Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 120 |
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| Citation | BC Hydro. 2011. Bridge River Power Development: Water Use Plan, March 17, 2011. BC Hydro |
| Organization | BC Hydro |
| URL | http://www.bchydro.com/content/dam/hydro/medialib/internet/documents/planning_regulatory/wup/lower_mainland/2011q2/bridge_river_wup_rev.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | The conditions proposed in this Water Use Plan (WUP), for the operation of BC Hydro’s Bridge River Power Development reflect the September 2003 agency and stakeholder recommendations of the Bridge River Water Use Planning Consultative Committee, the associated draft September 2003 WUP, and subsequent recommendations by the St’át’imc in 2009 and 2010. The terms and conditions, to be authorized under British Columbia’s Water Act, for the beneficial use of water at the Bridge River Power Development are set out in this document. Future reference to the Bridge River Power Development or Bridge River projects includes La Joie, Bridge River 1, Bridge River 2, and Seton Generating Stations; La Joie, Terzaghi, and Seton Dams; Downton and Carpenter Lake reservoirs and Seton Lake; Cayoosh Diversion and associated works. The proposed conditions will change operations at the Bridge River projects and are expected to positively affect fisheries and wildlife habitat, shoreline conditions, flood control, and recreation interests. The proposed conditions will decrease power generation and power generation revenues. These conditions will replace operations previously governed by the Interim Flow Management Strategy ordered July 28, 2000 under s39 of the Water Act. Scope for a monitoring program to address key uncertainties is also provided to improve future operating decisions. Details associated with subsequent recommendations by the St’át’imc in 2009 and 2010 are included in this WUP. The conditions for the operation of BC Hydro’s Bridge River Power Development will not come into effect until ordered under the Water Act by the Comptroller of Water Rights. A review date, 10 years after implementation of the Water Use Plan as ordered under the Water Act, has also been recommended. dam, reservoir, monitoring, salmonid, fish passage, swawning, aquatic habitat |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Fraser |
| Sub-watershed if known | Bridge River |
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| Project status | complete |
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