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The Kawesas Watershed Assessment

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Page 1: From the Haisla Nation

Page 2 : Foreword

Page 3: Chapter I: Introduction

Page 4: Chapter II: Terrain Analysis

Page 5: Chapter III: Vegetation: Distribution, Characteristics, & Dynamics

Page 6: Chapter IV: Aquatic Habitat & Salmonids

Page 7: A Perspective on West Fraser's Five Year Plan

Page 8: Chapter V: Benthic Invertebrate Communities

Page 9: Chapter VI: Wildlife & Wildlife Habitat

Page 10: Chapter VII: Archaeological & Ethnographic Assessment

Page 11: Chapter VIII: Conclusions & Key Findings

Page 12: Acknowledgments

Page 13: References

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Contributors

Pierre Friele - Terrain Analyst
R.P. Geo. June Ryder and Associates
M.Sc., School of Resource and Environmental
Management, Simon Fraser University

Grant Hazelwood - Wildlife Biologist
Alpenglow Resources, Ministry of Forests -
Watershed Restoration Project
B.S., Post Grad., University of British Columbia

John Kelson - Wildlife Biologist
University of British Columbia

Dana Lepofsky - Anthropologist
Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology,
Simon Fraser University
Ph.D., Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley

Michael Mertens - GIS Analyst
GIS Technician, Interrain Pacific
B.S., Resource Planning, Humboldt State University

Brian Pegg - Archaeologist
M.S. candidate, Department of Archaeology,
Simon Fraser University

Michael Pollock - Stream Ecologist
Senior Scientist, M.M. Pollock and Associates
Senior Biologist, 10,000 Years Institute
Ph.D., Ecosystem Analysis, University of Washington

James Powell - Biologist
B.S. candidate. Forest Management,
University of Washington

Peter K. Schoonmaker - Forest Ecologist
Vice President, Interrain Pacific
Research Associate, Forest Science,
Oregon State University
Ph.D., Biology, Harvard University

Robert Wisseman - Aquatic Biologist
Senior Scientist - Aquatic Biology Associates
M.S., Aquatic Entomology, Oreogn State University

Edward C. Wolf - Editor
Director of Communications, Ecotrust
M.F.R., Ecosystem Management, University of Washington

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