Climate-resilient livestock surface water in the Cariboo

Climate change is expected to exacerbate threats to surface water sources for livestock and wildlife in the Cariboo region, an area already experiencing reduced surface water availability during extended dry periods. Water shortages reduce access to rangeland, and could lead to overgrazing in some areas and reduced productivity overall.

These resources summarize activities and findings from projects to develop livestock surface water and forage risk assessment tools.

The 2017 report includes a methodology for assessing risk to surface water within range units, which is outlined step-by-step. The report tests the risk assessment process on a select set of range units.

The 2019 report provides in-depth cases studies of three specific range units, identifies the water resource challenges, proposes water development solutions and provides high-level cost estimates for proposed water developments.

The 2020 report summarizes the details of the livestock water developments that were installed.

A webinar series organized by ACARN provides training on how to use the risk assessment process and an overview of the pilot water developments.

The 3 factsheets provide key production and profit information to producers based on testing water development approaches at three different pilot sites.

The series of range unit maps can be used by range officers and producers in the Cariboo to inform future surface water planning. Each range unit has a set of seven maps, displaying:

  • Reference evaporation greater than 2 hectares
  • Water resource buffer
  • Ortho overlay
  • Primary range
  • Lakes
  • Reference evaporation greater than 5 hectares
  • Range development

Downloads

Factsheet 1 | Managing Water in the Guy Mountain

3 MB, pdf

Factsheet 2 | Managing Water in the Haines Creek

2 MB, pdf

Factsheet 3 | Managing Water in the Boitanio Flats

2 MB, pdf

Project Report - Livestock Surface Water Pilot and Demonstration - 2020

3 MB, pdf

Project Report - Livestock Surface Water and Forage Risk Assessment Tool Extension and Engagement - 2019

16 MB, pdf

Project Report - Livestock Surface Water Assessment and Options - 2017

16 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Alexis Lakes - 2019

6 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Alkali Lake - 2019

7 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Asahal Lake - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Axe Lake - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Bald Mountain - 2019

6 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Becher Prairie - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Bidwell - 2019

6 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Big Creek North - 2019

4 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Big Meadow - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Canama - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Chilanko - 2019

4 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Chimney Felker - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range unit map - China Flats - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Deep Creek - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Desous - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Dog Creek - 2019

6 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Dome Mountain - 2019

7 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Dragon - 2019

4 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Gang Ranch - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Gang Ranch Sugarcane - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Guy Mountain - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Haines Creek - 2019

6 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Helena - 2019

6 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Hod - 2019

3 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Junction - 2019

6 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Knife Creek - 2019

6 MB, pdf

Range unit map - Lynne Creek - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Mackin Creek - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Meldrum Creek - 2019

7 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Middle Lake - 2019

6 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Muskrat - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Narcosli - 2019

4 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Okeefe - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Onward - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Palmer - 2019

6 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Ravenlake - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Rimrock - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Rock Pile - 2019

4 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Skulow - 2019

3 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Springhouse - 2019

4 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Steamboat - 2019

4 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Whiskey Creek - 2019

5 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Williams Meadow - 2019

6 MB, pdf

Range Unit Map - Williams Lake - 2019

5 MB, pdf