Our Fisheries Services Include:

•    Fish & Aquatic Habitat Assessment
•    Fish Stock Enumeration
•    Riparian Classification (FRPA)
•    Stream Crossing Assessments
•    Stream Rehabilitation
•    Fish Salvage & Relocation
•    Environmental Monitoring
•    Spawning Assessment & Monitoring
•    Lake Classification & Habitat Inventories
•    Fish ID and Stream Classification Training
•    Environmental Management Plans for Major Fish Stream Crossings

ECOFOR’s fisheries department is made up of highly trained individuals who work together to meet the needs of our clients.  We provide a wide array of fisheries management services tailored to research, operational development, and environmental protection.  Our professionals have worked throughout western Canada and have extensive training with regional fish species, invertebrates and the aquatic environment.  Our senior biologists are well versed in provincial and federal legislation pertaining to fish and their habitat protection and management.  Our goal is to develop sound management recommendations to ensure environmental standards are met or exceeded, while accommodating logistical constraints of development.

We pride ourselves on efficiency and innovation, and invite you to contact us to discuss your project needs.
 

Key Personnel

•  Ryan Dodds, RPBio/PBiol
   Fort St John office            

•  Kevin Wilson, RPF, RPBio
   Fort St James office

•  Jason Casselman, MSc.
   Fort St James office

•  Marc d'Entremont, MSc.
   Fort St John Office

 •  Marc Pokorski, MSc.
    Fort St James Office

Fisheries Projects

Ecofor has completed fisheries projects throughout western Canada. The following is a sample of some recent projects.  Should you require any further details please feel free to contact us.

Central British Columbia

2008 - 2007 – Terrane Metals – Ft St James, BC.
•    Environmental Impact Assessment of Rainbow Creek watershed, including survey of lakes, streams, and fish migration study.
•    Stream classification along proposed road and power corridor.
2008 - 2007 – Tek Cominco – Pinchi Lake, BC.
•    Ed Creek Fish Habitat Study , Fort  St James, BC.
2006 – Apollo Forest Products – Ft St James, BC.
•     Fish Passage Culvert Assessment of various Pre Code Crossings within the Fort St James Operating Area.
2005 - 2004 – BC Timber Sales, Stuart Nechako – Vanderhoof, BC.
•     Fish Stream Classification and Deactivation Prescription Works within the Stuart Nechako Area.
2005 - 2004 - Slocan Forest Products Ltd, Plateau Division – Vanderhoof, BC.
•     Fish Stream Classification Works within the Vanderhoof Forest District.
2004 - 1999 – Department of Fisheries and Oceans – Prince George, BC.
•    Stuart River Chinook Enumeration and Carcass Recovery Program.
2003 - 2002 – Canadian Forest Products, Prince George Division – Prince George, BC.
•    Preparation of Environmental Management Plans and Environmental Monitoring on 25 fish stream crossing sites within the Sustut and Takla Operating Areas, Fort St James Forest District.
2003 - 2002 – Canadian Forest Products, Prince George Division – Prince George, BC.
•    Operational Stream Classification on 60 proposed development areas within the Takla Operating Area.

BC Peace and Alberta

2008 - 2004 – Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation,  Peace River Region – Peace River, AB.
•    QAES Fish Habitat Assessments and reports for emergency washout and urgent structure maintenance / repairs.
•    Review of recently constructed crossing structures for compliance with DFO criteria.
•    Advance QAES Habitat Assessments for upcoming infrastructure developments through to 2012.
2008 - 2004 – Multiple Engineering Firms, AB
•    QAES Fish Habitat Assessments and Reporting
•    DFO Mitigation /Compensation approval
•    Alberta Water Act COP Variances
•    over 100 bridge-culverts and multi-span bridges throughout northern and central Alberta.
2008 - 2004 – Jacobs Canada Inc – Edmonton, AB.
•    Environmental Assessment and Reporting for upgrades to water control reservoirs throughout Alberta.
2008 - 2005 – EnCana Corporation – Calgary, AB.
•     Fish and Fish Habitat Inventory of the Murray River Watershed, Dawson Creek, BC.
•    Habitat evaluation and Stream Classification for numerous pipeline developments
•    Watercourse restoration
•    Development of environmental training package for pipeline construction contractors
2008 - 2007 – Multiple Construction Contractors, AB
•    Fish Salvage, worksite isolation, and turbidity monitoring
2005 – Ministry of Water Land and Air Protection, Peace Region – Ft St John, BC.
•     Fish Over-Wintering Study on selected sites within the Peace Region.
2005 - 2004 – Burlington Resources Ltd – Grande Prairie, AB.
•     Fish Stream Classification and Deactivation Prescription Work for Pipeline Access Routes.

Client References Available