Preface
The Manual of Standard Operation Procedures for Hydrometric Surveys in British Columbia defines a common set of standards with detailed procedures for the successful acquisition of water quantity data. This will result in measurable quality, the fundamental requirement under the mandate of the Resources Inventory Committee (RIC).
Writing for this manual has been completed and many of the comments of reviewers including an independent consultant have been incorporated. The subject covered in this manual can not be exhaustive, nevertheless, what is included must be clear and precise, therefore further input is invited from all users.
This edition incorporates revisions arising from the period of field trials during which the draft was in circulation. There have been no substantive changes to methods and standards that appeared in the draft (Version 1.0). While the sections and contents have been totally reformatted, the only visible difference will be page numbers and improved quality of some of the graphics. In addition the spelling, grammar and reference notations have been thoroughly reviewed and corrected as required.
The Resources Inventory Branch, Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks (MELP) will accept and compile all relevant materials and comments in preparation for the next edition. Please submit such material to the undersigned or to Wilf Dreher, Manager of the Water Inventory Section in Victoria.
R.P. Richards, P.Eng.
Project Manager
October, 1998
Funding of the Resources Inventory Committee work, including the preparation of this document, is provided by the Corporate Resource Inventory Initiative (CRII) and by Forest Renewal BC (FRBC). Preliminary work of the Resources Inventory Committee was funded by the Canada-British Columbia Partnership Agreement of Forest Resource Development FRDA II.
The Resources Inventory Committee consists of representatives from various ministries and agencies of the Canadian and the British Columbia governments as well as from First Nations peoples. RIC objectives are to develop a common set of standards and procedures for the provincial resources inventories, as recommended by the Forest Resources Commission in its report "The Future of our Forests".
For further information about the Resources Inventory Committee and its various Task Forces, please contact:
The Executive Secretariat
Resources Inventory Committee
840 Cormorant Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1R1
Tel: (250) 920-0661
Fax: (250) 384-1841
http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/risc/
Terrestrial Ecosystems Task Force
All decisions regarding protocols are the responsibility of the Resources Inventory Committee. Background information and protocols presented in this document are based on the unpublished draft manual, Preliminary Inventory Manual for Sampling Goatsuckers (Caprimulgidae) in British Columbia, prepared for the Resources Inventory Committee by Darren J. Bender and R. Mark Brigham with editorial assistance by Ann Eriksson.
The Standards for Components of British Columbia's Biodiversity series is currently edited by James Quayle with data form development by Leah Westereng.