2007

The District develops a more detailed multi year action plan based on the work to date entitled “Shoreline Preservation Plan 2008-2011″. The full action plan and it’s supporting appendices may be viewed in pdf format (92 pages) click here.

August to December

The 2007 pilot sites undergo rapid biological colonization. Shoreline profiles continue to evolve as the increased supply from McDonald and Lawson Creeks is worked by wave and tide.

Monitoring surveys measure the before and after shoreline attributes. Habitat diversity and quantity are found to have increased by 150%.

The foreshore between McDonald Creek and 13th Ave Pier is responding to enhanced sediment transport. In particular the upper beach zones appear to have responded by developing a wider band of upper beach sand and cobble.

With the arrival of winter rainfall and creek discharges it is expected that further sediment inputs and stabilization will continue to enhance shoreline values over the winter months.

March to July

Detailing work is completed on May low tides to all six pilot project sites. Sites are developing biologically and physically. The spring of 2007 has received a lower degree of large wave events than average for this time of year.

The District Parks and Recreation Branch has removed visual and physical barriers and placed gravel pathways to provide for public overview of the shore at several locations between Lawson Park to 15th St.

A staff report to Council provides an update at the Council meeting of June 18th. Council members are unanimous in affirming positive support for work done and work to be done.

District staff continues to work on the longer term shoreplan.

January to March

Work is proposed to provide sub- tidal and inter tidal rock placement at Ambleside Beach and Navvy Jack point. This work will be subject to tidal opportunities and availability of resources both financial and in-kind. WVSPS applies for Federal Government Environmental Damages Funding to support a discrete subtidal habitat and kelp enhancement pilot project.

WSVPS and Streamkeeper volunteers with engineering and forestry expertise meet with District Staff to discuss the importance of improving base flow regulation of water and sediment flows to the shoreline including design constraints imposed by the existing diversion and debris basin structures in the upper reaches of McDonald Creek.