map 8 n natural hazard areas · r esi dnta lg hb ouj c v p forest lands. interface issues: access...

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Tran s Canada High way Cow ic ha n V a lle y Hw y Trans C ana d a Hw y Fuller Lake Chemainus Lake Crofton Lake Quamichan Lake S an s um N arr o ws Chemainus Bay Cowichan Bay Genoa Bay Bird's Eye Cove Maple Bay Solly's Lake B r e e n L ak e E & N Railway CVRD DISTRICT OF NORTH COWICHAN Westholme CVRD Somenos Lake COWICHAN RESERVE DISTRICT OF NORTH COWICHAN G i b bi n s R d C o w i c h a n R i v e r Ch e m ai nu s R i v e r Willy Island C o w i c h a n L a k e R d CROFTON CHEMAINUS TSUSIE RESERVE SAY-LA-QUAS RESERVE SQUAW-HAY-ONE RESERVE HALALT RESERVE GIBBINS/PREVOST CITY OF DUNCAN MAPLE BAY LAKES JAMES/ALEXANDER COWICHAN RESERVE Maple Bay Rd E & N Railway E & N Ra i l w a y STONEY HILL Osborne Bay R i c h a r d s T ra i l R e l k e Rd J a c k s o n V a l l e y R d M a y s R d Bell McK innon Rd Drinkwater Rd G enoa B a y Rd H e n r y R d L a k e s Rd Mt Sicker Rd O s bo r ne B a y R d W est h olme R d N o r c r o s s R d So menos R d A r b utu s A ve B e aum on t Ave G en o a Ba y Rd H e r d R d C o w i c ha n L a k e Rd H e r d R d C h e m a in u s Rd Ch e m a i nus R d Che m a i n us R d C r of t o n R d N Natural Hazard Areas Jan 13, 2011 0 1 2 3 4 0.5 Kilometers Source: BC Ministry of Environment and Environment Canada. September 1991. Chemainus River Flood Plain Mapping. District of North Cowichan. Northwest Hydraulic Consultants. September 2009. Lower Cowichan/Koksilah River Integrated Flood Management Plan, Final Report. Strathcona Forestry Consulting and Madrone Environmental Consultants Ltd. April 2006. Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Map 8 Legend Mapped Flood Plain Areas 200 year flood level and ponding at 2010 dike elevations. Note: Other lands in the District are subject to flooding. Refer to Zoning Bylaw No. 2950 for elevations. Steep Slopes >50% Steep Slopes >20% Extreme Fire Hazard High Fire Hazard General Description: Remote building/structures surrounded by extensive natural fuels; rugged forested terrain; isolated mountain and coastal areas with severe fire suppression limitations. Interface Issues: No community water service. High fuel loading. Forestry road grades exceed 15%. Extensive fuel. Utility corridors used for recreation. General Description: Urban/rural fringe development on slopes bordering extensive forested areas and relatively isolated rural residential neighbourhoods adjacent to undeveloped forest lands. Interface Issues: Access limitations, e.g. one way or steep. Limited community water service. Long narrow driveways. Fire protection coverage may be deficient. Moderate to steep slopes. Coastline Areas subject to rising sea levels due to climate change.

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Page 1: Map 8 N Natural Hazard Areas · r esi dnta lg hb ouj c v p forest lands. Interface Issues: Access limitations, e.g. one way or steep. L im t ed co un ywa rs v . L ong ar wdive ys

Tran s Canada Highway

Cowich

an Val

ley Hwy

Trans Canada Hwy

Fuller Lake

Chemainus Lake

Crofton Lake

Quamichan Lake

Sansum Narrows

Chemainus Bay

Cowichan Bay

Genoa Bay

Bird's

Eye C

ove

Maple Bay

Solly's Lake

Breen Lak e

E & N Railw

ay

CVRD

DIST

RICT

OF N

ORTH

COW

ICHA

N

Westholme

CVRD

Somenos Lake

COWICHAN RESERVE

DISTRICT OF NORTH COWICHAN

Gibbins Rd

Co w ichan River

Chemainus R i ve r

Willy Island

C owi chan Lake Rd

CROFTON

CHEMAINUS

TSUSIERESERVE

SAY-LA-QUASRESERVE

SQUAW-HAY-ONERESERVE

HALALTRESERVE

GIBBINS/PREVOST

CITY OF DUNCAN

MAPLE BAY

LAKES

JAMES/ALEXANDER

COWICHAN RESERVE

Maple Bay Rd

E & N Railway

E & N Railway

STONEY HILL

Osborne Bay

Richards Trail

Relke Rd

Jackson Valley Rd

Mays Rd

Bell McK innon Rd

Drinkwater Rd

Ge noa Bay R d

Henry

Rd

Lakes

RdMt Sicker Rd

Osbo

r ne B

ay Rd

Westh

olme Rd

Norcross Rd

Some

nos R

d A rbut

us Ave

Beau

m ont

Ave

Genoa Bay Rd

Herd Rd

Cowichan Lake Rd

Herd Rd

Chemainus Rd

Chem

ainus Rd

Chemainus Rd

Crofton Rd

NNatural Hazard Areas

Jan 13, 2011

0 1 2 3 40.5KilometersSource:

BC Ministry of Environment and Environment Canada. September 1991. Chemainus River Flood Plain Mapping. District of North Cowichan.Northwest Hydraulic Consultants. September 2009. Lower Cowichan/Koksilah River Integrated Flood Management Plan, Final Report. Strathcona Forestry Consulting and Madrone Environmental Consultants Ltd. April 2006. Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

Map 8

LegendMapped Flood Plain Areas200 year flood level and ponding at 2010 dike elevations.Note: Other lands in the District are subject to flooding.Refer to Zoning Bylaw No. 2950 for elevations.

Steep Slopes >50%Steep Slopes >20%

Extreme Fire Hazard

High Fire Hazard

General Description:Remote building/structures surrounded by extensive natural fuels; rugged forested terrain; isolated mountain and coastal areas with severe fire suppression limitations. Interface Issues:No community water service.High fuel loading.Forestry road grades exceed 15%.Extensive fuel.Utility corridors used for recreation.

General Description:Urban/rural fringe development on slopes bordering extensive forested areas and relatively isolated rural residential neighbourhoods adjacent to undeveloped forest lands.Interface Issues:Access limitations, e.g. one way or steep.Limited community water service.Long narrow driveways. Fire protection coverage may be deficient.Moderate to steep slopes.

CoastlineAreas subject to rising sea levels due to climate change.