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Public Hearing/Documents/Environmental Overview Photos - 9 Erskine Lane
Appendix

Environmental Overview Photos - 9 Erskine Lane

November 17, 2020Pages 76–862 sections

A collection of 44 photographs documenting the existing conditions, vegetation, and wildlife features of the 9 Erskine Lane site.

1 CALL TO ORDER
9 Erskine LanePhotos taken circa late 2019Documents Garry oak woodland and Douglas-fir forest

Environmental Overview 9 Erskine Lane, View Royal BC (PID 002-364-531) Nov 18, 2019

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Photos

Photo 1. South Corner: Multi-age mixed canopy of young and mature Douglas-fir, bigleaf maple and grand fir.

Panoramic view of the south corner forest canopy
Panoramic view of the south corner forest canopy

Photo 2. South Corner: Multi-age mixed canopy of young and mature Douglas-fir, bigleaf maple and grand fir.

Panoramic view of the south corner forest floor and ferns
Panoramic view of the south corner forest floor and ferns

Photo 3. Southeast Corner: Some larger Douglas-fir trees, relatively sparse understorey, and some abandoned wood and metal waste.

Ground view of the southeast corner with scattered debris
Ground view of the southeast corner with scattered debris

Photo 4. Southeast Corner: Understorey of Oregon grape, trailing blackberry and bracken.

Close-up of forest understorey vegetation including ferns
Close-up of forest understorey vegetation including ferns

Photo 5. Southeast Corner: Understorey of salal and Oregon grape.

Dense green understorey in the southeast corner
Dense green understorey in the southeast corner

Photo 6. Northeast Edge: Northwest view of the Garry oak woodland.

Rocky outcrop with Garry oak trees and low vegetation
Rocky outcrop with Garry oak trees and low vegetation

Photo 7. Northeast Edge: Southeast view of the Garry oak woodland (Victoria General Hospital in the background on the left).

View of the Garry oak woodland overlooking the hospital area
View of the Garry oak woodland overlooking the hospital area

Photo 8. Northeast Edge: Northwest view of the Garry oak woodland.

Rocky terrain with moss and Garry oak trees
Rocky terrain with moss and Garry oak trees

Photo 9. Northeast Edge: Northeast view towards the Garry oak woodland from the Douglas-fir—arbutus transition.

Transition zone between evergreen and oak woodland
Transition zone between evergreen and oak woodland

Photo 10. Southwest Edge (Rural): Southeast view of the existing rural residential land use, with the house, landscaped area, driveway and parking area surrounded by mature Douglas-fir trees, taken from the right of way.

Panoramic view of a driveway and house surrounded by trees
Panoramic view of a driveway and house surrounded by trees

Photo 11. North Central: Douglas-fir—salal and arbutus mature forest.

View through the north central mature forest
View through the north central mature forest

Photo 12. Northwest Corner: Garry oak and Douglas-fir—arbutus woodland.

Mossy rocky hill with mixed tree species
Mossy rocky hill with mixed tree species

Photo 13. Northwest Corner: Garry oak and Douglas-fir—arbutus woodland.

Ground view of the rocky northwest corner woodland
Ground view of the rocky northwest corner woodland

Photo 14. North Corner: Douglas-fir—salal and arbutus mature forest.

North corner mature forest with green ground cover
North corner mature forest with green ground cover

Photo 15. North Central: Douglas-fir—salal and arbutus mature forest, with some remnants of a constructed mountain bike trail feature.

North central forest featuring a small wooden bike jump
North central forest featuring a small wooden bike jump

Photo 16. Northwest Corner: Northeast view of the Garry oak and mixed woodland from Erskine Lane.

Roadside view of the northwest corner woodland from Erskine Lane
Roadside view of the northwest corner woodland from Erskine Lane

Photo 17. Northwest Corner: Southeast view of the Garry oak and Douglas-fir—arbutus woodland from Watkiss Way.

Wide view of the woodland from the intersection of Watkiss Way
Wide view of the woodland from the intersection of Watkiss Way

Photo 18. Southwest Edge (Rural): Southeast view of the existing rural residential land use, with the house, landscaped area, driveway and parking area surrounded by mature Douglas-fir trees, taken from Erskine Lane.

View from Erskine Lane towards the residential driveway
View from Erskine Lane towards the residential driveway

Photo 19. One of the larger Douglas-fir trees (~97 cm DBH).

Close-up of a large-diameter Douglas-fir trunk
Close-up of a large-diameter Douglas-fir trunk

Photo 20. Wildlife snag #1 in the south corner.

Tall dead tree trunk used for wildlife habitat
Tall dead tree trunk used for wildlife habitat

Photo 21. Extensive growth of English ivy on many of the trees in the S corner.

View of several tree trunks heavily covered in ivy vines
View of several tree trunks heavily covered in ivy vines

Photo 22. One of the larger Douglas-fir trees in the southeast corner.

Large Douglas-fir tree trunk with surrounding vegetation
Large Douglas-fir tree trunk with surrounding vegetation

Photo 23. Northwest view of the Garry oak woodland from the right of way.

View from a path toward the Garry oak woodland
View from a path toward the Garry oak woodland

Photo 24. Southwest view of the right of way, adjacent to the Garry oak woodland.

View along a gravel path next to the woodland
View along a gravel path next to the woodland

Photo 25. Southeast view of the Garry oak woodland.

Grassy and rocky area with Garry oak trees
Grassy and rocky area with Garry oak trees

Photo 26. Representative view of the Garry oak woodland.

Rocky landscape with Garry oak foliage
Rocky landscape with Garry oak foliage

Photo 27. Douglas-fir—arbutus edge around the Garry oak woodland.

Edge of the oak woodland showing mixed tree species
Edge of the oak woodland showing mixed tree species

Photo 28. Northwest view of the Garry oak woodland.

Mossy ground and Garry oak trees
Mossy ground and Garry oak trees

Photo 29. North view of the Garry oak woodland to the north of the property.

View across a fence toward the neighboring oak woodland
View across a fence toward the neighboring oak woodland

Photo 30. Douglas-fir—arbutus edge around the Garry oak woodland.

View of the forest edge transition zone
View of the forest edge transition zone

Photo 31. Representative view of the mixed woodland at the northwest corner.

Moss-covered rocks and mixed trees at the northwest corner
Moss-covered rocks and mixed trees at the northwest corner

Photo 32. East view of the Garry oak woodland and wildlife snag at the northwest corner by Erskine Ln.

View of the woodland edge and a tall snag near the road
View of the woodland edge and a tall snag near the road

Photo 33. Northeast view of the right of way from Erskine Lane.

Intersection and road view from Erskine Lane
Intersection and road view from Erskine Lane

Photo 34. Representative view of the mixed woodland at the northwest corner.

Close-up view of mossy rocks in the mixed woodland
Close-up view of mossy rocks in the mixed woodland

Photo 35. East view of the NW corner mixed woodland opening from Watkiss Way.

View of the woodland opening from the roadside
View of the woodland opening from the roadside

Photo 36. Wildlife snag in the north central forest.

Ivy-covered snags and trees in the forest interior
Ivy-covered snags and trees in the forest interior

Photo 37. Representative view of the Douglas-fir—arbutus forest.

View into the Douglas-fir and arbutus forest
View into the Douglas-fir and arbutus forest

Photo 38. East view of the existing rural residential land use from Erskine Ln.

Roadway leading to the residential area
Roadway leading to the residential area

Photo 39. Representative view of the Douglas-fir—arbutus forest.

Interior view of the mature forest
Interior view of the mature forest

Photo 40. Representative view of the Douglas-fir—arbutus forest.

Dense forest interior with downed logs and shrubs
Dense forest interior with downed logs and shrubs

Photo 41. Southwest view of the ditch along the east side of Watkiss Way.

Roadside ditch with vegetation along Watkiss Way
Roadside ditch with vegetation along Watkiss Way

Photo 42. Northeast view of the ditch along the east side of Watkiss Way.

View of the ditch and roadside bank along Watkiss Way
View of the ditch and roadside bank along Watkiss Way

Photo 43. Common Raven nest in the southern portion of the property.

Wide stick nest high in the tree canopy as seen from below
Wide stick nest high in the tree canopy as seen from below

Photo 44. Stick nest (possibly Common Raven or Cooper’s Hawk) in the northern portion of the property.

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Extracted from: 2020 11 17 Public Hearing - Agenda - Pdf