Fish Passage Activity

Beginning April 24th 2008, new fish passage standards with a revised site ranking process will form the basis for all fish passage works funded under the LBIP going forward for discretionary and targeted funds.

Project eligibility for targeted fish passage funding is provided in the document "Eligibility Criteria".  Targeted funds will be used for priority watersheds determined by the Ministry of Environment (MoE), but Recipient discretionary funding can be used for local priorities.

The activity specific standard for fish passage addresses only design, construction and post-construction inspections (engineering activities) for restoration of fish passage at priority fish stream crossings on Forest Service roads (FSRs), Road Permit roads (pre-1995), and non-status roads.

Activity Standards

• General FIA Standards (FS 1001)
• New! Field Assessment for Fish Passage Determination of Closed Bottom Structures (May 2009)
• Updated Field Data Submission Form (October 2009)
• New! Data Submission Standards for Closed Bottom Culvert Assessment Projects (October 2009)
• New! The Strategic Approach: Protocol for Planning and Prioritizing Culverted Sites for Fish Passage Assessment and Remediation (March 2009)
• New! Fish Passage Activity (Engineering Activities) (September, 2009)
• Crossing Assurance Statement consistent with the Guidelines for Professional Services in the Forest Sector – Crossings (December 2008)

Targeted Funding Submission Documents

• Eligibility Criteria
• Targeted Funding - Fish Passage Submission Template Excel
• Priority Watersheds Table
• Priority Watersheds Map
• Priority Watersheds Map with Management Units

Other Related Information

• Fish-stream Crossing Guidebook
• Chapter 5 (Design and Construction of Bridges and Major Culverts), Ministry of Forests and Range Engineering Manual
• Relevant guidelines, standards, specifications, documents for design and construction of Ministry of Forests and Range bridges and major culverts
• Guidelines for Professional Services in the Forest Sector – Crossings prepared by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
• Best Management Practices Handbook
• WRP Technical Circulars Number 9
• Training Presentations (May 2008)
  • Protocol for Fish Passage Determination of Closed Bottom Structures
  • Field Assessment for Fish Passage Determination of Closed Bottom Structures