1. Analysis of Conflict between Potential Resource Use and Wildlife Conservation in The Muskuwa-Kechika Management Area
Nobuya (Nobi) Suzuki,
Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute
University of Northern British Columbia
Katherine Parker,

3. Accomplishment 1: Significantly upgraded 4 resource potential Layers
Mineral Potential
Forest Potential
Oil and Gas Potential
Wind Power Potential

4. Accomplishment 2:
Developed GIS layers of Multiple Resource Potential and Resource Potential Diversity

5. 6 Spatial Data Tools to assess levels of conflict between potential natural resource development and geographical areas of your interest
Forest Potential
Mineral Potential
Multiple Resource Potential
Wind Power Potential
Oil and Gas Potential
Resource Potential Diversity

6. Application Possibilities
6 tools can be applied to assess potential conflict with resource use for any polygons
Guide Outfitter Polygons
Trap Line Polygons

7. How we created Resource Potential Layers

8. How we developed Mineral Potential Layer for the MKMA
BC Metallic Mineral Potential
BC Industrial Mineral Potential

9. BC Metallic Mineral Potential
BC Industrial Mineral Potential
Higher Value of the 2 layers
Combined Metallic-Industrial Mineral Potential
Cropped
MKMA

10. Mineral Tenure Sites
Mineral Occurrence Database points in “Prospect” and Developed “Prospect”
Occurrence of Coal Geology (Gething Formation)
Final Mineral Potential for the MKMA

11. How we developed Forest Potential Layer for the MKMA
Vegetation Resource Inventory Data
1) Tree Diameter
2) Basal Area (Total Cross Sectional Area of Trees/ha)
3) Stand Volume
4) Site Index (Site Productivity)
They are highly correlated
Index of forest potential = statistically combined 4 variables into 1 index value
Ranked all pixels (50m x 50m) from low to high forest potential

12. How we developed Wind Potential Layer for the MKMA

13. How we developed Wind Potential Layer for the MKMA
Obtained Wind Data
Wind speed data from Canadian Wind Energy Atlas
Wind direction data from 16 wildfire weather stations
Identified Suitable Topography: Ridgelines, Gentle Hills, and High Plateau
Power generation potential of ridgeline

14. 1) Ridges
Slope < 20%
100m wide
Distance to the nearest power line or wind power tenure site
2) Gentle Hills and High Plateau
Slope < 20%
Elevation above the nearest body of water
Distance to the nearest power line or Wind power tenure site
3) Ridges, Gentle Hills and Plateau Combined

15. 50m pixel values were summed over the 500 ha planning units
Wind power potential values at the planning unit level were scaled to either or 0-50.

16. How we created Oil and Gas Potential Layer for the MKMA

17. Oil and Gas Geology Geological Potential of Oil and Gas
Primary Scoring
Alternative Scoring

18. Resource site potential
Distance to the nearest oil and gas fields, pools, or tenure sites
Pipeline Distance Class

19. Pipeline Distance Class
Elevation
Elevation-Pipeline Distance Combined

20. Geological Potential of Oil and Gas
Resource site potential
Elevation-Pipeline Distance Combined
Conventional Natural Gas potential

21. How we developed Multiple Resource Potential and Resource Potential Diversity Layers
What exactly are they?

22. Mineral Potential
Forest Potential
Wind Power Potential
Oil and Gas Potential
Multiple Resource Potential

23. Resource Potential Diversity
Mineral Potential
Forest Potential
Wind Power Potential
Oil and Gas Potential
Shannon Diversity Index
Resource Potential Diversity

24. Resource Potential Diversity
Simultaneously measures number of resource types and how high their resource potential values are
Low value (Dark Blue) indicates
Very low number of resource type, may be only 1 resource type present and resource potential value may be also low
High Value (Dark Orange) indicates
All 4 resource types may be present in the planning unit and resource potential value of each of the 4 resource may be also high.

26. Accomplishment 3:
We assessed levels of potential conflict between Resource Use and Wildlife Habitat for the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area.

27. Conservation Area Design (CAD) Study
How we assessed potential conflict between resource use and wildlife habitat
Conservation Area Design (CAD) Study
Multiple Resource Potential
Highly Suitable Habitat of Species A
(Top 30 Percentile)
Multiple Resource Potential within Highly Suitable habitat of Species A

28. Multiple Resource Potential within Highly Suitable habitat of Species A
Eliminated Parks, Reserves, Protected Areas

29. Stone Sheep Highly Suitable Growing Habitat
Highly Suitable Winter Habitat
Multiple Resource Potential for Comparison

30. Low
Resource Potential
Stone Sheep/Highly Suitable Habitat in Conflict with Multiple Resource Potential

31. Mountain Goat Highly Suitable Growing Habitat
Highly Suitable Winter Habitat
Multiple Resource Potential for Comparison

32. Mountain Goat/Highly Suitable Habitat in Conflict with Multiple Resource Potential
Low
Resource Potential
Medium
Resource Potential
High
Resource Potential

33. Low Resource Potential Medium Resource Potential
Multiple Resource Potential

34. Caribou Highly Suitable Growing Habitat Highly Suitable Winter Habitat
Multiple Resource Potential for Comparison

35. Caribou/Highly Suitable Habitat in Conflict with Multiple Resource Potential
Low
Resource Potential

36. Caribou/ Highly Suitable Habitat in Potential Conflict with Resource Use
Low
Resource Potential
Medium
Resource Potential
High
Resource Potential

37. Moose Highly Suitable Growing Habitat Highly Suitable Winter Habitat
Multiple Resource Potential for Comparison

38. Moose Elk Highly Suitable Habitat in Conflict with Resource Use
Low
Resource Potential
Medium
Resource Potential
High
Resource Potential
Moose
Percent of Highly Suitable Habitat
Low
Resource Potential
Medium
Resource Potential
Elk

39. Elk Highly Suitable Growing Habitat Highly Suitable Winter Habitat
Multiple Resource Potential for Comparison

40. Wolf Highly Suitable Growing Habitat Highly Suitable Winter Habitat
Multiple Resource Potential for Comparison

41. Highly Suitable Habitat in Conflict with Resource Use
Wolf
Percent of Highly Suitable Habitat
Grizzly Bear

42. Grizzly Bear Highly Suitable Growing Habitat
Highly Suitable Winter Habitat
Multiple Resource Potential for Comparison

43. Area of High Resource Potential in Highly Suitable Habitat
Conflict Ranking of 7 Wildlife Species
G = Growing Habitat
W = Winter Habitat
*EG = Early Growing Habitat
*LG = Late Growing Habitat
* is for Grizzly Bears

44. Area of High Resource Potential in Highly Suitable Wildlife Habitat

45. Area of High Resource Potential in Highly Suitable Wildlife Habitat

46. Stone Sheep and Mountain Goat
Caribou
Higher levels of conflict in winter habitat than in growing habitat
Moose and Elk
Highest levels of potential conflict in both growing and winter habitat
Wolves
Moderate levels of potential conflict in both growing and winter habitat.
Grizzly
Levels of potential conflict are generally low but appear to increase in late growing habitat.
Stone Sheep and Mountain Goat
Lowest levels of potential conflict in both growing and winter habitat
All Species
Higher levels of potential conflict to some extent in winter habitat (or late growing habitat) than in growing habitat (or early growing habitat).

47. Caveats
Conflict in our assessment does not address whether it is an adverse effect or not.
Some species are more sensitive or less sensitive than others.

48. Task in Progress
Assessment of potential conflict between Resource Use and Wildlife Habitat for Special Resource Management Zones in the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area.
Special Resource Management Zones of the MKMA

49. We assessed areas of high multiple resource potential in highly suitable wildlife habitat for 22 Special Resource Management Zones

50. Suitable Habitat vs. Multiple Resource Potential across Special Resource Management Zone
Growing Habitat for All Species Combined

51. Suitable Habitat vs. Multiple Resource Potential across Special Resource Management Zone
Winter Habitat for All Species Combined

52. Area of High Resource Potential in Highly Suitable Wildlife Habitat Across Special Resource Management Areas
Growing Season Habitat

53. Area of High Resource Potential in Highly Suitable Wildlife Habitat Across Special Resource Management Areas
Winter Habitat

54. Areas of High Resource Potential Across 22 Special Resource Management Zones

56. Area of High Multiple Resource Potential in Caribou and Moose Habitat for Special Resource Management Areas
Caribou
(Winter Habitat)
Moose
(Winter Habitat)

57. Area of High Multiple Resource Potential in Wolf and Grizzly Bear Habitat
(Winter Habitat)
Grizzly Bear
(Later Growing Season Habitat)

58. High Potential Conflict Areas of Selected Species
Caribou/Winter
Moose/Winter
Wolf/Winter
Grizzly Bear/Late Growing Season