The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC, Watershed Watch Salmon Society and BC Wildlife Federation ask that the Heart of the Fraser be recognized and listed as an “Ecologically Significant Area” under the Fisheries Act, with special focus placed on the un-diked islands as they provide important habitat for numerous species including salmon and sturgeon.
Response from DFO Re: Pitt Meadows City Council Approval of Non-Fish-Friendly Flood Infrastructure, Jan. 28, 2021
Response from Pitt Meadows City Council Re: Approval of Non-Fish-Friendly Flood Infrastructure, Jan.21, 2021
Letter to Pitt Meadows City Council Re: Approval of Non-Fish-Friendly Flood Infrastructure, Dec 3, 2020
PDF: Letter to Ministers Catherine McKenna and Bernadette Jordan from Ministers Gord Johns and Taylor Bacharach regarding the need for
PDF: Briefing note for local governments on fish-friendly infrastructure
Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau: Natural Infrastructure is an Integral Part of Green Recovery, May 20, 2020
PDF: Watershed Watch letter to PM Trudeau re. lower Fraser flood management and salmon, Nov. 8, 2019
In June 2019, Watershed Watch Salmon Society, under the direction of a steering committee, convened Resilient Waters: Managing Floods for
Legal Review of Flood Management and Fish Habitat in British Columbia By Meaghan Partridge, Student Deborah Curran, Professor and Lawyer