Socioeconomic Issues

Numerous socioeconomic losses will be suffered if Site C and its reservoir are given government approval. Many of these losses are priceless and irreplaceable. No dollar value has been assessed by BC Hydro for such invaluable resources. Details on some of these losses have been broken down into four main categories:

History: dinosaur remains, First Nations' ancestral grounds, fur trade artifacts and pioneer lands

Industry: oil, gas, petroleum, construction, agriculture and tourism, for example

Residential: First Nations' traditional camps, farming families and others

Recreation: camping, hunting, fishing, water sports, wildlife viewing/photography, etc.