Project Overview:
Okanagan River channelization resulted in 50 % loss of length, 93 % loss of riparian habitat, and isolation from floodplains. The EPLL site is the only remaining portion of floodplain in snpintktn (Penticton) area restorable without major infrastructure changes.
Project Goals:
Protect and enhance the EPLL Floodplain in perpetuity, under Syilx stewardship, and to:
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- Re-connect Penticton Channel to the floodplain, to allow for backwater flooding as per the natural hydrological cycle (no flow, just water rising and falling in the floodplain with river levels).
- Provide seasonal rearing habitat for native fish, especially sk’lwist/ntitiyx (Chinook salmon).
- Provide a range of fish-free wetlands for other species, such as frogs, salamanders, and turtles.
- Retain and enhance grassland habitat for dryland species.
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