1. Monitoring Report Update
FREMP
Monitoring Report Update
GP/PS March 2007
A Living, Working River

2. FREMP Background
Intergovernmental partnership program to coordinate the environmental management of the Fraser River estuary
Partners are federal, provincial and regional governments and port authorities; work with local governments
Established in 1985
Vision of A Living, Working River

3. Two Main Roles: Policy Coordination 2. Coordinated Project Review
Estuary Management Plan, 2003
Water and Land Use Committee
Monitoring Report, 2001
2. Coordinated Project Review
One-window environmental review of physical works in riparian area
FREMP Environmental Review Committee

4. Process Followed Reviewed 2001 Report and other indicator initiatives
Explored new indicators/issues
Clarified purpose and audience
Developed final list of 8 indicators
Public workshop held April 2006 on draft

5. Indicators: tied to EMP
Water Quality – nutrients and metals*
Fecal Coliform counts
Habitat Gain/Loss
Sediment Removal
Marine Cargo
Industrial lands along foreshore*
Recreational corridors along shoreline
Visits to regional parks along estuary

6. Findings & Trends
Ambient water quality for nutrients and metals in estuary is within provincial Water Quality Objectives (new baseline)
Fecal coliform counts remain low
88,000 m2 (8.8 ha) habitat has been created in estuary since 1986
14,000 m2 marsh habitat created since 2000 through conversion of less productive habitat

7. Findings & Trends
Sediment removal is balanced with natural replenishment
Marine cargo volumes continue to rise
29% of foreshore lands available for industrial use (new baseline – no trend)
147km shoreline recreational corridors have been created (+5km since 2000)
Visits to regional parks along the estuary have increased by 28% since 2000

8. Lessons Learned/Challenges
Data collection methods change
Resources for data collection and report preparation
Linkages between indicators; targets or trade-offs
©Tom Middleton

9. Next Steps Promote 2006 Monitoring Report
Continue to report on FREMP progress using indicators and other means
Use the Report findings to help update the Estuary Management Plan in 2008
Update the Monitoring Report: establish trends, consider new issues and targets

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Fraser River
Estuary
Management
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