Links and further information

Government of BC
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Ministry of Competition, Science and Enterprise
Ministry of Energy and Mines
Ministry of Forests
Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management
Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection
Office of the Premier of BC
Other Ministries and BC Government Organizations

BC's Energy Plan
BC's Electricity Gap
Meeting the Gap

Academic publications that challenge the BC Energy Plan:
Lost in Transmission: A comprehensive Critique of the BC Energy Plan - Shaffer et. al. (2007) - PDF (475kb)
Mind the Gap - Pembina Institute (2007) - home page to summary report and full article


BC Hydro: Home Page

Site C pages:
Site C home page
What is Site C?
Public Consultation
Pre-Consultation Discussion Guide - PDF
First Nations
Environment
Information Centre (Includes links to news releases, background information, fact sheets, reports, maps and charts, photos and illustrations, FAQs, feedback form and discussion guide)
Feedback Form
FAQs

Site C reports:
Stage 1: Review of Project Feasibility documents download page
Stage 1 Summary Report - PDF (small file)
Stage 1 Complete Report - high resolution PDF (high speed internet connection/large file):
Stage 1 Complete Report - low resolution PDF (dial up internet connection/large file)
Stage 2: Project Definition and Consultation/Consultation Process



In its 1983 review of the BC Hydro and Power Authority's application for Site C's energy certificate, the British Columbia Utilities Commission concluded that:

There would be some impacts on climate in the immediate area of the reservoir from increased fog and humidity, which might adversely affect farming in the region.
Almost 3 000 hectares of potential agricultural land would be lost.
Approximately 1 700 hectares of productive forestry land would be lost (not including transmission line right-of-way).
While the project would create new reservoir recreational opportunities, these will not offset the quality and value of river-based recreation.
There would be significant loss of game and non-game wildlife, and the potential for enhancing these wildlife resources would be lost.
Because of insufficient data, it was not possible to balance the creation of lake-based fishing with loss of river-based fishing.
The Peace Valley is important for its heritage resources.
The impacts on the approximately 100 families in the Peace River Valley who will be directly affected by flooding cannot be mitigated to any significant degree.

SITE C REPORT - Report and recommendations to Lieutenant-Governor-in Council

British Columbia Utilities Commission
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