Nicola Lake Foreshore Integrated Management Planning

This dataset contains the open access data and reports for the FIMP survey carried out on Nicola Lake in 2023. Foreshore Integrated Management Planning (FIMP — also known as Sensitive Habitat Inventory Mapping or SHIM) is a methodology developed in partnership with Fisheries and Ocean Canada. It maps shoreline habitats, assesses habitat value and establishes Shoreline Development Guidelines to conserve ecosystems, support climate resiliency, protect species of conservation concern and provide best management practices to decision-makers, stakeholders, and shoreline property owners.

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Data Owner(s)	Living Lakes Canada
Status	Not featured
Dataset Collection Organization	Ecora Engineering & Environmental Ltd., Clear Viz Aquatic Consulting, and Larratt Aquatic Consulting Ltd.
Dataset Steward Email	cbwaterhub@livinglakescanada.ca
Dataset Upload Year	2025
Dataset Earliest Record Start Date	2012-06-13
Dataset Latest Record End Date	2023-08-31
Level of Confidentiality	Public
Dataset Data Disclaimer	No warranty or guarantee exists that the information is accurate, complete, current, or suitable for any purpose. The individual user must confirm the accuracy of the data and whether it will be appropriate for their purpose.
Brief description of dataset location	Nicola Lake is part of the Fraser River watershed and occurs in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District TNRD), approximately 10 km east of Merritt, BC.
Watershed	Nicola Watershed
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Language	English
Purpose	The primary objective of this project was to update the 2011 Foreshore Inventory and Mapping (FIM) (Patterson and Schleppe 2012) using the FIMP method developed by Schleppe et al. (2021) and informed by the Local Indigenous Knowledge and Values Framework. The FIMP methodology is intended to guide foreshore management for Indigenous communities, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and landowners, as it offers in-depth understanding of habitat values along the lake shoreline and the ecological risks posed by prospective shoreline-altering activities.
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Dataset Latitude	50.166666
Dataset Longitude	-120.5166646
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