FVWC

Due to the effects of the Ruskin power station on gravel movement in the Stave River watershed, periodic restoration of the spawning areas is required.  In 2007/8 we were involved in streambank stabilization and re-grading of a portion of the lower Stave River.  We continued these efforts in 2008/9 by focusing on enhancing the habitat values of a side channel that is a popular recreation site.

With financial support from the BC Hydro Bridge Coastal Restoration Program and in-kind expertise provided by DFO, BC Hydro, and the Kwantlen First Nation, we were able to restore approximately 4,000 m2 of spawning habitat, enhance 150 m2 of riparian habitat with the addition of over 300 native plants, and increase the recreational and wildlife viewing values of the site by installing a new steel footbridge designed to handle the high volume of pedestrian traffic that frequents the area.