Inventory of reservoirs and transmission line Right-of-Way areas where provincial and federally listed species or red or blue-listed species are present, our potential impacts, and completed or potential stewardship and restorative initiatives.

Potential Impacts Addressed	Abbreviations
Habitat Loss/ Fragmentation	HL
Species at Risk	SR
Biodiversity Loss	BD
Nutrient Loss/Gain	NL/G
Fish Entrainment 2	FE
Supersaturation	S
Cultural Loss	CL

Receptor Species	Stewardship 3 and Restorative Initiative 4 Name	Activity Undertaken or Results Achieved	Potential Impacts Addressed
Columbia
Red-listed terrestrial plants: Wheatgrass/ Junegrass; Ponderosa Pine; Trembling Aspen; Douglas fir; Snowberry-balsamroot; Western Snowberry; Idaho fescue		No new programs for F05
N. Leopard Frog ( red, ENd)	Northern Leopard Frog Recovery Project	Released approximately 5,000 tadpoles and 5,000 frogs into the CVWMA and East Kootenays. Continued to monitor the population. Identified one new breeding site near to where frogs have been released in previous years. Mortality of released frogs identified from chytrid fungus.	HL, SR, BD
Badger ( red, ENd)	E. Kootenay Badger Conservation	Continued  a recovery action plan to conserve this local population, which included radio-tagging and monitoring of trans-located badgers from Montana that are augmenting the local population.	HL, SR, BD
Townsend's Big-eared Bat ( blue)	Townsend's Big-eared Bat Project	Identification of critical roosting habitat and forage sites	HL, BD
Western Screech Owl ( red, ENd)	Western Screech Owl Inventory of the Central and West Kootenay Region	To determine population status and identify critical breeding habitat	HL, SR, BD
Racer Snake ( blue)	Racer Snake Survey of the Pend D'Oreille Valley	Determine distribution of racer snake within Pend D'Oreille Valley	HL, BD
Western Skink ( blue, SC)	Columbia Basin Western Skink Inventory	Inventory and habitat assessment in south-western portion of the Basin	HL, BD
Western Toad ( SC)	Amphibian Inventory of the East Kootenay, with an emphasis on the Western Toad	Carry out amphibian inventory; determine presence of western toad at historical breeding sites	HL, BD
Wolverine species ( blue)	Female Wolverine Reproduction and Survival Report	Final report completed with habitat preservation and management recommendations for wolverine.	HL, BD
Cavity-nesting ducks	Non-Game Species Habitat Enhancement	Monitor and maintain duck nestboxes.	HL, BD
Western painted turtle ( blue)		Various fencing projects to protect sensitive turtle nesting areas. Control vegetation and monitor use of alternate man-made nest sites.	HL, BD
Various wetland wildlife species		Identify and implement wetland enhancement opportunities.	HL
Mountain caribou ( red, THr)	Mountain Caribou Recovery	Revelstoke Mountain caribou research project to determine predator-prey relationships specifically with respect to cougars and wolves. Continued monitoring of radio-collared caribou in the South Selkirk population.	HL, SR, BD
Great Blue Heron ( blue)	Breeding Inventory & Habitat Assessment	Identification and monitoring of breeding colonies and important feeding sites to reduce human threats and improve conservation efforts.	HL, BD
Yellow Breasted Chat ( red, ENd)	Yellow Breasted Chat Survey	Determine presence in south-western portion of the Basin; identify habitat.	HL, BD
Short-eared Owl ( blue); American Bittern ( blue)	Breeding Inventory & Habitat Assessment	Report completed. Areas with remaining available habitat inventoried to identify additional breeding sites; regional distributions defined; conservation recommendations for key sites prepared.	HL, BD
White Sturgeon ( red); Kokanee; Umatilla dace ( red); Columbia Mottled Sculpin ( blue, SC); Bull trout ( blue); Cutthroat trout ( red); Rainbow trout	Arrow Lakes Reservoir Fertilization & Monitoring	Continuation of nitrogen/phosphorus fertilization has led to documented increase in zooplankton populations supporting fish species, which have also increased as a result.	HL, SR, BD, NL/G
White Sturgeon ( red, SC)	Upper Columbia Sturgeon Culture at Kootenay Sturgeon Hatchery	Hatchery program continued to augment low survivability of juveniles; 16,129 for release in May 2006 and November 2005 (2005 brood). A total of approximately 64,000 juveniles have been tagged and released in the last 5 yrs and are being monitored.	HL, SR, BD
	Upper Columbia White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative – Research and Monitoring Programs	Programs include: Brood stock acquisition – mature adults are collected during June and transported to Wardner Hatchery for spawning. The annual target is 8 discrete family crosses. Juvenile monitoring – outplanted juvenile distribution, movements, habitat use, survival and growth are monitored. New innovative methods are being developed. Adult monitoring – funding is provided for monitoring spawning incidence, adult abundance and survival, and movements. General Research – funding is provided for documenting genetic biodiversity, testing new culture techniques, and recruitment failure research planning and testing of hypotheses. Facilitation and Communications – support is provided for coordinating committee meetings and facilitating public outreach.
Kokanee and Gerrard rainbow trout	Kootenay Lake Fertilization & Adaptive Management	Continuation of Kootenay Lake fertilization to boost zooplankton population supporting Kokanee and Gerrard rainbow trout populations; monitoring of populations demonstrate continued increases in all target populations. Fertilizer addition optimized. Kokanee escapement monitoring – assisted with monitoring escapement abundance, timing, and spawner size in tributaries to Kinbasket, Revelstoke, and Arrow reservoirs and the upper Kootenay River (latter not planned for 2006-07).	HL, BD, NL/G
	Kokanee escapement monitoring and research	Kokanee spawner access success – assessed Arrow Lakes reservoir low water level impacts on spawner distribution, timing and incubation success in 2005-06. Kokanee spawning impacts – assessing effects of fall discharge reductions on Duncan River spawning kokanee, and determination of threshold at which Kootenay Lake population is impacted.	HL, BD
Rainbow trout	Columbia River spawn monitoring	Monitoring of rainbow trout spawner/redd abundance and distribution, and mitigation of HLK discharge fluctuations	HL, BD, NL/G
	Rainbow trout life history and spawn monitoring	Columbia River spawn monitoring – monitoring of rainbow trout spawner/redd abundance and distribution, and mitigation of HLK discharge fluctuations. Duncan River Gerrard trout life history – radio telemetry study of migratory timing and spawning habitat selection in the Duncan/Lardeau system. Salmo River rainbow trout abundance – annual float survey and adult count.
Umatilla dace ( red); Columbia Mottled Sculpin ( blue, SC)		No new programs for F05 and F06
Bull trout ( blue)	Revelstoke Reservoir Bull Trout Radio Telemetry	Project completed in 2004, report being prepared on telemetry and tracking of 39 tagged bull trout to increase knowledge of life history and identify key spawning, rearing and staging areas to protect and enhance their habitats.	HL, BD
	Jordan River Side Channel Rehabilitation	Flow stabilization project.	HL, BD
	Bull trout life history studies, abundance monitoring and mitigation	Duncan Dam spawner passage – passage upstream of adult spawners through Duncan Dam continues (300-500 adults passed through the dam using a fish-lock procedure). Arrow Lakes Reservoir life history – survey of adult spawning locations and related juvenile rearing densities to be used as a baseline in future index monitoring (partnering with CBFWCP). Salmo River bull trout abundance monitoring – annual redd count and float survey count of adults. Salmo River stream fertilization – pilot study of stream fertilization as a means of restoring adult population more efficiently. Background studies completed, fertilization phase in second year.	HL, SR, BD
Cutthroat trout sub-species ( blue)	Lizard Creek Tributary Habitat Restoration	Developed stewardship agreements with local landowners to help stabilize stream banks and prevent erosion as well as other habitat restoration measures. Population assessment work completed F06.	HL, BD
Cutthroat Trout ( blue)	Upper Bull River	Radio telemetry assessment of habitat use and movements initiated in F06. Parallel study of habitat restoration opportunities also underway as part of ABF Redevelopment.	HL, BD
Mountain whitefish	Mountain whitefish life history and impact assessment	Columbia River impact of discharge hydrograph on egg survival – monitoring effect using habitat model. Duncan River telemetry assessment of habitat use and movements, and location of spawning sites initiated in F04. Spawn timing study also underway using egg mats.	HL, BD
Pygmy whitefish	Duncan River observations	Aggregation of Pygmy whitefish observed in Duncan River in February 2006; will be monitoring in future.	HL, BD
Dione Copper Butterfly ( red)		No new programs for F06
Dinosaur Reservoir
Fish species; Aquatic plants		Planting of  vegetation in the foreshore/ drawdown zone to improve fish habitat.	HL, BD, N, LG
Lake trout; Bull Trout ( blue); Rainbow Trout	Dinosaur Reservoir Fish population  assessments	Population study to determine success of previous restoration projects (i.e. woody debris and stocking).	BD
Peace River/Williston Reservoir area
Woodland caribou ( SARA)	Northern Caribou Recovery Implementation Group (RIG)	Funding and participation on recovery team for herds in the northern part of the Southern Mountains National Ecological Area (SMNEA)	SR, HL, BD,
Fisher ( blue)	Fisher Habitat Use Project	Report preparation on ecology and population dynamics; contribution to development of improved management strategies.	HL, SR
Grizzly bear ( blue)	McLeod Lake Grizzly Bear Behaviour Impacts of Kokanee	Prepare report on effects on grizzly bears movement and behaviour of closing McLeod Lake landfill.	HL, SR, BD
		Study effects of increased nutrient transfer from spawning kokanee on grizzly bears.	SR, NG
Mountain goat	Nabesche Goats and Licks	Monitor response of goat population to supplementing with artificial mineral licks.	BD, NL/G
	Ospika Goat Project	Evaluate impacts of logging on goat use of mineral licks.	HL, BD
Stone's sheep	Peace Arm Stone's Sheep Ecology	Prepare report on sheep ecology including winter ticks, population dynamics. Contribution to development of improved management strategies. Controlled burn to provide winter habitat.	BD, HL
Cavity-using wildlife (e.g., fishers, owls, woodpeckers)	Cottonwood Tree Enhancement Trial	Enhancement trial to increase tree suitability for cavity-using wildlife, potential technique to mitigate forest harvesting impacts.	HL, SR, BD
Cavity-nesting birds and other bird species	Donna Creek Forestry/ Biodiversity Project	Monitoring response of cavity-nesting birds and other bird species to alternative forest harvesting techniques (retention of tree patches and stubs in clearcuts).	BD, HL
Migratory bird species	Mackenzie Migratory Bird Monitoring	Funding of Mugaha Marsh banding station (banding and monitoring migratory songbirds).	BD, HL
Arctic Grayling ( red)	Parsnip Arctic Grayling Indexing	Population monitoring to inform on Arctic Grayling fish population in Williston area. Population monitoring.	HL, SR, BD
Kokanee	Classroom Kokanee Demonstration Project	Project involves fish rearing from eggs to fingerlings, and release. Education and public outreach.	HL, BD
Offspring of  historic released Hatchery Kokanee	Kokanee Escapement Survey	Project involves tracking returns from offspring of fish stocked from 1990 – 1998.	BD
Pygmy whitefish	Pygmy Whitefish Evolution and Distribution	Joint PW and UBC genetics study to contribute to conservation and management strategies .	BD
Bull trout ( blue)	Bull Trout Indexing	Population monitoring.	BD
Hatchery rainbow and brook trout	Small Lake Stocking Assessments	Small Lake fish stocking population evaluations.	BD
Reservoirs in Intermountain Zone
Species at Risk and other Bird species. Other wildlife species. Fish species and habitats.	Canadian Intermountain Joint Venture (CIJV)	In November 2003, BC Hydro officially joined the CIJV, a partnership of B.C.-based resource industries, conservation organizations, academia and government agencies. The CIJV was formed to address the challenges of sustaining healthy populations of birds and other wildlife while ensuring the viability of other uses of the landscape. It is designed to increase the effectiveness of existing and new initiatives through effective coordination, building on existing regional partnerships and fostering greater cooperation.	HL, SR, BD
Bridge River Coastal area
Fish species	South Alouette River Rearing Habitat	South Alouette off-channel enhancement.	HL
	Coquitlam Salmon Restoration	Investigation of feasibility of restoring salmon to Coquitlam Reservoir.	HL, BD
	Alouette Reservoir Fish Passage Feasibility Assessment	Feasibility study.	HL, BD
Coho salmon	Alouette River Coho Enhancement and Awareness	No information available.	HL, BD
	Spawning Habitat Elsie Lake Reservoir Dam	Creation of spawning habitat on Elsie tributaries.	HL, BD
	Bridge River Fish Habitat Restoration Project Feasibility Project	Feasibility study of habitat restoration project.	HL
	Elk #3 side channel modifications	Improvements in fish habitat.	HL, S
	Campbell River Spawning Gravel Restoration	Restoration of spawning gravel in Campbell River, Vancouver Island.	HL
	Cheakamus River Side-channel Restoration	Habitat restoration project.	HL, S
	Squamish River Estuary Tidal Channels and Marsh Restoration	Habitat restoration project.	HL
	Or Creek Stream Bank Stabilization	Project to reduce erosion, water turbidity, and habitat restoration.	HL
	Lower Seton Spawning Channel Complexing	Improvements made to spawning channel to increase fish productivity.	HL
	Gates Creek Fish Habitat Restoration	Riparian restoration project.	HL
Wildlife species	Restoration Prescriptions of Wildlife Habitats	Using information collected in 2002-03, wildlife habitat enhancement (including planting of riparian areas) was undertaken in the Ash River watershed.	HL
Roosevelt elk ( blue)	Strathcona Park Restoration	On-going since 2001, surveys have been completed and treatment techniques developed. Eight (8) hectares of winter range in three separate areas were restored in 2004-05 for wintering elk.	HL
Harlequin Duck ( SC)	Variation in Harlequin Duck Distribution and Productivity.	Project will provide the scientific background necessary to understand how variation in habitat (including that related to hydro development) affects harlequin ducks, and prescribe mitigation or restoration activities that would improve harlequin duck productivity.	HL, BD
Ungulate species	Ungulate Overwintering Range Habitat Improvement	Project, which will enhance approximately 595 ha of ungulate winter range in the Carpenter Reservoir area using controlled burns, was postponed because of the high fire hazard in the fall of 2004.	HL
Northern Spotted Owl ( ENd, blue)	Owl Inventory Program	Project will undertake inventories of Northern Spotted Owl and their habitat to assist in conservation initiatives.	SR, HL, BD
Red Legged frog ( blue)	Breeding Habitat Survey	Project will help to determine if restoration efforts are necessary and feasible in the Jordan River Watershed	SR, HL, BD
Grizzly Bear ( blue)	Grizzly Popuplation evaluation	Using DNA analysis, this project will estimate grizzly populations and density and evaluate the influence of habitat conditions and human activity on grizzly gene flow at the landscape level.	SR, HL, BD
Grizzly Bear ( blue)	Grizzly Habitat Protection.	Project will help develop forestry practices that will sustain grizzly bear populations	SR, HL, BD
Transmission Right-of-Ways
		Programs administered by BCTC.

Notes:

1. Compliance with the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) is required and there are provincially listed species that are protected under the B.C. Wildlife Act and the Forest and Range Practices Act (Identified Wildlife). This means BC Hydro must comply with these federal and provincial pieces of legislation by avoiding, mitigating and compensating for impacts to listed species and being involved in recovery strategies and action plans as appropriate. Red and Blue Listings is an inventory process used by the B.C. Conservation Data Centre. It does not have any regulatory force. In the interest of reducing its regulatory risk BC Hydro has been proactive in seeking to identify and reduce its impacts on listed species and undertaking a number of stewardship initiatives.
2. Federally listed species under SARA are either Endangered (ENd), Threatened (THr), or of Special Concern (SC). We are currently tallying which of these species and populations occur in lands owned or managed by BC Hydro while proceeding with programs to enhance, restore or maintain known endangered or threatened species and their habitats. This listing does not include stewardship initiatives undertaken solely as part of Water Use Planning and other programs.
3. Stewardship means preventative, restorative, enhancement or maintenance initiatives over the long-term time scale required to protect and maintain, restore, or enhance populations and their habitats.
4. These programs are largely undertaken with partners as part of our Compensation Programs and were funded in full or in part by BC Hydro and are shown in italics.
5. Mortality may result from fish passage through hydraulic turbines or over spillways during their downstream migration.
6. Supersaturation occurs when water falls turbulently from reservoir elevation to discharge elevation, usually via spillways. Air is forced into solution increasing the concentration of nitrogen and oxygen, as measured by Total Gas Pressure, which can interfere with normal gill function of aquatic species.