Appendix E

Inventory Attribute Glossary

Features and Attributes from Coastal Tourism Resource Inventory Project

* Note: The following are indicative rather than an exhaustive listing.

Physical Oceanography

1. Exposure

• primary exposure regimes - secondary exposure regimes

2. High Current Areas

3. Depth

• drying banks
• 20m. contour

Shoreline

1. Shoreline type

• estuaries -lagoons
• mudflats
• sand beaches
• pebble, gravel, sand/gravel beaches
• areas with numerous small beaches
• cobble beaches
• rock platform with sand or gravel veneer
• rock platforms (indicators of tide Pools)
• steep rock cliffs (less than 2 metres)

2. Shoreline length of unit

Shoreline Configuration and Feature

1. Detailed shoreline configuration

• islet clusters
• shoreline crenulation

2. General shoreline physiography

• Large fjord
• Inlet
• Archipelago
• large island

3. Features

• major rivers
• other rivers
• waterfalls (into ocean)
• hotsprings (at ocean)
• coastal trails
• trail heads

Clim

1. Mean annual precipitation

2. Mean July temperatures

Mammals

3. Whale concentrations

• Species
• level of abundance
• seasonality
• special interest

4. Seal and sea lion concentrations

• Seasonality
• number (high = 22+, medium 25 - 200)

5. Sea otter distribution

6. Other unique habitats

• major herring spawn
• rivers with salmon escapement

7. Grizzly bears

Birds

1. Bird colonies, failed breeders, juvenile and moulting sea ducks, and migratory and overwintering birds, unique or highly desired species

• species with rank as to desirability
• type of concentration (colony, migratory, overwintering, moulting)
• seasonality
• numbers

Fish and Shellfish

1. Concentrations of sport fish

• Species
• local importance
• total landings
• month

2. Shellfish

• Species
• size of beach
• PSP or pollution contamination

Vegetation

1. Old growth forests

2. Marine plants

Heritage Resources

1. Native heritage sites

• Visibility
• access to site
• availability of interpretive information

2. Eurosio-Canadian Heritage Sites, Museums and Culture Centres

• Resource-type
• theme (exploration, transportation and communications, settlement and communities, economic development, military and government)
• level of development
• tourism potential

Scenic Resources

1. Degree of alteration

2. Degree of depth

3. Terrain height

4. Features

5. Slope

Access

1. Air

• jet capable airport
• other air strips
• float plane bases
• helicopter bases

2. Road

• Highways
• other paved roads
• main resource roads

3. Rail

• routes with passenger services

4. B. C. Ferry

• ferry terminals
• routes

Land Status and Use

1. Municipalities

• Boundaries
• population

2. Indian reserves

3. Parks

• National, Provincial, Regional
• facilities

4. Ecological reserves

5. Heavy industries

6. DND lands and waters

7. Fish farms

• species

8. Major water discharge

Existing Tourism Use

1. Sportsfish lodges

• number of units
• season
• company name and address

2. Sportsfishing overnight charters

• number of units
• season company name and address for each vessel

3. Sportsfishing day charters

• range of number of boats per community

4. Sportsfishing areas

5. Marinas/small craft harbours

• size of facility
• type of facility
• services offered
• name
• address

6. Coastal cruising

• number of units
• type of vessel
• season
• name and address
• important anchorages

7. Scuba diving

• operators' name and address
• capacity
• season of operation
• location of dive sites

8. Kayaking

• average size of groups
• season
• name and address
• tour areas
• staging areas

9. Coastal accommodation

• Facilities
• campground, hotel, motel, lodge
• units
• season
• name and address

10. Other miscellaneous activities (i.e. windsurfing, surfing, horse-back riding, etc.)

Features and Attributes from Interior Tourism Resource Inventory

Landscape Features

1. Mountains

• high altitude
• moderate altitude
• low altitude

2. Hills

3. Valleys

4. Plains

5. Lakes

• Large
• Small
• Chains
• Tarns

6. Rivers

• Flatwater
• Whitewater
• unrunable

Slope

• range of % slope, gentle to extreme
• range of height, minimal to very high

Climate Features

1. Moisture regime, very wet to very dry

2. Temperature

3. Snow

• depth for four months, inadequate to deep

4. Visibility

• good to poor, % flying days

Vegetation Features

1. Biogeoclimatic zones

Settlement

1. Communities

• population range

2. Resorts

3. Land status

4. Spatial requirements

• hectare range

Access

1. Air

• jet airport
• maximum fixed wing flight time from other airports
• heli-bases maximum flight time

2. Ground

• Railway
• road

3. Marine

• small boat marinas

Fish and Wildlife

1. Wildlife capability

2. Fish and wildlife viewing opportunity

3. Fish capability

Recreation

1. Capability

2. Features

• national and provincial importance

Visual Quality

1. Visual resource significant to tourism

• pristine, intact, partially intact, altered

Note:
A feature is described as an object to be mapped, i.e. whale.

An attribute is specific information about the feature, i.e. species, abundance, location/ distribution.

Recreation Inventory Glossary

Biophysical Features	Sub-features	Biophysical Features	Sub-features
A. Aquatic	A1 Sport Fish A2 Aquatic Habitat A3 Fish Run & Observation A4 Edible Aquatic Foods	M. Waterbody	M1 Frequent Small Waterbodies M2 Small Surface Waters M3 Large surface Waters
B. Beaches	B1 Fine Textured Beach B2 Sand Beach B3 Pebble Beach B4 Cobble Beach B5 Rubble Beach B6 Beach, Texture Unknown	P. Prehistoric Sites	P1 Habitation or Campsites P2 Rock Art P3 Prehistoric Trails P4 Resource Utilization Sites
C. Cultural	C1 Cultural Site C2 Pastoral Landscape C3 Vacant Land C4 Man-made Feature	Q. Topographic Features	Q1 Regional Topog. Patterns Q2 Local Topog. Patterns Q3 Shorelands
D. Hydrologic Feature	D1 Hydrologic	R. Rock Formation	R1 Exposed Bedrock R2 Exposed Internal Rock R3 Mineral Deposit R4 Fossils R5 Volcanic
E. Vegetation	E1 Alpine/High Sub-alpine E2 Transitional E3 Coniferous E4 Deciduous E5 Mixed Forest E6 Forest Parkland E7 Non-forested E8 Wetland Vegetation	S. Springs	S1 Thermal Springs S2 Freshwater Springs S3 Mineral Springs
F. Waterfalls, Rapids	F1 site-specific Waterfall F2 Waterfall Landscape F3 Rapids & Chutes	T. Trails	T1 Unmanaged Trail T2 Active MoF Trail T3 Inactive MoF Trail
G. Glaciers, Icefields	G1 glaciers, Glacial Features G2 snowfield & Icefield	U. Harbour	U1 Harbours
H. Historic Site	H1 Historic Site H2 Monument H3 Historic Route H4 Historic Native Legend Site	V. Visual Resource/      Landscape Features	V0 Unqualified V1 High Sensitivity V2 Moderate Sensitivity V3 Low Sensitivity V4 High Sensitivity with low       absorption capability V5 High Sensitivity with medium       absorption capability V6 High Sensitivity with high       absorption capability V7 Moderate Sensitivity with low absorption capability V8 Moderate Sensitivity with medium absorption capability V9 Moderate Sensitivity with high absorption capability
J. Coastal Features	J1 Estuary J2 Tidal Marsh J3 Lagoon J4 Tidal Flat J5 Rock Platforms & Ledges J6 Spits & Hooks J7 Points J8 Tombolo J9 Pocket Beaches	W. Wildlife	W1 Upland/Aquatic Birds W2 Small Mammals W3 Large Mammals W4 Marine Mammals W5 Wildlife Diversity
L. Landform	L1 Glacial Ice Melting L2 Glacial Ice Moving L3 Periglacial L4 Moraine, Ridges & Cirques L5 Karst L6 Avalanche Tracks, Talus, Scree L7 Landslides L8 Canyons, Escarpments, Hoodoos L9 River & Stream Deposits	X. Miscellaneous	X1 Miscellaneous Feature

Feature Related Recreation Activities
a. angling b. boating c. canoeing d. kayaking/rafting e. scuba/skin diving f. water skiing g. swimming h. beach activities i. camping j. hunting k. caving l. hiking m. mountaineering/climbing	n. nature study o. orienteering p. viewing q. wildlife viewing r. gathering/collecting s. horseback riding t. trail bike riding u. four-wheel driving v. snowmobiling w. snowshoeing x. skiing (downhill & cross-country) y. icefishing z. other

Feature Significance
A	Very High	· unique features not common in BC · very attractive for recreational, educational, and/or scientific use · provincial significance
B	High	· unique features not common in the region · very attractive for recreational use · primary importance to BCFS Rec'n Program · regional significance
C	Moderate	· features common throughout the region · moderate ability to attract recreational use · secondary importance to BCFS Rec'n Program
D	Low	· features very common throughout the region · limited ability to attract recreational use · limited importance to BCFS Rec'n Program

Management Class
0	Area of recreational, educational, scientific or heritage value appropriate to manage exclusively for these values.
1	Consultation with BCFS Recreation Staff is mandatory prior to making resource decisions affecting the land unit.
2	Normal forest management practices are adequate to maintain recreational values.

Visual Quality Objectives (VQO) - Management Code
	Approved		Recommended
01	Preservation	06	Preservation
02	Retention	07	Retention
03	Partial Retention	08	Partial Retention
04	Modification	09	Modification
05	Maximum Modification

Recreation Opportunities Spectrum (ROS)
1	P	Primitive
2	SPNM	Semi-Primitive Non-Motorized
3	SPM	Semi-Primitive Motorized
4	RR	Roaded Resource
5	R	Rural
6	U	Urban

Sample Culture Inventory Attributes

1. Territorial Exploration Activities:

1.1 Maritime - Coastal Region

1.1.1 Native Population Entry, Occupation and Movements
1.1.2 Asian Entries
1.1.3 Nationalist Entries and Initial Mapping
1.1.4 British and Canadian Geographic Consolidation: Administrative Surveys, Mapping

1.2 Continental Region

1.2.1 Native Population Entry, Occupation and Movements
1.2.2 Fur-Trade Based Exploration, Discoveries and Mapping
1.2.3 Colonial Period Exploration, Mapping and Surveys
1.2.4 Provincial Exploration, Surveys and Mapping
1.2.5 Canadian Government Surveys and Mapping
1.2.6 Corporate Surveys
1.2.7 Scientific Surveys

2. Settlement:

2.1 Native Occupation/Settlement Patterns

2.1.1 Coastal region cultures 2.1.2 Interior region cultures

2.2 Post-Contact Settlement

2.2.1 Pre-Confederation Settlement Frontiers
2.2.2 Settlement Patterns, Early Provincial Period, 1871-1885
2.2.3 Settlement Patterns of the National Resource Boom, 1886-1914
2.2.4 Interruption: The Era of the Great War, 1914-1918
2.2.5 Post-War Consolidation, 1919-1939
2.2.6 World War 11: Population Movements
2.2.7 Post-War Expansion Period, 1946
2.2.8 Urbanization Processes, General
2.2.9 Rural and Regional Development Patterns, General
2.2.10 Immigration, 1871-1950

3. Economic Activities and Technologies:

3.1 Pre-Contact Native Economic Activities

3.1.1 Major Coast Native Cultural Groups
3.1.2 Major Interior Native Cultural Groups

3.2 Fur Trade Sector

3.2.1 Maritime-Coastal Operations
3.2.2 Continental Operations

3.3 Fisheries and Maritime Harvesting Sector

3.3.1 Pre-Confederation period, 1790s-1871
3.3.2 Post-Confederation Period, 1871-1945
3.3.3 Post-World War H, 1945 -

3.4 Forestry Sector

3.4.1 Native Forest Exploitation and uses; Prehistoric, Proto-Historic, Post-Contact
3.4.2 Pre-Confederation Period, 1790s-1871
3.4.3 Post Confederation Period, 1871-1945
3.4.4 Post-World War 11, 1945-1965

3.5 Mining and Smelting Sector

3.5.1 Native quarrying and extraction; pre-historic, proto-historic, post-contact
3.5.2 Early Euro-Canadian-American mineral discoveries and extraction
3.5.3 Fraser River and Cariboo Gold Rushes, 1858, 1860s
3.5.4 Bonanza in the Kootenay Region, 1890s-1914
3.5.5 Klondike Gold Rush, 1898
3.5.6 Other Mineral Extraction and Processing to 1945
3.5.7 Post-World War H Mining and Processing

3.6 Energy Sector

3.6.1 Natural forces: domestic animal, water and wind
3.6.2 Hydro-electricity: beginnings, expansion and exports
3.6.3 Hydrocarbons
3.6.4 Other forms

3.7 Agriculture Sector

3.7.1 Beginnings: Pre-Confederation Period, 1790s - 1871
3.7.2 General Agricultural Expansion: Early Provincial Period, 1871-1914
3.7.3 Growth and Consolidation, 1914-1945
3.7.4 Modem Agriculture, Post-1945

3.8 Manufacturing and Other Industries

3.8.1 Natural Resource-related manufacturing
3.8.2 Agriculture product-related manufacturing
3.8.3 Clothing and household goods manufacturing
3.8.4 Foundries, equipment and tools manufacturing
3.8.5. Building materials production
3.8.6 Design and Construction industries

3.9 Finance and Commerce Sector

3.9.1 Financial Institutions
3.9.2 Investment and Risk Management
3.9.3 Trade and Commerce

3. 10 Services and Amenities Sector

3.10.1 Government/Institutional Services
3.10.2 Health Care and Social Services
3.10.3 Utilities and Amenities
3.10.4 Hospitality Industries

3.11 Organized Labour

3.11.1 Labour Organizations: beginnings, leadership, issues
3.11.2 Labour relations with Government
3.11.3 Significant Strikes, Conflicts and Resolutions

4. Transportation, Communications and Related Technology:

4.1 Maritime Transportation and Communications

4.1.1 Natives: Coastal Cultural Groups
4.1.2 Pre-Confederation Period, before 1971
4.1.3 Early Provincial Period, 1871-1914
4.1.4 Post-World War I Period, 1914-

4.2 Inland Waterways Transportation and Communications

4.2.1 Natives: Inland Cultural Groups
4.2.2 Fur Trade Waterways
4.2.3 Colonial Period to 1885
4.2.4 Post-Railway Period, 1885-1945

4.3 Overland: Trails, Road, Highways, Bridges and Tunnels

4.3.1 Native Trail Systems
4.3.2 Fur Trade Brigade Trails
4.3.3 Colonial Government Trails, Wagon Roads and Bridges: The work of the Royal Engineers
4.3.4 Road Travel in Early Provincial Period, 1871-1914
4.3.5 Road Travel after 1914 and Impact of Motor Vehicles

4.4 Railways

4.4.1 The advent of the Railway, 1885-1886
4.4.2 The Coming of the CPR
4.4.3 The Railway Boom Period, 1890-1920
4.4.4 Railway Consolidation and Reorganization, 1920-1950
4.4.5 Railway Technology, 1880s-1950

4.5 Air Travel

4.5.1 Pioneering Flights in the Province, 1900-1914
4.5.2 Development of Air Industry, 1914-1939
4.5.3 World War II and Beyond

4.6 Telecommunications

4.6.1 Technology of transmission media

5. Socio-Cultural Dissemination and Expression:

5.1 Education Systems

5.1.1 Native societies: training in skills and leadership
5.1.2 Education systems before Confederation
5.1.3 Provincial Education Systems, 1871-

5.2 Religious Institutions

5.2.1 Native ceremonies, beliefs, world-views, societies
5.2.2 Christian Missions: beliefs, values, social organization
5.2.3 Christian Denominations, Sects, Cults and Training
5.2.4 Non-Christian Faiths

5.3 Ethnicity

5.3.1 Major Native Cultural Groups
5.2.2 British Cultural Groups
5.3.3 Continental European Cultural Groups
5.3.4 Scandinavian Cultural Groups 5.3.5 Central European Cultural Groups
5.3.6 Asian Cultural Groups
5.3.7 Middle Eastern Cultural Groups
5.3.8 Remaining Cultural Groups (African, Caribbean, Central and South American)

5.4 The Arts and Popular Culture

5.4.1 Architecture
5.4.2 Visual Arts
5.4.3 Performing Arts
5.4.4 Literature and Film Arts
5.4.5 Crafts, Folk Art, Tradition, Fictions, etc.
5.4.6 Radio and Television
5.4.7 Special Events, Festivals
5.4.8 Miscellaneous: unique persons, places, things, curios

5.5 Science and Technology

5.5.1 Physical and life sciences
5.3.2 Applied sciences
5.5.3 Social and behavioral sciences
5.5.4 Technology

5.6 Social and Humanitarian Movements

5.6.1 Social and Collective Rights Movements
5.6.2 Humanitarian Movements
5.6.3 Volunteerism.
5.6.4 Environmental Conservation 5.6.5 Museums and Art Galleries

5.7 Recreation and Leisure

5.7.1 Sports
5.7.2 Leisure Activities

6. Political-Legal Systems and Military

6.1 Native Policy

6.1.1 Coastal Cultural Groups
6.1.2 Interior Cultural Groups
6.1.3 Native-White Relations

6.2 Pre-Confederation Government And Legal-Judicial System

6.2.1 Fur Trade Period, 1790s-1850s
6.2.2 Colonial Period, 1843-1871

6.3 Confederation and Provincial Government Structure and Powers

6.3.1 Confederation and Provincial Constitutional and Legal Powers
6.3.2 Structure and Function of Government

6.4 Provincial Government Politics

6.4.1 Leadership
6.4.2 Governments and Political Parties
6.4.3 Civil Service and Government Departments
6.4.4 Provincial Relations

6.5 Municipal Government

6.5.1 Provincial Legislation
6.5.2 Municipal government functions, services, works and amenities
6.5.3 Municipal government leadership

6.6 Federal Government and Military

6.6.1 Military: Events, Wars, Defence Installations, Operations and Research
6.6.2 Coastal/Navigational Aids, Controls, Harbour Management, Communications Systems
6.6.3 Law Enforcement, Crime and Criminal Justice
6.6.4 Other Federal Government Departments and Services