Wildlife Projects ›› The Peace/Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program

The Peace/Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (PWFWCP)

Wildlife Projects

Objective	To secure, and thus protect from development, privately-owned parcels of land that have high wildlife value within the Williston Reservoir watershed.
Study area	North shore of the Peace Arm, Williston Reservoir.
Methods	Using funds provided by the PWFWCP, privately-owned properties are purchased by the Nature Trust of BC. Property titles are held by the Nature Trust but the lands are leased back to the Ministry of Environment through a 99-year agreement, which ensures that the lands are managed for the benefit of wildlife in the area.
Study period	1990 to present
Project status	Ongoing

A joint initiative of BC Hydro, the BC Ministry of Environment, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada