Becoming Salmon-Safe - what it means for Vancouver International Airport
Presentation Abstract
In 2016, Vancouver International Airport became the first salmon-safe certified airport in North America. Since that time, we have embarked on a number of initiatives to protect salmon and enhance habitat including incorporating green storm water infrastructure into the Long Term Value Parking Lot, approving a list of drought-tolerant and native plants, and completing an assessment of habitat enhancement opportunities, with a planned construction of a project in 2020. We have worked closely with the Musqueam Indian Band on ecosystem enhancement including undertaking the removal of invasive species. This presentation will focus on what does it mean for a rapidly growing airport to be salmon-safe and make a commitment to ecosystem health and how it has changed our management practices on Sea Island.
Session Title
Session 1.3A: A Salmon-Safe Salish Sea: Transboundary partnerships to advance salmon-friendly urban development and agricultural practices in the Pacific Northwest
Conference Track
Salmon Biology & Management
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2020 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
2020_abstractID_5140
Start Date
21-4-2020 2:30 PM
End Date
21-4-2020 4:00 PM
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Airports--Environmental aspects--British Columbia--Vancouver; Environmental management--British Columbia--Vancouver; Ecological engineering--British Columbia--Vancouver; Environmental engineering--British Columbia--Vancouver;
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Vancouver International Airport (B.C.)--Environmental aspects
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Vancouver (B.C.)
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Becoming Salmon-Safe - what it means for Vancouver International Airport
In 2016, Vancouver International Airport became the first salmon-safe certified airport in North America. Since that time, we have embarked on a number of initiatives to protect salmon and enhance habitat including incorporating green storm water infrastructure into the Long Term Value Parking Lot, approving a list of drought-tolerant and native plants, and completing an assessment of habitat enhancement opportunities, with a planned construction of a project in 2020. We have worked closely with the Musqueam Indian Band on ecosystem enhancement including undertaking the removal of invasive species. This presentation will focus on what does it mean for a rapidly growing airport to be salmon-safe and make a commitment to ecosystem health and how it has changed our management practices on Sea Island.
