Links of Interest : Rock Quarry and Marine Terminal - INFO SITE

We have listed internet resources and sites related to the project and to the valley below. Suggestions for others are welcome. Please e-mail dims@canvest.com

Central Coast Sites

Central Coast BC - Great www site by Central Coast Economic Development Commission (Regional District) including information on Bella Coola, Bella Bella, Shearwater, Denny Island, Ocean Falls, more...
Central Coast LINKS - Links pages from above site.

Local Interest

Bella Coola Weather - Weather Site with temperature/wind/visibility/etc.
Bella Coola Climate Normals - Historical data
Bella Coola Climate Normals (BC Hydro) - Historical data
Bella Coola Mapping - Map Site with closeup and national level.
BC Ferries Schedule - Discovery Passage Route
Clayton Falls Recreation Area - BC Hydro's page on the local rec area.
The mythology of the Bella Coola Indians - On-line book from 1894 by Boas : Early Canadiana Online
Bella Coola City Guide from Netbistro
Bella Coola - Town info from BC Adventure Network
alspec's Community Page - Bella Coola photos by valley resident
jonro's Community Page - Bella Coola photos by valley resident
SFU Community Economic Development Centre - Forest Communities Project - reports on Nuxalk community
Genealogy and Historical related links - for the Cariboo & Chilcotin : Bella Coola listings
Bella Coola by Discovery Passage - Article on RV Times
Turner Lake - Good fishing at the east end of the valley
BCLand.com - Numerous listings for property in Bella Coola, British Columbia : Real Estate for sale
Forest Renewal BC - "Invests $2.26 Million In Bella Coola Area"
Health Funding 2000 -$190,000 In New Annual Funding For Bella Coola Valley Doctors
Tweedsmuir Provincial Park - Explore BC Parks.
Salmonid Renewal on The Central Coast
Bella Coola, Atnarko and Kechika have been given Heritage River status (1997).
Thunderbird Mine by The Eastfield Group - 20 km northeast of Hagensborg.
Maps available of Bella Coola Area - From Natural Resources Canada. Available through outlets in Nanaimo and Vancouver.
Bella Coola Wharf - 1944 - B.C. Archives example
B.C. Archives Old Pictures of Central Coast - B.C. Archives Search Gateway
286 Historic Images Related to Bella Coola :

Region Statistics and Mapping

Latitude/Longitude BellaCoola - BC Geographical Names Information System - Geographical Name Details
British Columbia Electoral Area Map
North Coast Electoral District MAPS - Redistribution 1989 including Bella Coola Area
British Columbia Administrative Boundary Maps - Regional Districts, Census Divisions, Electoral Areas, Development Regions, Local Health Areas, Health Regions, Ministry of Children & Families Regions, School Districts, College Regions
Population Section Data and Documents - BC Stats, British Columbia : See NORTH COAST area
Population Statistics - BC Government Site
Bella Coola - Microsoft Expedia Maps - Search Results
Bella Coola - Nordicway.com site visit article - Hagensborg became home to many Norwegians in 1894.
TIDES Tables - Bella Coola, British Columbia
CARTOGRAPHIC RECORDS - BC ARCHIVES - Bella Coola 1924 Map - large !

First Nations Links

www.nuxalk.org - Nuxalk Nation Government (NNG) based at the House of Smayusta. The Nuxalk hereditary Chiefs.
Election Results - March 7, 2001 - Election of the Nuxalk band council.
November 2000 Press Release - Bella Coola Aboriginal Youth To Learn Career Development
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Final Report - search page
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business - national non-profit organization that promotes the full participation of Aboriginal communities in the Canadian economy.
Native Links - Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Career Awareness Committee (MAYCAC)
Quick Guide / Aboriginal Peoples - Council for Canadian Unity
SFU CEDC: Nuxalk First Nation Community Profile - Rhonda Carriere
A Guide to Understanding First Nations and the Treaty-making Process - BC & Yukon Chamber of Mines (BCYCM)
Four Worlds Institute for Human and Community Development
Mineral Potential - Indian Reserve Lands - Mineral Database - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Capital Programs Library Indian & Northern Affairs Canada - BC Region
Designated Floodplains - Alphabetical Index by watercourse incl. Bella Coola
Understanding the Regulatory Environment for On-Reserve Lending - Frequently Asked Questions - Candian Bankers Association : Small Business
Sand & Gravel - An Overview of Resource Development Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
1999 Employment Equity Act Annual Report - Human Resources Development Canada
Workplace Equity - Employment Equity: A Guide for Employers - Human Resources Development Canada
Recruitment Outreach Directory-Employment Equity Representatives - Public Service Employment Relations Commission (BC)
Virtual Guide to Aboriginal Business in Canada - Industry Canada
Comparison of Social Conditions - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Aboriginal Peoples in the Workforce - The National Perspective - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Aboriginal Workforce Participation Initiative - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
The Unitariness of Participant and Event in the Bella Coola Middle Voice - linguistics of Bella Coola
Chief Boston's Memorial Pole - by Philip Hogan

Noise, Sound, and Blasting

Institute of Noise Control Engineering - in the USA
Noise Rating
Physics Of Sound - "Physics And Psychophysics Of Music (ACAT 1003)" - helpful course notes on sound theory
Environmental Impulse Noise Study - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 1990
Noise Control Terms Made Somewhat Easier - Noise Pollution Clearinghouse Library
An Introduction to Sound Basics - Noise Pollution Clearinghouse Library
Occupational Safety and Health - Now Hear This! - Human Resources Development Canada
Radar Alarm Systems - by R.F. Knapp Company. Used as alternative to back-up beepers on mobile equipment

Traffic, Highway Engineering

Transportation Association of Canada
Task Force on Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Policy from Transportation Association of Canada
Comprehensive Traffic Size & Weight Study
Comprehensive Traffic Size & Weight Study - Final Report
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

Marine

ballastwater_guidelines0900.pdf ( 154K bytes) Guidelines For The Control Of Ballast Water - September 01, 2000 Final. See also on-line version on Transport Canada's www site at http://www.tc.gc.ca/MarineSafety/ ... - Discharge From Ships In Waters Under Canadian Jurisdiction - Ballast Water Working Group of the Canadian Marine Advisory Council
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/ ... - Review of current practices to reduce the risk of introducing non-indigenous species into Pacific region via ballast water.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/ ... - Effects of sediments on fish and their habitat.
ShipNet Information Systems - Marine shipping, vessel position & movement reports for Vancouver, British Columbia
Eulachon General Information
How a Self-Unloader Works - Canada Steamship Lines

Flora & Fauna

Gypsy Moth Homepage - BC Ministry of Forests
Great Blue Heron - Canadian Wildlife Service : Hinterland Who's Who
Grizzly - Canadian Wildlife Service : Hinterland Who's Who
Marbled Murrelet - Canadian Wildlife Service : Hinterland Who's Who
Provincial Vascular Plant Tracking List - B.C. Conservation Data Centre
Provincial Vertebrate Animal Tracking List - B.C. Conservation Data Centre
Plant Association Tracking Lists by Forest District - B.C. Conservation Data Centre
Vertebrate Animal Tracking Lists by Forest District - B.C. Conservation Data Centre
Provincial List Status and CDC Ranks - B.C. Conservation Data Centre

Environmental Assessment

Environmental Assessment Office - BC Home Page
Fed ACTS - Consolidated Statutes - Complete documents for download - Department of Justice of Canada
Navigable Waters Protection Act - Department of Justice - justice.gc.ca
NSA Environmental Publications - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Canada-Wide Accord on Environmental Harmonization
Cumulative Effects Assessment Practitioners Guide - Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
FED - CEAA - Publications - Guides - Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Publications Operational Policy Statements - Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Guidelines For Preparation Of An Application For A Project Approval Certificate - Environmental Assessment Office
Environmental Assessment Office Project Registry
Air Quality Legislation - Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks
Permit Application Requirements - Approving The Mine Plan And Reclamation Program Pursuant To The Mines Act R.S.B.C. 1996, C. 293 (March 1998)
Inventory of Mining Industry Practices to Conserve Wildlife and Habitat in Canada - Compiled by the Minerals and Metals Sector of Natural Resources Canada. A Cooperative Effort with The Department of Environment and Resource Studies at the University of Waterloo
Dust Control for Mines - April 1996 - INFO-MINE
EPA/OTAQ AP-42: Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Mobile Sources
Emission Factor and Inventory Group - CHIEF - ClearingHouse for Inventories and Emission Factors - US EPA
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - EPA AP-42, Fifth Edition, Volume I: Stationary Point and Area Sources. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Visual Impact Assessment Guidebook - Contents - Ministry of Forests - 1995
GeoIndex : A search Engine for Geo-environmental professionals
B.C. Archaelogical Impact Assessment Guidelines - Archaeology Branch, Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture
Environmental Technology for Mining - ENVIROMine / Mining
Land Use Co-ordination Office - An Overview of Key Conservation, Recreation and Cultural Heritage Values in British Columbia's Marine Environment
Department of Fisheries and Oceans - Oceanscanada.com - Legislation Applicable to Oceans
Navigable Waters Protection Act - Transport Canada
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Environment - Directory of sites
Association of Professional Biologists of British Columbia - APPBC Home page
EnviroInfo: Environmental Information Sources - Directory of sites

Government & Miscellaneous

Voting - North Coast Electoral District Results from the 36th Provincial General Election - May 28, 1996
Commitment to replace the Bella Coola Hill with a suitable alternative - 1999 Cariboo Economic Summit
Canadian Business Climate - for Mineral Investment
Government of British Columbia: Government Links
British Columbia Local Area Economic Dependencies and Impact Ratios--1996 - BC Stats: Business and Economic Statistics
Alphabetical Listing of All Acts - BC Government
Workplace Equity - Legislation - Human Resources Development Canada
Business Development Bank of Canada
Western Economic Diversification Canada Community Futures Development Corporations - a network of 90 Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDC's) across Western Canada
International Trade Centres
Working with Rural Canadians - Industry Canada
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Canadian Coast Guard - Pacific Region
Ministry of Forests - Search Form