Southern Interior Water Use Planning

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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 Southern Interior:

• Aberfeldie
• Columbia River
• Duncan Dam
• Elko
• Seven Mile
• Shuswap Falls and Sugar Lake
• Spillimacheen
• Walter Hardman
• Whatshan

Aberfeldie

• Project initiated May 2002 and completed April 2003.
• Consultative Committee Report and draft Water Use Plan submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2003.
• Water Use Plan [PDF, 508 Kb] Aberfeldie Redevelopment Project Updated for Acceptance by the Comptroller of Water Rights and implemented in November 2006.
• Executive summary [PDF, 28 Kb] of Consultative Committee Report provides an overview of the water use planning process and outcomes.
• Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 407 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
• Addendum #1 to ABFMON-4 Monitoring of Winter Habitat Maintenance Flows Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 161 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in October 2009.
• ABFMON-5 – Effectiveness Monitoring Fish Habitat Works Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 212 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in November 2008.

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Columbia River

• Project includes hydroelectric facilities at Mica, Revelstoke and Hugh Keenleyside dams.
• Project initiated August 2000 and completed June 2004.
• Consultative Committee Report and draft Water Use Plan submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in May and August 2005, respectively.
• Executive summary [PDF, 165 Kb] of Consultative Committee Report provides an overview of the water use planning process and outcomes.
• Water Use Plan [PDF, 1.2 Mb] Columbia River Project accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights and implemented in January 2007.

Columbia River updates

• Arrow Lakes Reservoir update #1 (March 2007) [PDF, 214 Kb].
• Kinbasket Reservoir update #1 (March 2007) [PDF, 218 Kb].
• Revelstoke and Upper Arrow Lakes update #1 (March 2007) [PDF, 247 Kb].
• Columbia River Water Use Plan Update (Summer 2008) [PDF, 682 Kb].
• Columbia River Water Use Plan Update (Summer 2009) [PDF, 251 Kb].

Kinbasket Reservoir Fish and Wildlife Information Plan

• CLBMON-01 – Mica Dam Total Gas Pressure Monitoring and Abatement Program Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 135 Kb].
• Addendum #1 to CLBMON-01 – Mica Dam Total Gas Pressure Monitoring and Abatement Program Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 11 Kb].
• CLBMON-02 – Kinbasket and Revelstoke Reservoirs Kokanee Population Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 91 Kb].
• CLBMON-03 – Kinbasket and Revelstoke Reservoirs Ecological Productivity Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 84 Kb].
• CLBMON-04 – Kinbasket Reservoir Fish Stranding Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 116 Kb].
• Addendum #1 to CLBMON-04 – Kinbasket Reservoir Fish Stranding Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 11 Kb].
• CLBMON-05 – Kinbasket Reservoir Burbot Life History and Habitat Use Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 86 Kb].
• CLBMON-06 – Kinbasket Reservoir Bull Trout Life History and Habitat Use Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 77 Kb].
• CLBMON-07 – Kinbasket Reservoir Rainbow Trout Life History and Habitat Use Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 93 Kb].
• Addendum #1 to CLBMON-07 – Kinbasket Reservoir Rainbow Trout Life History and Habitat Use Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 11 Kb].
• CLBMON-08 – Kinbasket Reservoir Monitoring of the Valemount Peatland Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 148 Kb].
• CLBMON-55 – Revelstoke Reservoir Macrophyte Assessment Program Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 212 Kb].
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 140 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in January 2009.
• Study reports:
  • December 2008 - CLBMON#8 [PDF, 8.2 Mb] Kinbasket Reservoir Monitoring of the Valemount Peatland (Year 1: 2008).  

Kinbasket and Arrow reservoirs Revegetation Management Plan

• CLBMON-09 – Kinbasket Reservoir Monitoring of Revegetation Efforts and Vegetation Composition Analysis accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2008 [PDF, 248 Kb].
• CLBMON-10 – Kinbasket Reservoir Inventory of Vegetation Resources Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2007 [PDF, 70 Kb].
• Addendum #1 to CLBMON-10 – Kinbasket Reservoir Inventory of Vegetation Resources Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2009 [PDF, 20 Kb].
• CLBMON-11A – Wildlife Effectiveness Monitoring of Revegetation in Kinbasket Reservoir accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2008 [PDF, 215 Kb].
• CLBMON-11B – Wildlife Effectiveness Monitoring of Revegetation and Wildlife Physical Works in Arrow Lakes Reservoir [PDF, 1.2 Mb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in May 2009.
• CLBMON-12 – Arrow Lakes Reservoir Monitoring of Revegetation Efforts and Vegetation Composition Analysis accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2008 [PDF, 263 Kb].
• Addendum #1 to CLBMON-12 – Arrow Lakes Reservoir Monitoring of Revegetation Efforts and Vegetation Composition Analysis accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2009 [PDF, 11 Kb].
• CLBMON-13 – Inventory of Mosquito Populations in the Revelstoke Area accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2008 [PDF, 119 Kb].
• CLBMON-33 – Arrow Lakes Reservoir Inventory of Vegetation Resources Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2007 [PDF, 78 Kb].
• Addendum #1 to CLBMON-33 – Arrow Lakes Reservoir Inventory of Vegetation Resources Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2009 [PDF, 12 Kb].
• CLBMON-35 – Arrow Lakes Reservoir Plant Response to Inundation accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008 [PDF, 205 Kb].
• Addendum #1 to CLBMON-35 – Arrow Lakes Reservoir Plant Response to Inundation accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 11 Kb].
• CLBWORKS-01 – Kinbasket Reservoir Revegetation Program Physical Works Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in May 2007 [PDF, 66 Kb].
• CLBWORKS-01 (Years 2 – 5) – Kinbasket Reservoir Revegetation Program Physical Works accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2008 [PDF, 235 Kb].
• Addendum 1 to CLBWORKS-01 – Kinbasket Reservoir Revegetation Program Physical Works [PDF, 15 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2009.
• CLBWORKS-02 – Mid Columbia and Arrow Lakes Reservoir Revegetation Program Physical Works Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in May 2007 [PDF, 67 Kb].
• CLBWORKS-02 Phase 2 – Mid Columbia and Arrow Lakes Reservoir Revegetation Program Physical Works accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008 [PDF, 324 Kb].
• 2007 Annual Report [PDF, 147 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2008.
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 156 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2009.
• Study reports:
  • October 2007 – CLBMON#10 [PDF, 4.0 Mb] – Kinbasket Reservoir Inventory of Vegetation Resources.
  • October 2007 – CLBMON#33 [PDF, 1.6 Mb] – Arrow Lakes Reservoir Inventory of Vegetation Resources (Year 1: 2007)
  • December 2007 – CLBMON#33 Addendum [PDF, 4.3 Mb] – Arrow Lakes Reservoir Inventory of Vegetation Resources (Year 1: 2007)
  • December 2008 – CLBMON#9 [PDF, 729 Kb] – Kinbasket Reservoir Monitoring of Revegetation Efforts and Vegetation Composition Analysis (2008).
  • December 2008 – CLBMON#10 [PDF, 836 Kb] – Kinbasket Reservoir Inventory of Vegetation Resources (2008).
  • December 2008 – CLBMON#12 [PDF, 2.0 Mb] – Arrow Lakes Reservoir Monitoring of Revegetation Efforts and Vegetation Composition Analysis (2008).
  • December 2008 – CLBMON#33 [PDF, 3.2 Mb] – Arrow Lakes Reservoir Inventory of Vegetation Resources (2008).
  • December 2008 – CLBWORKS#1[PDF, 8.7 Mb] – Kinbasket Reservoir Revegetation Program Physical Works Report (Phase 2) (2008).
  • December 2008 – CLBWORKS#2 [PDF, 1.6 Mb] – Mid Columbia and Arrow Lakes Reservoir Revegetation Program (Phase 2) (2008).

Kinbasket and Arrow Recreation Management Plan

• CLBWORKS-18 – Feasibility of Boat Ramps Study Physical Works Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in May 2007 [PDF, 259 Kb].
• Addendum #1 to CLBWORKS-18 – Feasibility of Boat Ramps Study Physical Works Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 22 Kb].
• CLBWORKS-19 – Lower Columbia River Dredging at Indian Eddy Engineering Assessment and Environmental Review Physical Works Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in August 2007 [PDF, 70 Kb].
• Addendum #1 to CLBWORKS-19 – Lower Columbia River Dredging at Indian Eddy Engineering Assessment and Environmental Review Physical Works Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 12 Kb].
• CLBWORKS-21 – Lower Columbia Debris Removal at Indian Eddy Environmental Review Physical Works Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in August 2007 [PDF, 469 Kb].
• CLBWORKS-23 – Kinbasket and Arrow Lakes Reservoirs Debris Removal Environmental Review Physical Works Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in May 2007 [PDF, 52 Kb].
• CLBWORKS-35 – Mid Columbia River Bank Erosion Protection and Monitoring Program Physical Works Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008 [PDF, 201 Kb].
• CLBWORKS-36 – Mid Columbia River Long Term and Monitoring Program Physical Works Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008 [PDF, 193 Kb].
• 2007 Annual Report [PDF, 102 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in January 2008.
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 211 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in January 2009.
• Study reports:
  • August 2008 - CLBWORKS#21 [PDF, 2.7 Mb] Debris Removal Environmental Review - Indian Eddy (Year 1: 2008).
  • September 2009 - CLBWORKS#19 [PDF, 3.2 Mb] Lower Columbia River Dredging at Indian Eddy Engineering Assessment Final Report.

Revelstoke Flow Management Plan

• CLBMON-15 – Middle Columbia River Physical Habitat and Ecological Productivity Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2007 [PDF, 196 Kb].
• Addendum 1 to CLBMON-15 – Middle Columbia River Physical Habitat and Ecological Productivity Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 23 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009.
• CLBMON-16 – Middle Columbia River Fish Population Indexing Surveys Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2007 [PDF, 139 Kb].
• Addendum 1 to CLBMON-16 – Middle Columbia River Fish Population Indexing Surveys Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 12 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009.
• CLBMON-17 – Middle Columbia River Juvenile Fish Habitat Use Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2007 [PDF, 153 Kb].
• CLBMON-18 – Middle Columbia River Adult Fish Habitat Use Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2007 [PDF, 132 Kb].
• CLBMON-53 – Middle Columbia Juvenile Fish Stranding Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008 [PDF, 266 Kb].
• Addendum #1 to CLBMON-53 – Middle Columbia Juvenile Fish Stranding Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 1.1 Mb]. 
• 2007 Annual Report [PDF, 109 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2008.
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 133 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2009.
• Study Reports
  • March 2008 – CLBMON#15b – Middle Columbia River Ecological Productivity Monitoring (Year 1: 2007).
    • Part 1 [PDF, 8.4 Mb]
    • Part 2 [PDF, 8.5 Mb]
  • April 2008 – CLBMON#16 [PDF, 3.9 Mb] – Middle Columbia River Fish Indexing Survey (Year 1: 2007).
  • May 2008 – CLBMON#15a [PDF, 5.7 Mb] – Middle Columbia River Physical Habitat Monitoring (Year 1: 2007).
  • April 2009 – CLBMON#15a [PDF, 2.4 Mb] – Middle Columbia River Physical Habitat Monitoring (Year 2: 2008).
  • April 2009 – CLBMON#15b [PDF, 5.5 Mb] – Middle Columbia River Ecological Productivity Monitoring (Year 2: 2008).
  • April 2009 – CLBMON#16 [PDF, 2.5 Mb] – Middle Columbia River Fish Indexing Survey (Year 2: 2008).
  • April 2009 – CLBMON#17 [PDF, 5.0 Mb] – Middle Columbia River Juvenile Fish Habitat Use (Year 1: 2008-2009).
  • June 2009 – CLBMON#18 [PDF, 3.2 Mb] – Middle Columbia River Adult Fish Habitat Use (Year 1: 2008).

Columbia River White Sturgeon Management Plan

• CLBMON-19 – Kinbasket Reservoir White Sturgeon Inventory and Habitat Use Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2008 [PDF, 143 Kb].
• CLBMON-20 – Mid Columbia River White Sturgeon Spawning Habitat Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2008 [PDF, 200 Kb].
• Addendum 1 to CLBMON-20 – Mid Columbia River White Sturgeon Spawning Habitat Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in November 2009 [PDF, 12 Kb].
• CLBMON-21 – Mid Columbia River Juvenile Sturgeon Detection and Habitat Program and Tracking of Existing Sonic Tagged Sturgeon Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in July 2007 [PDF, 242 Kb].
• CLBMON-23 – Mid Columbia River Sturgeon Egg Mat Monitoring and Feasibility Study Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in July 2007 [PDF, 87 Kb].
• Addendum 1 to CLBMON-23 – Mid Columbia River Sturgeon Egg Mat Monitoring and Feasibility Study Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 14 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2009.
• CLBMON-26 – Kinbasket Reservoir Sturgeon Recolonization Risk Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 80 Kb].
• CLBMON-27 – Mid Columbia River Sturgeon Incubation and Rearing Study Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 66 Kb].
• CLBMON-28 – Lower Columbia River Adult Sturgeon Monitoring and Broodstock Collection Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2008 [PDF, 247 Kb].
• CLBMON-29 – Lower Columbia River Juvenile Sturgeon Detection Program accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008 [PDF, 96 Kb].
• CLBMON-30 – Lower Columbia River Opportunistic Assessment of High Flow Events Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 195 Kb].
• CLBMON-54 – Mid Columbia River Effects of Flow Changes on Incubation and Early Rearing Sturgeon Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in October 2009 [PDF, 182 Kb].
• CLBWORKS-24 – Mid Columbia River White Sturgeon Experimental Aquaculture Physical Works Monitoring Program accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in May 2008 [PDF, 204 Kb].  
• CLBWORKS-25 – Mid Columbia River White Sturgeon Conservation Aquaculture Physical Works Monitoring Program accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in May 2008 [PDF, 271 Kb].
• CLBWORKS-26 – Mid Columbia River White Sturgeon Upgrade Hatchery Physical Works Monitoring Program accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in May 2008 [PDF, 129 Kb].
• CLBWORKS-34 – Lower Columbia River White Sturgeon Conservation Aquaculture Physical Works Monitoring Program accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in May 2008 [PDF, 177 Kb].
• 2007 Annual Report [PDF, 114 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in May 2008.
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 171 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in May 2009. 
• Study reports:
  • April 2008 – CLBMON#21 [PDF, 2.3 Mb] – Middle Columbia River Monitoring of Juvenile White Sturgeon Habitat Use and Movements of Sonic Tagged Sturgeon (Year 1).
  • April 2008 – CLBMON#23a [PDF, 602 Kb] – Mid Columbia River White Sturgeon Spawn Monitoring Study (Year 1).
  • April 2008 – CLBMON#23b [PDF, 1.1 Mb] – Mid Columbia River White Sturgeon Underwater Videography Feasibility Study.
  • May 2008 – CLBWORKS#26 [PDF, 230 Kb] – Mid Columbia: Sturgeon Upgrade Hatchery Construction Completion Report.
  • January 2009 – CLBMON#19 [PDF, 967 Kb] – Kinbasket Reservoir White Sturgeon Inventory and Habitat Use Assessment (Year 1).
  • February 2009 – CLBMON#28 [PDF, 5.8 Mb] – Lower Columbia River Adult White Sturgeon Monitoring (Year 1).
  • February 2009 – CLBMON#29 [PDF, 3.7 Mb] – Lower Columbia River Juvenile White Sturgeon Detection (Year 1).
  • March 2009 – CLBMON#21 [PDF, 3.7 Mb] – Mid Columbia River Monitoring of Juvenile White Sturgeon Habitat Use & Movements of Sonic Tagged Sturgeon (Year 2).
  • April 2009 – CLBMON#23a [PDF, 2.8 Mb] – Mid Columbia River White Sturgeon Spawn Monitoring Study (Year 2).
  • April 2009 – CLBMON#23b [PDF, 3.3 Mb] – Mid Columbia River White Sturgeon Underwater Videography Feasibility Study (Year 2).
  • May 2009 – CLBWORKS#24 AND #34 [PDF, 300 Kb] – Sturgeon Conservation Aquaculture.

Arrow Reservoir Operations Management Plan

• CLBMON-31 – Arrow Lakes Reservoir Burbot Life History and Habitat Use Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 83 Kb].
• CLBMON-32 – Arrow Lakes Tributary Fish Migration Access Assessment and Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 72 Kb].
• CLBMON-36 – Kinbasket and Arrow Lakes Reservoir: Nest Mortality of Migratory Birds due to Reservoir Operations accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2008 [PDF, 195 Kb].
• CLBMON-37 – Kinbasket and Arrow Lakes Reservoir: Amphibian and Reptile Life History and Habitat Use Assessment accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2008 [PDF, 245 Kb].
• CLBMON-39 – Arrow Lakes Reservoirs Neotropical Migrant Use of the Drawdown Zone accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2008 [PDF, 200 Kb].
• CLBMON-40 – Arrow Lakes Reservoir: Arrow Lakes Reservoir Shorebird and Waterbird Monitoring Program accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2008 [PDF, 216 Kb].
• CLBMON-41 – Arrow Reservoir Recreational Demand Study accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008 [PDF, 320 Kb].
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 150 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2009.
• Study reports:
  • December 2008 – CLBMON-32A [PDF, 3.8 Mb] – Arrow Lakes Tributary Fish Migration Access Assessment and Monitoring Program (Year 1: 2008)
  • February 2009 – CLBMON-36 [PDF, 3.7 Mb] – Kinbasket and Arrow Lakes Reservoirs: Nest Mortality of Migratory Birds due to Reservoir Operations (Year 1: 2008)
  • February 2009 – CLBMON-37 [PDF, 2.7 Mb] – Kinbasket and Arrow Lakes Reservoirs: Amphibian and Reptile Life History and Habitat Use Assessment (Year 1: 2008)
  • March 2009 – CLBMON-40 [PDF, 2.4 Mb] – Arrow Lakes Reservoir: Shorebird and Waterbird Monitoring Program (Year 1: 2008)
  • May 2009 – CLBMON-39 [PDF, 1.6 Mb] – Arrow Lakes Reservoir: Neotropical Migrant Use of the Drawdown Zone (Year 1: 2008)

Arrow Reservoir Wildlife Management Plan

• CLBWORKS-29a – Arrow Lakes Reservoir: Wildlife Physical Works Feasibility Study accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2008 [PDF, 789 Kb].
• Addendum 1 to CLBWORKS-29a – Arrow Lakes Reservoir: Wildlife Physical Works Feasibility Study [PDF, 22 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in August 2009.
• CLBWORKS-29b – Arrow Lakes Reservoir: Study of High-Value Wildlife Habitat for Potential Enhancement and Protection accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2008 [PDF, 113 Kb].
• Addendum 1 to CLBWORKS-29b – Arrow Lakes Reservoir: Study of High-Value Wildlife Habitat for Potential Enhancement and Protection [PDF, 24 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in May 2009.
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 91 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009.
• Study reports:
  • March 2009 – CLBWORKS-29A [PDF, 4.9 Mb] – Arrow Lakes Reservoir: Wildlife Physical Works Feasibility Study (Year 1: 2008)
  • March 2009 - CLBWORKS-29A Appendix A [PDF, 6.2 Mb]
  • March 2009 - CLBWORKS-29A Appendix B [PDF, 8.6 Mb]
  • March 2009 - CLBWORKS-29A Appendices C to M [PDF, 5.7 Mb]

Lower Columbia River Fish Management Plan

• CLBMON-42 – Lower Columbia River Fish Stranding Assessment and Ramping Protocol Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in October 2007 [PDF, 63 Kb].
• Addendum 1 to CLBMON-42 – Lower Columbia River Fish Stranding Assessment and Ramping Protocol Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 23 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2009.
• CLBMON-43 – Lower Columbia River Sculpin and Dace Life History Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 260 Kb].
• CLBMON-44 – Lower Columbia River Physical Habitat and Ecological Productivity Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 262 Kb].
• CLBMON-45 – Lower Columbia River Fish Indexing Surveys Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in October 2007 [PDF, 72 Kb].
• CLBMON-46 – Lower Columbia River Rainbow Trout Spawning Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007  [PDF, 242 Kb].
• CLBMON-47 – Lower Columbia River Whitefish Spawning Ground Topography Survey Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 247 Kb].
• CLBMON-48 – Lower Columbia River Whitefish Life History and Egg Mat Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 250 Kb].
• CLBMON-49 – Lower Columbia River Effects of Whitefish Flows on Great Blue Heron Winter Use of Waldie Island Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 364 Kb].
• 2007 Annual Report [PDF, 127 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in July 2008.
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 164 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in July 2009.
• Study reports:
  • April 2008 – CLBMON#45 [PDF, 5.0 Mb] – Lower Columbia River Fish Indexing Survey (Year 1) – 2007.
  • August 2008 – CLBMON#42 [PDF, 198 Kb] – Lower Columbia River Fish Stranding Assessment (Year 1) 2007–2008.
  • December 2008 – CLBMON#46 [PDF, 1.4 Mb] – Lower Columbia River Rainbow Trout Spawning (Year 1) – 2008.
  • April 2009 – CLBMON#44 [PDF, 2.6 Mb] – Lower Columbia Physical Habitat and Ecological Productivity (Year 1) – 2008.
  • April 2009 – CLBMON#45 [PDF, 2.7 Mb] – Lower Columbia River Fish Indexing Survey (Year 2) – 2008.
  • July 2009 – CLBMON#45 [PDF, 318 Kb] – Addendum Lower Columbia Fish Population Indexing (Year 2).
  • May 2009 – CLBMON#42 [PDF, 414 Kb] – Lower Columbia River Fish Stranding Assessment (Year 2) – 2008–2009.
  • June 2009 – CLBMON#48 [PDF, 3.1 Mb] – Lower Columbia Whitefish Egg Monitoring and Life History Study (Year 1) – 2008.

Heritage Management Plan

• CLBMON-50 – Arrow Lakes Reservoir Heritage Monitoring Wind and Wave Erosion Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007 [PDF, 218 Kb].
• CLBMON-51 – Kinbasket and Revelstoke Reservoirs Archaeological Site Overview Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2007 [PDF, 149 Kb].
• CLBMON-52 – Arrow Lakes Reservoir Archaeological Site Overview Assessment Monitoring Program Terms of Reference accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2007 [PDF, 147 Kb].
• 2007 Annual Report [PDF, 83 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2008.
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 83 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2009.

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Duncan Dam

• Project initiated August 2001 and completed April 2004.
• Consultative Committee Report and draft Water Use Plan submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in March and October 2005, respectively.
• Executive summary [PDF, 142 Kb] of Consultative Committee Report provides an overview of the water use planning process and outcomes.
• Water Use Plan [PDF, 995 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights and implemented in December 2007.
• DDMMON-1 – Lower Duncan River Ramping Rate Monitoring accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008 [PDF, 252 Kb].
• DDMMON-2 – Lower Duncan River Habitat Use Monitoring accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008 [PDF, 417 Kb].
• DDMMON-3 – Lower Duncan River Hydraulic Model Development accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008 [PDF, 597 Kb].
• DDMMON-4 – Lower Duncan River Kokanee Spawning Monitoring accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008 [PDF, 494 Kb].
• DDMMON-5 – Upper Duncan River Bull Trout Migration Monitoring accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2008 [PDF, 262 Kb].
• DDMMON-6 – Lower Duncan Dam Bull Trout Passage Monitoring accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2008 [PDF, 259 Kb].
• DDMMON-7 – Lower Duncan River Water Quality Monitoring accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 92 Kb].
• DDMMON-8 – Duncan River Watershed Riparian and Cottonwood Monitoring accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008 [PDF, 615 Kb].
• DDMMON-9 – Lower Duncan River Mosquito Monitoring and Management Plan Development accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008 [PDF, 304 Kb].
• DDMMON-10 – Duncan Reservoir Fish Habitat Use Monitoring accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 125 Kb].
• DDMMON-11 – Duncan Reservoir Burbot Monitoring accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008 [PDF, 260 Kb].
• DDMMON-14 – Duncan River Watershed Wildlife Monitoring accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008 [PDF, 3.0 Mb].
• DDMMON-15 – Lower Duncan River Protocol Development and Finalization accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2009 [PDF, 220 Kb].
• Addendum 1 to DDMMON-15 – Lower Duncan River Protocol Development and Finalization accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in August 2009 [PDF, 38 Kb].
• DDMMON-16 – Lower Duncan River Fish Stranding Impact Monitoring accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in September 2008 [PDF, 114 Kb].
• DDMWORKS-1 – Argenta Slough Erosion Protection accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2008 [PDF, 222 Kb].
• DDMWORKS-2 – Glacier Creek Boat Ramp accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2008 [PDF, 342 Kb].
• DDMWORKS-3 – Kootenay Lake Nutrient Loading Funding accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2008 [PDF, 218 Kb].
• 2009 Annual Report [PDF, 138 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2009.
• Study reports:
  • March 2009 – DDMMON #1 [PDF, 200 Kb] – Lower Duncan River Ramping Rate Monitoring Gap Analysis (2008).
  • March 2009 – DDMMON #4 [PDF, 723 Kb] – Lower Duncan River Kokanee Spawning Monitoring (Year 1).
  • March 2009 – DDMMON #6 [PDF, 458 Kb] – Lower Duncan River Bull Trout Passage Monitoring (1995 to 2008).

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Elko

• Project initiated May 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, 1.7 Mb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights and implemented in April 2005.
• Executive summary [PDF, 34 Kb] of Consultative Committee Report provides an overview of the water use planning process and outcomes.
• Monitoring Program and Terms of Reference [PDF, 180 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in January 2006.
• 2007 Annual Report [PDF, 132 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in January 2007.
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 64 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in January 2008.
• 2009 Annual Report [PDF, 88 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in January 2009.
• Study reports:
  • June 2008 - ELKMON#1 [PDF, 727 Kb] Monitoring of Habitat Maintenance Flows within the Canyon Channel between the Dam and the Powerhouse (Year 1: 2008).

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Seven Mile

• Project completed January 2003.
• Consultative Committee Report and draft Water Use Plan submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2003.
• Water Use Plan [PDF, 2 Mb] Seven Mile Project Updated for Acceptance by the Comptroller of Water Rights and implemented in December 2006.
• Executive summary [PDF, 118 Kb] of Consultative Committee Report provides an overview of the water use planning process and outcomes.
• Monitoring Program and Terms of Reference [PDF, 160 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in March 2007.
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 53 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2008.
• 2009 Annual Report [PDF, 62 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in June 2009.
• Study reports:
  • October 2008 – SEVMON#1 [PDF, 2.7 Mb] Fish Stranding Monitoring (Year 1) – 2007–2008.
    

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Shuswap Falls and Sugar Lake

• Project initiated March 2000 and completed April 2002.
• Consultative Committee Report and draft Water Use Plan submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2003.
• Water Use Plan [PDF, 1.8 Mb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights and implemented in October 2005.
• Executive summary [PDF, 33 Kb] of Consultative Committee Report provides an overview of the water use planning process and outcomes.
• Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 183 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in May 2006
• Disruptions at Wilsey Dam Report on Findings [PDF, 2.9 Mb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2007.
• 2007 Annual Report [PDF, 113 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2007.
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 148 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
• 2009 Annual Report [PDF, 88 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2009. 
• Study reports:
  • December 2007 – SHUMON#2 [PDF, 103 Kb] – Sugar Lake Reservoir Shoreline Erosion Study (Year 1).
  • April 2009 – SHUWORKS #1 [PDF, 288 Kb] – Wilsey Dam Flow Release Mechanism Final Construction Report

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Spillimacheen

• Project initiated May 2002 and completed April 2003.
• Consultative Committee Report and draft Water Use Plan submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in October 2003.
• Water Use Plan [PDF, 2.5 Mb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights and implemented in July 2005.
• Executive summary [PDF, 128 Kb] of Consultative Committee Report provides an overview of the water use planning process and outcomes.
• Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 157 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in January 2006.
• 2007 Annual Report [PDF, 120 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in January 2007.
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 62 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in January 2008.
• 2009 Annual Report [PDF, 85 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in January 2009.
• Study reports:
  • June 2008 - SPNMON#2 [PDF, 436 Kb] Monitoring of Habitat Maintenance Flow within Spillimacheen Canyon Channel between the Dam and the Powerhouse (Year 1: 2008).

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Walter Hardman

• Project initiated September 2003 and completed February 2004.
• Consultative Committee Report and draft Water Use Plan submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in August 2004.
• Executive summary [PDF, 121 Kb] of Consultative Committee Report provides an overview of the water use planning process and outcomes.
• Water Use Plan [PDF, 745 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights and implemented in March 2006.
• Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 269 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in November 2006.
• Physical Works Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 96 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in November 2006.
• 2007 Annual Report [PDF, 242 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2007.
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 529 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in December 2008.

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Whatshan

• Project initiated May 2002 and completed May 2003.
• Consultative Committee Report and draft Water Use Plan submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in October 2003.
• Water Use Plan [PDF, 1.7 Mb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights and implemented in July 2005.
• Executive summary [PDF, 28 Kb] of Consultative Committee Report provides an overview of the water use planning process and outcomes.
• Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 480 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in February 2006.
• Addendum #1 to WGSMON#3 Wildlife Monitoring Program Terms of Reference [PDF, 42 Kb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in April 2008.
• Physical Works Terms of Reference Habitat Complexing Assessment and Enhancement Structures [PDF, 2.2 Mb] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights in August 2006.
• 2006 Annual Report [PDF, 1.9 Mb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in July 2006.
• 2007 Annual Report – Monitoring Programs and Physical Works [PDF, 164 Kb]
• 2008 Annual Report [PDF, 98 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in July 2008.
• 2009 Annual Report [PDF, 105 Kb] submitted to the Comptroller of Water Rights in July 2009.
• Study reports:
  • May 2006 – Inonoaklin Recreation Site Boat Launch Extension [PDF, 1.8 Mb]
  • June 2007 – Lower Whatshan River Fish Enhancement Physical and Biological Effectiveness Monitoring [PDF, 1.6 Mb]
  • June 2007 – Reservoir Vegetation Monitoring [PDF, 482 Kb]
  • June 2007 – Reservoir Wildlife Monitoring [PDF, 1.5 Mb]
  • May 2008 – Lower Whatshan River Fish Habitat Enhancement Effectiveness Monitoring and Habitat Complexing Assessment and Enhancement – Year 2 [PDF, 5.5 Mb].
  • February 2009 – WGSMON#3 – Wildlife Monitoring (Year 3: 2008) [PDF, 377 Kb].
  • April 2009 – WGSMON#1 and WGSWORKS#1 – Lower Whatshan Fish Habitat Enhancement Physical and Biological Effectiveness Monitoring and Channel Assessment (Year 3: 2008) [PDF, 7.1 Mb] – Part 1
  • April 2009 – WGSMON#1 and WGSWORKS#1 – Lower Whatshan Fish Habitat Enhancement Physical and Biological Effectiveness Monitoring and Channel Assessment (Year 3: 2008) [PDF, 5.7 Mb] – Part 2: Appendices.
     

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