Site C Consultation
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Round 1 Consultation
(Completed June 2008)
Project Definition Consultation, Round 1, was conducted from May 1 to June 30, 2008, and consulted the public and local, regional and provincial stakeholders on key impacts, benefits and features of the potential Site C Project. The consultation sought feedback on elements of project design, recreation, infrastructure, local impacts, land uses and community benefits.
Participation, Round 1
- 936 people participated in Project Definition Consultation, Round 1
- 224 feedback forms returned
- 284 people attended 29 stakeholder meetings, Peace River region and provincial
- 380 people attended 10 open houses, Peace River region
- There were 22 submissions (fax, e-mail, phone and mail)
- 250 people visited the Community Consultation Office between May 1, 2008 and June 30, 2008
Project Definition Consultation, Round 1 – Key Results
Results from feedback forms, stakeholder meetings and open houses showed that participants had a strong interest in avoiding or mitigating local impacts, particularly potential socio-economic impacts associated with an influx of construction workers. Environmental concerns such as impacts to air quality, water and land were also raised, and were generally deemed more important than factors such as dependable and low-cost energy.
Participants were interested in potential local community benefits associated with the Site C project, particularly upgrades to infrastructure such as roads, bridges, parks and health facilities.
In addition to project design features, participants were interested in the multi-staged evaluation and consultation process, the BC Hydro and government decision making processes and timelines, alternatives to Site C, and the further promotion of conservation.
Please read the Project Definition Consultation, Round 1 Summary Report to review the full results.
Pre-Consultation
(Completed February 2008)
BC Hydro conducted Pre-Consultation with stakeholders about the potential Site C project locally, regionally and provincially from December 2007 through February 2008. Pre-Consultation asked people how they want to be consulted, and about what. This input was considered in designing the first round of Project Definition Consultation.
Pre-consultation participation
- 686 people, representing approximately 50 stakeholder groups
- 305 feedback forms
- Approximately 400 people attended 48 stakeholder meetings
- 31 submissions (fax, email, phone and mail)
- 56 people attended public meeting and Open House in Hudson's Hope
- Approximately 200 visits to Community Consultation Office in Fort St. John
Key results – consultation topics
The major topics that participants indicated they would like to discuss in Project Definition Consultation included: project design, water management, fish/wildlife, socio-economic impacts, land use, infrastructure, local benefits and opportunities, recreation, local and provincial climate, and alternatives to the project.
During the 48 stakeholder meetings, participants raised questions and concerns on a number of topics, including:
- Local impacts (36 meetings)
- How and when Site C will be compared to energy alternatives (34 meetings)
- The consultation process and participation in Project Definition Consultation (25 meetings)
- Local community benefits (10 meetings)
- Impact on First Nations, process for consultation (10 meetings)
- Cost/economic issues (seven meetings)
- Northern impacts vs. southern benefits (seven meetings)
- Conservation (seven meetings)
- Greenhouse gas (GHG)/climate change (seven meetings)
- Procurement/employment (five meetings)
- Historical grievances (four meetings)
Key results – consultation methods
The majority of Pre-Consultation participants indicated they would likely participate in Project Definition Consultation through the following:
- Stakeholder meetings
- Public open houses
- Online feedback forms
- Fort St. John Community Consultation Office (high among Peace River region participants)
Please read the Pre-Consultation Summary Report to review the full results of Pre-Consultation.
Last Modified: Oct 1, 2008
