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Public Consultation Report 1992/93, Bemister, 1993, PWFWCP Report Public Consultation Report 1992/93 C. N. Bemister August 1993 PWFWCP Report No. 27 The Peace/Williston Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program is a cooperative venture of BC Hydro and the provincial fish and wildlife management agencies, supported by funding from BC Hydro. The Program was established to enhance and protect fish and wildlife resources affected by the construction of the W.A.C. Bennett and Peace Canyon dams on the Peace River, and the subsequent creation of the Williston and Dinosaur Reservoirs. Peace/Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program, 1011 Fourth Ave. 3rd Floor, Prince George B.C. V2L 3H9 Website: www.bchydro.bc.ca/environment/initiatives/pwcp/ This report has been approved by the Peace/Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program Fish Technical Committee. Citation: C. N. Bemister. August 1993. Public Consultation Report 1992/93. Peace/Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program, Report No. 27. 23pp plus appendices. 1 Author(s): Charlotte N. Bemister 1 Address(es): B.C. Hydro, 333 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5K3 INTRODUCTION This is the third annual Peace/Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program Public Consultation report. It provides an overview of the 1992 - 1993 public involvement activities and highlights key program initiatives. Included in this report are maps outlining the Compensation Program area which highlight fish and wildlife program activity to date; a summary of the 1992/93 program activities, a budget review, and a synopsis of the key points raised by the public during the community open houses and interest group meetings. This year, the goal of the public consultation program was to inform and involve more of the public. Through presentations by our field biologists to local clubs and associations, meetings with interest groups, community open houses, mall displays, radio, tv and newspaper coverage this challenge has been met. The Compensation Program field biologists' interest in their work as well as their contribution to improving public awareness and involvement, is evident in increased public enthusiasm and knowledge of wildlife and fish enhancement challenges and opportunities. The Dina Creek enhancement project is one example of volunteer support, where members of the Mackenzie Fish and Game Association directly assisted the Peace/Williston fisheries staff in adopting or utilizing a number of spawning habitat improvement techniques to increase the spawning, and natural reproduction potential, of rainbow trout in the lake. Public input is essential to the on-going development of the Peace/Williston Compensation program. Public desire for an integrated resource management approach resulted in the joint Cavity-Nester Program with Fletcher Challenge Canada Ltd. This project, to protect the habitats of cavity-dependent animals which are threatened by the removal of old growth timber, was initiated two years ago, and is ongoing. The feedback from this year's public consultation activities will be incorporated wherever possible into future program directions. Peace/Williston Compensation Program Area The Peace/Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program area comprises the entire Williston and Dinosaur Reservoir watersheds and nearby locations. This area is roughly three times the size of Vancouver Island. The area spans two BC Environment areas: the Omineca sub-region (administered from Prince George) and the Peace sub-region (administered from Fort St. John). The Peace/Williston Compensation Program does not replace the normal role of BC Environment, Fish and Wildlife Branch, in these watersheds, but compliments certain aspects of that responsibility, particularly the enhancement functions. A map on the following page shows the program area. PROGRAM OVERVIEW PROGRAM PURPOSE The Peace/Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program is a joint initiative by B.C. Hydro and B.C. Environment to enhance and protect fish and wildlife resources and their habitat in the Williston watershed affected by the construction of the W.A.C. Bennett and Peace Canyon dams on the Peace River. PROGRAM HISTORY In the late 1980's B.C. Environment and B.C. Hydro agreed to a compensation program in the Peace/Williston watershed, that: 1. Would be a program jointly run by B.C. Hydro and B.C. Environment. In the past there had been a mixture of programs, some run by B.C. Environment, some run solely by B.C. Hydro and others jointly administered. 2. Would be a perpetual program with funds allocated annually. 3. Would include public input into the ongoing fish and wildlife programs. In 1988, B.C. Hydro established a fund of $11 million, $5 million each for fish and wildlife compensation in and around the Williston Reservoir, and an additional $1 million for fish in the Peace Canyon Reservoir and surrounding lakes. The interest from these funds is used to maintain the Compensation Programs, roughly $0.7 - 0.8 million in current dollars, while allowing the fund to grow at the inflation rate. COMPENSATION PROGRAM OBJECTIVES 1. The program will be consistent with fish and wildlife management guidelines established by B.C. Environment. 2. The program takes a long-term view with the objective of providing benefits to the fish and wildlife resources of the area. 3. The people who use and enjoy the fish and wildlife resources of the region will have the opportunity to have input into the planning for the program. PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROGRAM OBJECTIVES 1. To educate and inform the public about the Peace/Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program and foster an understanding of the rationale for individual compensation projects and the directions outlined in the Strategic Plan. 2. To ensure public understanding that B.C. Hydro compensates for impacts of projects, and ensure that B.C. Hydro and B.C. Environment receive public recognition for compensation programs. 3. To ensure public understanding that the compensation program is to enhance the fish and wildlife resources with respect for the needs of the public, and that personal compensation is not a component. 4. To solicit and receive public input into fish and wildlife compensation programs by reviewing progress to date and long term strategic plans and inviting input on priorities for project implementation. 5. To report to the public ongoing progress of compensation programs and how their input was used to improve the programs. 6. To develop a five year public consultation plan incorporating feedback from this process. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE The program is managed through a joint partnership between B.C. Hydro and B.C. Environment. A Steering Committee provides overall policy and management direction, while separate Fish and Wildlife Technical Committees provide planning and direction to program biologists. This enables coordination of compensation activities with other B.C. Environment and B.C. Hydro initiatives in the area. Structure as of 1 August 1993 Steering Committee Harvey Andrusak B.C. Environment Ken Child B.C. Hydro Zig Hathorn B.C. Hydro Richard Krehbiel B.C. Environment Wildlife Technical Committee Fish Technical Committee Bob Bradley B.C. Hydro Dennis Ableson B.C. Environment Brian Churchill B.C. Environment Ted Down B.C. Environment Doug Heard B.C. Environment Owen Fleming B.C. Hydro Al McLeod B.C. Hydro Hugh Smith B.C. Hydro Project Wildlife Biologists Project Fish Biologists Fraser Corbould B.C. Hydro Brian Blackman B.C. Environment Mari Wood B.C. Hydro Ame Langston B.C. Hydro PROJECT SELECTION PROCESS To date the Peace/Williston Compensation program has undertaken a total of 93 projects which either conserve or enhance fish and wildlife through habitat improvement and protection. Project ideas are gathered from: summer field programs, public input at open houses, workshops, meetings, B.C. Hydro and B.C. Environment staff. Each year in late fall detailed project plans are developed and reviewed by field biologists and the technical committees. Projects are ranked based on the principles and objectives set out by B.C. Environment's management policies and strategies and the Five-Year Management Plans developed for the Program in 1990. Once a budget is determined for the year, the highest ranked projects on the list are approved. The remaining projects are held as supplemental projects, if a funded project is not initiated.or resubmitted for review the following year. The Steering Committee has final project and budget approval. (See appendices 2 & 4) 1992/1993 BUDGET BREAKDOWN The budget breakdown for the 1992/93 wildlife and fisheries programs are shown graphically on page 13. Fish and wildlife project descriptions and 5 year plans can also be found in the appendix sections. The 5 year plans are subject to change depending on an annual project and budget review. Outside funding plays an important role in many of the projects undertaken by the Compensation Program. In fact, some projects could not have been initiated without these monies. The following agencies worked cooperatively with the Peace/Williston Compensation Program and supplied time and/or financial support for the respective projects: Fletcher Challenge Canada Ltd. - Donna Creek/Forestry Biodiversity Project Personnel and machinery required to harvest third treatment block, and food and accommodation at Munro Camp PWWCP personnel and contractors while working on the project. - Omineca Habitat Mapping Project Funding ($26,500) for the wildlife specialist, and personnel for map digitization and production of final maps. Reduced rate for food and accommodation
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