Summary UWRs u-7-030

No impact to Forest Cover. 

Note: 138 of 1427 UWR UNITS fall within NEBC. 10 UWR_UNITS are for Stones Sheep as well as Mountain Goat (UWR_UNIT  1220, 111, 1225, 1323, 1204, 1326, 1313, 1316, 1311, 1324).

Mountain goat core winter range, established to meet the winter habitat requirements for mountain goat.

To protect and conserve mountain goat and mountain goat habitat.

Activity to use existing disturbance

Minimize:

Forest openings not to exceed 1ha.

Running width of new roads to 3.5m (except for safety and culvert placement)

Prevent:

Human disturbance

Load noises

Helicopters

Maintain/avoid

Mature stands (>80yrs)

Lichen bearing trees

Quality forage (grass/shrubs)

Rocky bluffs/Escape terrain

South west facing slopes

Windswept Ridges

Conifer bluffs

Steep snow shedding slopes

Snow interception cover

Mineral licks 

Planning Measures:

Limit new roads and trails. Use existing clearing. New roads to limit running width to 3.5m except for the purpose of safety or culvert placement.

No impact to old forest and lichen bearing trees

Minimize the size of forest openings to 1ha.

Maintain a 200m forest buffer around: 

Quality forage (grass/shrubs)

Rocky bluffs/Escape terrain

South west facing slopes

Windswept Ridges

Conifer bluffs

Steep snow shedding slopes

Snow interception cover

Mineral licks

Operational Measures:

Helicopter activity only permitted between July 15 and Oct 31 within 2000m of UWR

Development activities must take place between July 15 and Oct 31 for occupied ranges

Control Access using signage and safe barricades or gates

Cease activity when goats are present within 500m of activity. 

Employ a QP onsite to document the winter range occupation. 

All permanent roads or access to be decommissioned upon completion of activity.