Biological and Technical support Services

Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Salmonid Enhancement Program (SEP) delivers the Community Involvement Program (CIP) with the intent of providing technical support to salmon enhancement projects and habitat enhancement/restoration projects undertaken by local community groups and volunteers. SEP also delivers a formal education program – known as the Stream to Sea Program. The intent of the program is to encourage students from Kindergarten to Grade 12, as well as First Nations, local communities and external parties to participate in cooperative fisheries and watershed stewardship activities. Fisheries and Oceans Canada requires contractors to assist in the delivery of the Stream to Sea Program and to provide biotechnical support and assistance to CIP community groups to ensure CIP projects are carried out in a technically sound manner. Fisheries and Oceans, Canada, requires contractors to provide bio-technical support to CIP projects and community groups as defined by the Community Advisor for each of the following geographic areas: • Parksville-Qualicum SERVICES REQUIRED AND CONDITIONS OF WORK Bio-technical support is required year round and duties vary by season and geographic area. Biotechnical services will be defined on a project specific basis through the development of work plan details using the information provided by geographic area in Appendix 1 (Scope of Work). The Contractor will work with the Community Advisor(s), to provide technical support to CIP projects. Please note that work priorities can change quickly, often on short notice, due to weather, fish availability and other factors beyond the control of the Community Advisor. General contract activities include, but are not limited to: • Fish Production: collecting broodstock, spawning and incubation, hatchery rearing of juvenile salmon , operating sea pens, and providing fish culture support to CIP hatcheries • Restored/ Enhanced Habitat: conducting fry salvage programs, riparian planting and management, water quality and temperature monitoring, habitat surveys and mapping, and habitat restoration • Salmon Stock Assessment: including juvenile salmon counting programs, juvenile salmon density inventories, hydraulic sampling programs, sampling for biological traits, and adult escapement assessment • Education and Awareness: providing classroom sessions, hosting educational field trips, developing and delivering educational programs, participating in trade shows/education fairs/community events • Administration: providing support to CIP participants on project development and implementation, project funding applications and report writing