015 Miller Contracting East end of Parsons Channel, ./ marsh bench yellow to red km 53 to BIS 55 compensation site Langley mapped

107 NIA Richmond ./

km 11-13

108 NIA Foot of No. 3 Road, Lulu Island ./

km 13-15

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Table 2. Main Arm, continued

Map# CPR# Project name Location Area Text Habitat Habitat des. inventon• classification

109 NIA Foot of No. 4 Road, Lulu Island ../

km 15-17 110 NIA Foot of No. 5 Road, Lulu Island ../

km 17-19 Lulu Island shore 111 8610-0068 National Meta! project site Foot of Triangle Road, Lulu ../ habitat lost yellow to green

km 19-21 Lulu Isl. & Island part ofTilburv log st.

112 8701-0096 Fraser Richmond Landfill Richmond ../ shoreline changes yellow to red km 21-23 compensation site maooed

113 8701-0096 Fraser Richmond Landfill Lulu Island ../ ../ shoreline changes yellow to red and km 23-25 compensation sites mapped green

114 8901-0008 Grosvenor Habitat Park West end of Annacis Island ../ new channels km 25-27 South shore (Lot 350, Plan 84718) created inside

& Purfleet Point dyke mapped

115 Vito site, compensation site In front of Annacis Island, Delta ../

km 27-29 116 9111-0115 Alex Fraser Bridge South pier of Alex Fraser Bridge, ../ new marsh green to red

km 29-31 off River Road, Delta maooed 117 8705-0047 Burlington Northern RR Entrance to Gunderson Slough, ../

km31-33 compensation site below RR trestle, Surrev 117 Compensation site Head of Gunderson Slough, yellow to red

km31-33 Surrev 117 Compensation site North shore of Gunderson ../

km31-33 Slough, Surrey

118 8710-0091 Timberland Basin Timberland Basin, Surrey ../

km 33-35 excl. Lulu & compensation site Annacis Islands

118 9507-067 Berth 9 Timberland Basin, Surrey yellow to green km 33-35 excl. Lulu &

Annacis Islands 119 Compensation site Upstream from Pattullo Bridge, ../

km 35-37 New Westminster


Map# CPR# Project name Location Arca Text Habitat Habitat des. inYenton classification

122 9003-0038 Port Mann Log Sort, Fletcher In front of Pacifie Reach City ../ new marsh bench km 41-43 Challenge Canada Park, Coquitlam, mapped

125 8701-0008 Garry Point Park Gari)' Point, Steveston ../ ../

Entrance to Cannery· Channel

125 Scotch Pond Garry Point, Steveston new red Entrance to Cannery

Chaimel 125 NIA Around Steveston Island and south ../

Entrance to Cannery· shore of Lulu Island Chaimel

126 NIA Steveston Harbour and Steveston ../

km 10-12 Island Cannerv· Chaimel

130 8902-0010 Riverwest Condominiums Ladner Harbour, 48th Avenue & ../ yellow to red km 16-18 Ladner compensation site 47 A Street, Ladner

131 Ladner Lagoon Next to Ladner Harbour Park, ../

km 18-20 Ladner Ladner Reach 132 9007-0082 Marina Garden' s - Ladner Marsh Wildlife ../ habitat

Entrance to Deas Stormwater Treatment Management Area, Ladner compensation Slough System feature maooed

132 8610-0068 National Meta! compensation North shore of Deas Slough ../ lower marsh Entrance to Deas site 1 bench mapped

Slough 133 8610-0068 National Metal compensation North shore ofDeas Slough ../ upper marsh

Upper Deas Island site 2 bench mapped

134 NIA Lulu Island ../

Entrance to Annacis Channel

135 NIA Lulu Island ../

km 27-29 Annacis Channel


Map# CPR# Project name Location Arca Text Habitat Habitat des. inventory classification

136 8610-0071 Brightwater Maritime Foot of Carter Street, ./ new marsh bench km 29-31 Annacis Village compensation site Queensborough mapped

Channel 136 Brightwater Maritime Upstream from Alex Fraser Bridge yellow to red

km 29-31 Annacis Village project site Connector, Queensborough Channel

136 Q&T Plate Sales Ltd. Annacis Island habitat changes green to yellow and km 29-31 Annacis mapped red

Channel 136 Patrick Island compensation Upstream from south end of Alex ./

km 29-31 Annacis site Fraser Bridge Connector, Annacis Channel Island

136 NIA Richmond ./

km 29-31 Annacis Channel

137 9103-0027 Annacis Auto Terminal Foot of Dock Road, south-east end ./ habitat gained Shoal Point, Annacis of Annacis Island

Channel 137 8611-0076 Westminster Quay Phase 1 Next to wooden RR trestle, New ./ yellow to red

Shoal Point, Annacis compensation site Westminster Channel

c 8808-0083 River Road & Admirai Blvd. Green Slough at Admirai ./

Green Slough Boulevard, Ladner

1 ln addition to the above revisions, three additional footnotes have been added to ail the maps in the table. The new footnotes are as follows : 2 - In the Area Designation Statements oflntent for Richmond (1991) and Burnaby (1993), the "S" category (Small Craft Moorage) was changed to "W" (Water Oriented Residential Commercial). 3 - Primai}' uses are indicated by an upper-case (capital) letter. Modifiers or secondai}' designations are indicated by lower-case (small) letters. 4 - Baseline habitat measurements \Vere derived and field-checked in 1989, based primarily on 1986 aerial photography.

2 N/A indicates a change in area designation or map name only, and not linked to any project.

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Mat> # and name: 6 N. Arm km 9-11

CPR#:

P.-oject:

Location:

Coding u1>date:

9303-0041

Barge off-loading facility, project site

Entrance to McDonald Slough

Changed yellow to green (19 dols)

Coding rationale: Oiiginal mudflat habitat has been lost due to construction of the barge off-load facility. What remains is a rip-rap shoreline.

Barge off-Ioading fac ility

APPENDIX 1. Description and rationale for colour-code update

Mat># and name: 6 N. Arm km 9-11

CPR #: 9409-115

Projcct: Woods Island compensation site

Location: Woods Island, Richmond

Coding updatc: Changed yellow to red in front of site (7 dots)

Coding rationale: Habitat compensation sites require red coding.

Woods Isla11d compensation site


Map #and name: 10 N. Arm km 17-19

CPR#:

Pi·oject:

Location:

8901-003

Fraser Lands, marsh benches starting at Tugboat Landing

Argyle Street to Gladstone Street, south shore of Vancouver

Coding u1>date: Marsh benches changed from yellow and green to red (yellow to red between Argyle and Victoria; green to red between Victoria and Gladstone); shoreline with sheet pile remains green; Gladstone tire ramp remains green

Coding rationale: Marsh benches require red coding. Rip-rap that incorporates planting should be yellow to allow for replacement of that vegetation in case of future maintenance work pn rip-rap. However, there are two small areas of lock-block construction that do not support any ri parian planting and could be indicated as green, if necessary.

Tugboat Janding, Fraser Lands


Maa># and name: 11 N. Ann km 19-21

CPR#:

Project:

Location:

Coding update:

9206-0064

Fraser Lands Development

Between Elliot Street and Kerr Street, south shore of Vancouver

Yellow changed to red and green; green changed to yellow and red

Coding rationale: Habitat bank at foot of Kerr Street changed green to red because habitat banks require red code. Pier and sand bailli. immediately downstream from Kerr Street habitat bank is green. The area from the sand beach to the foot of Jellicole Street is red to rellecl that the low elevation riparian bench represents habitat compensation. The fill area at the foot of Jellicole Street is green to reflect thal habitat was lost al the site and compensatecl for elsewhere. The area from the foot of Jellicole Street to the east edge of the B.C. Gas compound is red to rellect tbat the low elevation riparian bench represents habitat compensation. The area fronting the east pmiion of the B.C. Gas compound remains yellow as no works were conducted here. The west portion of the B.C. Gas compound and the riparian vegetation downstream are rcd to reflect that the riparian vegetation represents habitat compensation. No habitat compensation works were conducted immediately downstremn of the riparian vegetation area; however, given that a bnrge ramp was removed and some forge cotton trees were retained, the area is yellow. The area inunediately upstream of North Ann Trnnsp011ation is red to reflect that the ripmian vegetation represents habitat compensation.

Fraser Lands habitat bank, foot of Kerr Street

APPENDIX 1. Descri1>tion and rationale for colour-code update

Matl #and name: 12 N. Ann km 21-23

CPR #: 9307-0098

Project: Fraser River Foreshore Park, Bank Protection

Location: No1th Ann, foot ofBoundmy Road, Burnaby

Coding update: Yellow was changed to red in front of downstream bench closest to Boundmy Road

Coding rationalc: Habitat compensation feature and riparian vegetation requirc red coding.

Fraser River Foreshore Park, bank protection


Mat># and name: 15A N. Ann km 27-29 Queensborough

CPR#:

Project:

Location:

Coding update:

9410-116

Queensborough Bridge seismic upgrade

North Ann, soutll end of Queensborough Bridge

Changed yellow to red in front of marsh bench, additional marsh bench remains green

Coding rationale: The marsh habitat compensation area requires a red code; however, the adjacent bench area that was constructed should not be reclassified. To do so would be a disincentive to any proponent who has the opportunity to provide additionai compensation area beyond what is required by tl1e Habitat Agreement.


Matl # and name: 19 Mid Ann km 4-6

CPR#:

Pl'oject: No name

Location: Foot of Cambie Road - east, Richmond

Coding update: Changed green to yellow in front of new marsh

Coding l'ationale: Coding corrected to reflect the existence of the intertidal marsh.

Foot of Ca mbie Road - east


Ma1> #and name: 19 Mid Ann km 4-6

CPR#:

P1·oject: No name

Location: Foot of Cambie Road - west, Richmond

Coding u1>datc: Changed green to yellow in front of new marsh

Coding ration ale: Coding corrected to reflect the existence of the interdidal marsh.

Foot of Cambie Road - west

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Mai> # and name: 6 Roberts Bank

CPR#:

Project:

Location:

Coding update:

9012-0107

Tsawwassen Terminal

North side of ferry causeway, Tsawwassen

lnside colour-coding changed yellow to red in front of new marsh and eelgrass (compensation site)



Map # and namc: 9 Richmond

CPR#:

Projcct:

Location:

Coding updatc:

No name

Scotch Pond, Garry Point, Steveston (also see map sheet no. 125 -Entrance to Cannery Channel, for a close-up of this area)

Red coding was assigned to Scotch Pond to clarify the colour-coding status of that area

Coding rationalc: The Habitat Classification Review Committee reviewed this previously-uncoded site in 1993 . The Committee was of the opinion that habitat within Scotch Pond is of high quality and similar in biological attributes to habitat coded red elsewhere in the FREJ\.1P area.


Map #and name: 11 Iona Island

CPR#:

Project:

Location:

Coding update:

No name

North side of North Arm Jetty (North Arm), Iona Island

Red coding removed

Coding rationale: Refer to map sheets # 1-4, North Arm, scale l: 2 750, which provide more detail to the habitat coding in this area.


MaJ> # and name: 52 Parsons Channel BIS km 53 - 55

CPR#:

Project:

Location:

Coding UJ>date:

8702-0015

Miller Contracting project site, Parsons Channel

East end of Parsons Channel, Langley

Changed yellow and red to green in front of barge loading facility

Coding ration ale: Habitat was lost due to construction of tl1e scow loading facility.

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Map #and namc: 53 (km 53) BIS km 55

CPR#:

Projcct:

Location:

Coding updatc:

8702-0015

Miller Contrncting compensation site, Parsons Channel

East end of Parsons Channel, Langley

Changed yellow Io red in front of marsh beneh

Coding rationalc: Habitat compensation sites require red code.


Map #and name: 111 km 19-21 Lulu Island and part of Tilbury log storage area

CPR #: 8610-0068

Pl'Oject: National Metal project site

Location: Foot of Triangle Road, south shore of Lulu Island

Coding u1>date: Changed yellow to green in front of wharf

Coding rationale: Filled and steel pile shoreline requires green coding.

National Metal project site


Map #and namc: 112 km 21-23

CPR#:

Projcct:

Location:

Coding update:

8701-0096

Fraser Richmond Landfill compensation site

End of Nelson (Dyke) Road, Richmond

One dot changed yellow to red in front of compensation site (right side of map, continued on map sheet no. 113)

Coding rationalc: Habitat compensation sites require red code.

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Map #and name: 113 km 23-25

CPR#:

Project:

Location:

Coding update:

8701-0096

Fraser Richmond Landfill compensation site

End of Nelson (Dyke) Road, Richmond

Changed yellow to red in front of habitat compensation sites and yellow to green in front of rip-rap shoreline (continued from map sheet no. 112)

Coding rationale: Habitat compensation sites require red code. Shoreline that has been filled and rip-rap were downgraded to green.

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Map #and name: 116 km 29-31

CPR#:

Project:

Location:

Coding u1>date:

9111-0115

Alex Fraser Bridge, south Sand Island

South Ann, sout11 pier of bridge, off River Road, Delta

Changed green to red in front of habitat compensation site

Coding rationale: Habitat compensation sites require red code.

APPENDIX 1. Description and ration ale for colour-code update

Map#andname: 117 km31-33

CPR#:

Project:

Location:

Coding u1>date:

Compensation site, no name

Head of Gunderson Slough

One dot changed yellow to red in front of compensation site



Map #and name: 118 km 33-35 excluding Lulu & Annacis Island

CPR#: 9507-067

Project: Berth 9

Location: Timberland Basin, north shore of Surrey

Coding updatc: Changed yellow to green

Coding rationalc: Coding changed due to construction ofBerth 9.

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Map # and namc: 125 Entrance to Cannery Channel

CPR#:

Project: No name

Location: Scotch Pond, Garry Point, Steveston (also see map sheet no. 9 -Richmond)

Coding u1>datc: Red coding was assigned to Scotch Pond to clarify the colour-coding status of that area

Coding rationalc: The Habitat Classification Review Committee reviewed ùlis previously-uncoded site in 1993 . The Committe was of the opinion ùrnt habitat wiùlin Scotch Pond is of high quality and similar in biological attributes to habitat coded red elsewhere in the FREMP area.

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Map #and name: 130 km 16-18 Ladner

CPR#:

Project:

Location:

Coding update:

8902-0010

Riverwest Condominiums, Ladner

Ladner Harbour, 48th Avenue & 47 A Street, Ladner

Changed yellow to red in front of marsh bench



Map #and namc: 136 km 29-31 Annacis Channel

CPR#:

Projcct:

Location:

Coding updatc:

8610-0071

Brightwater Maritime Village, project site

Annacis Channel, upstream of Alex Fraser Bridge connector

Changed yellow to red

Coding rationale: Habitat Classification Review Committee reviewed the site in 1995 based on a request by DFO.

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Map #and name: 136 km 29-31 Annacis Channel

CPR#:

Project:

Location:

Coding update:

Q & T Plate Sales Ltd.

Annacis Channel, north shore of Annacis Island

Oftlle six green dots in front ofQ&T, the first upstream dot was changed from green to yellow and the last two from green to red

Coding ration ale: The Habitat Classification Review Committee reviewed the site in 1995 based on a request from DFO. The reach of the river has developed a l OO m length of intertidal marsh and mudflat. Additionally, a thin band ofhigh elevation marsh (cattail) within the rip-rap bank has also developed, further downstream.

.. APPENDIX 1. Description and rationale for colour-code update ..

Map #and name: 137 Shoal Point, Annacis Channel

CPR#: 8611-0076

Project: Westminster Quay, Phase 1, compensation

Location: New Westminster waterfront, next to wooden RR trestle

Coding update: Changed yellow to red in front of marsh bench


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APPENDIX2

FRASER RIVER ESTUARY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SHORELINE HABITAT CLASSIFICATION

Shorelines which include intertidal and nearshore riparian areas within FREMP have been classified and colour-coded on the basis of the relative values oftheir habitat features. Examples of habitat features include : mudflat, marsh, bottomland forest, etc ..

The codings are intended to guide prospective shoreline developers in selecting appropriate sites and identifying suitable design concepts prior to making application for approval of their projects. Such approvals are obtained through application to the appropriate Lead Agency and subsequent review through the FREMP Coordinated Project Review Process.

Shorelines are inherently dynamic areas in any river estuary. Consequently habitat features are likely to change over time. Periodic review and updating of colour coding is therefore required. Persons involved on an ongoing basis with development on the Fraser River estuary shoreline are therefore urged to maintain a familiarity with the current codings and habitat features in their areas of interest. Current shoreline classification mapping is available for reference at the FREMP office.

The current definitions for the codings are as follows :

• RED CODED SHORELINE

Shoreline areas having highly Development may occur in red coded areas provided that mitigation is applied through site productive habitat features and/or location and/or design to avoid impacts on habitat features of the area. Habitat areas where habitat compensation compensation is not an option as a rule. The only circumstances whereby exception to the has been previously constructed to above guideline can be considered are where the project is specifically undertaken in the offset habitat impacts. interest of public health and safety. Even in these cases alternative siting and design

mitigation will be pursued to the maximum extent possible.

() YELLOW CODED SHORELINE

Shoreline areas having moderately Development may occur in yellow coded areas provided that mitigation and/or productive habitat features. compensation measures are incorporated into the project design to ensure that there is NO

NET LOSS of productive capacity as a result of the project. Mitigation options should be pursued to the maximum extent possible prior to consideration of compensation for unavoidable impacts on habitat features ..

0 GREENCODEDSHORELINE

Shoreline areas with low productivity Development may occur in green coded areas provided that reasonable efforts are made to or lacking habitat features. mitigate environmental impacts through appropriate location and design. Habitat

compensation will not be a condition of approval.

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