Northern Interior Water Use Planning
Water use planning aims to find a sustainable balance between competing uses of water through a consultative planning process designed to consider environmental, social and economic values.
Find more information below on water use planning projects for BC Hydro's hydroelectric facilities located in the Northern Interior:
Clayton Falls
- Project initiated September 2002 and completed April 2003.
- Consultative Committee Report and draft Water Use Plan submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in November 2003.
- Water Use Plan [PDF, 637 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights and implemented in December 2004.
- Executive summary [PDF, 19 Kb] of Consultative Committee Report provides an overview of the water use planning process and outcomes.
- Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 117 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2005.
- Addendum #1 to CLAMON-1 Aquatic Productivity Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 12 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in July 2009.
- Physical Works Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 169 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in October 2005.
- 2006 Annual Report [PDF, 196 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in July 2006.
- 2007 Annual Report [PDF, 83 Kb]
- 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 85 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in July 2008.
- 2009 Annual Report [PDF, 106 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in July 2009.
- Construction Completion Report: Water Release and Measurement Device [PDF, 270 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in August 2006.
- Study reports:
- December 2006 – Clayton Falls Aquatic Productivity Monitoring (Year 1) [PDF, 1.5 Mb].
- June 2007 – Clayton Falls Aquatic Productivity Monitoring (Year 2) [PDF, 1.2 Mb].
- October 2008 – Clayton Falls Aquatic Productivity Monitoring (Year 3) [PDF, 1.8 Mb].
- May 2009 – Clayton Falls Aquatic Productivity Monitoring (Year 4) [PDF, 1.8 Mb]
Falls River
- Project initiated October 2002 and completed May 2003.
- Consultative Committee Report and draft Water Use Plan submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2003.
- Executive summary [PDF, 44 Kb] of Consultative Committee Report provides an overview of the water use planning process and outcomes.
- Water Use Plan [PDF, 482 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights and implemented in April 2006.
- Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 943 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in November 2006.
- Addendum 1 to FLSMON#3 Big Falls Reservoir Tributary Access and Potential Stranding Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 15 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008.
- Addendum 1 to FLSMON#4 Big Falls Reservoir Sedge Habitat Maintenance Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 18 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008.
- Addendum 2 to FLSMON#5 Big Falls Reservoir Tributary Backwatering Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 17 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008.
- 2007 Annual Report [PDF, 122 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in November 2007.
- 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 127 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in November 2008.
- Study report:
- October 2007 – FLSMON#1 Falls River Presence and Timing of Steelhead and Salmon Spawning Monitoring [PDF, 8.1 Mb].
- October 2007 – FLSMON#4 Big Falls Reservoir Sedge Habitat Maintenance Monitoring [PDF, 2.5 Mb].
- February 2008 – FALLSMON#6 – Big Falls Reservoir Wildlife Shoreline Habitat Monitoring [PDF, 1.7 Mb].
- December 2008 – FALLSMON#1 – Falls River Presence and Timing of Steelhead and Salmon Spawning Monitoring (Year 2) [PDF, 875 Kb]
- March 2009 – FLSMON#6 – Big Falls Reservoir Wildlife Shoreline Habitat Monitoring (Year 2) [PDF, 8.6 Mb]
Peace River
- Project initiated February 2001 and completed May 2003.
- Consultative Committee Report issued May 2004.
- Draft Water Use Plan pending review by the B.C. Cabinet in accordance with Energy Policy.
- Executive summary [PDF, 343 Kb] of Consultative Committee Report provides an overview of the water use planning process and outcomes.
- Draft Water Use Plan submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2006.
- Water Use Plan [PDF, 866 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights and implemented in August 2007.
- GMSMON-1 – Peace River Creel Survey Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 60 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- GMSMON-2 – Fish Index Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 66 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- GMSMON-3 – Peace River Fish Stranding Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 34 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- Addendum 1 to GMSMON-3 – Peace River Fish Stranding Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 34 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in November 2008.
- GMSMON-4 – W.A.C. Bennett Dam Entrainment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 72 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- GMSMON-5 – Peace River Productivity Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 64 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008.
- GMSMON-6 – Peace River Riparian Flooding Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 72 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- GMSMON-7 – Peace River Side Channel Fisheries Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 92 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- GMSMON-8 – Peace River Side Channel Response Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 76 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- GMSMON-9 – Peace River Spill Hydrology Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 101 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- GMSMON-10 – Peace River Spill Photos Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 56 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- Addendum 1 to GMSMON-10 – Peace River Spill Photos Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 30 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009.
- GMSMON-11 – Peace River Spill TGP/Temp Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 83 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- GMSMON-12 – Peace River Wildlife Survey Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 76 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- Addendum 1 to GMSMON-12 – Peace River Wildlife Survey Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 34 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in November 2008.
- GMSMON-13 – Williston Fish Index Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 84 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- GMSMON-14 – Dinosaur Tributary Habitat Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 102 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008.
- GMSMON-15 – Reservoir Wetland Habitat Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 74 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008.
- GMSMON-16 – Williston Debris Trends Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 53 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2008.
- GMSMON-17 – Tributary Habitat Review Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 110 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008.
- GMSMON-18 – Williston Dust Control Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 299 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- GMSMON-20 – Reservoir Recreation Use Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 54 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008.
- GMSMON-21a – Archaeological Overview Assessment [PDF, 219 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSMON-21b – Erosion Monitoring of Archaeological Resources [PDF, 218 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSWORKS-1 – Peace River Aerial Photos Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 82 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- Addendum 1 to GMSWORKS-1 – Peace River Aerial Photos Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 29 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009.
- GMSWORKS-2 – Peace River Baseline TGP/Temp Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 50 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- GMSWORKS-3 – Peace River Trial Side Channels Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 88 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSWORKS-4 – Peace River Hydraulic Habitat Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 88 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSWORKS-5 – Peace River Hydraulic Model Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 91 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSWORKS-6 – Peace River Mainstem Stage Discharge Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 86 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSWORKS-7 – Peace River Riparian Habitat Assessment Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 58 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- GMSWORKS-8 and 9 – Dinosaur Reservoir Tributary Inventory and Feasibility Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 269 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSWORKS-10 – Industry and Taylor Water Quality Assessment Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 92 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2008.
- GMSWORKS-12 and 13 – Peace and Williston Recreational Access – Feasibility of Boat Ramps Study Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 350 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSWORKS-14 – Williston Reservoir Aerial Photos and Digital Elevation Model Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 90 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSWORKS-16 and 17 – Williston Reservoir Wetlands Inventory and Trial Wetland Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 273 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSWORKS-18 – Williston Debris Field Survey Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 91 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2008.
- GMSWORKS-19 – Williston Reservoir – Trial Tributaries Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 269 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSWORKS-20 – Williston Dust Soil Mapping Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 293 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- Addendum 1 to GMSWORKS-20 – Williston Dust Soil Mapping Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 45 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009.
- GMSWORKS-21 – Williston Dust Control Trials Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 290 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
- Addendum 1 to GMSWORKS-21 – Williston Dust Control Trials Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 55 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2009.
- GMSWORKS-22 – Williston Targeted Debris Management Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 93 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009.
- GMSWORKS-24 – Finlay Reach Access Feasibility Study and Williston Reservoir Boat Ramp Feasibility Studies – Parsnip Arm Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 613 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSWORKS-25 – Williston Reservoir Bathymetry Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 94 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSWORKS-26 – Communications and Safety Improvements – Williston, Dinosaur and Peace – Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 2.8 Mb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
- GMSWORKS-27 – Finlay River Access Information Plan Physical Works Terms of Reference [PDF, 86 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008.
- 2009 Annual Report [PDF, 505 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in June, 2009.
- Study reports:
- October 2008 – GMSWORKS#21 – Williston Dust Control Trial [PDF, 5.5 Mb].
- March 2009 – GMSMON#2 – Peace River Fish Community Indexing Program (Year 1) [PDF, 2.2 Mb].
- June 2009 – GMSMON#18 & GMSWORKS#21 – Williston Reservoir Tillage Experiments and Regional Air Monitoring (Year 1) [PDF, 1.1 Mb].
- July 2009 – GMSWORKS#26 – Williston Area VHF Marine Safety Communications System [PDF, 9.3 Mb]
- July 2009 – GMSMON#13 – Williston Reservoir Fish Index Report (Year 1) [PDF, 1.6 Mb]
Last Modified: Oct 26, 2009
