The Coast Information Team (CIT) was established in April 2001 to develop independent information and analyses in support of ecosystem-based management (EBM) in the north and central coastal region of British Columbia, including Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte Islands. The CIT Funding Agreement followed several April 2001 agreements between the provincial government, First Nations governments from the central and north coasts and Haida Gwaii, forest industry, environmentalists, and communities, concerning planning and interim measures along the B.C. Coast.
The CIT drew on the best available scientific, traditional, and local knowledge in developing independent information and analyses for use in resolving land use and natural resource management issues. Several of the analyses had not been done previously in British Columbia, and some represented the application of new methodologies. The CIT concluded officially in March 2004, and most products were received by October 2004. Sixteen project teams were assembled to contribute to the CIT program.
Cortex was retained in June 2002 to manage the CIT program. This support included financial tracking, accounts management, contract development, workplan and invoice monitoring, fundraising, support to the CIT Management Committee, and external communications, including design of the CIT logo, development of the CIT website, and editing/layout of final CIT reports.
Projects
Coast Information Team Secretariat
- Project Management
- Scientific Communications
- Process Planning/Management
- Other
Project Number
76.001
Project Leader
Melissa Hadley
Client Code
76
Client
Ministry of Environment
Interests
First Nations, Academic
Duration
June 2002–Dec. 2004
Type
Management Services
Region
Coastal BC
Outcomes
- established structures and processes to manage a complex $3.3 million project
- helped raise over $1million for project support
- developed the CIT website
- designed, edited, and desktopped award-winning final reports
- documented lessons learned and related recommendations for success in projects of similar nature
Project Management
70
Facilitation
0
Cumulative Effects Analysis
0
Carbon Management
0
Forestland Valuation
0
Ecological Analysis
0
Forest Estate Modeling
0
Policy Analysis
0
Other
5
Scientific Communications
15
Process Planning/Management
10