Site C Hydroelectric Project
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Synopsis Site C is a proposed $7.9 bn (2011) dam, reservoir, and 1100 MW/5100 GWh powerhouse on the Peace River. The 83 km reservoir will flood 5,340 ha of land. Concerns: impacts to air, water, and land; loss of farmland, fish & wildlife habitat. In 2010, the BC government announced the project would proceed to operation by 2020, and the Clean Energy Act excluded it from review by the BC Utilities Commission. Environmental assessment will be a joint federal-provincial panel review. |
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Category Energy |
Type Big Hydro |
Prov BC |
Region Northeast |
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Posted 10Sep09 |
Updated 04Apr13 |
Status Proposed |
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Site C on the Peace River, Maggie Paquet, Jan/Feb 2009 |
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Contacts |
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LOCAL |
Gwen Johansson, 250-783-5314, gjohan(at)pris.ca North Peace Rod and Gun Club, nprg.ca, CT Worth, President, 250-263-0868, 250-785-9686 Peace River Environmental Society, peaceriverenvironmentalsociety.org, Wanda Laurin, 780-624-2751, wanda(at)peaceriverenvironmentalsociety.org Peace Valley Environment Association, www.peacevalley.ca, Brian Churchill, 250-785-6417, 250-261-0555, Ken Forest, 250-785-3094, Sandra Hoffmann, 250-787-1749, 250-263-1074 |
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PROVINCIAL |
British Columbia Women's Institute Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development, www.pembina.org, Matt Horne, 604-874-8558, Wilderness Committee - Stop the Site C Dam, Tria Donaldson, tria(at)wildernesscommittee.org, 250-388-9292 Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, www.y2y.net, George Smith, 604-886-3136, georgesmith(at)dccnet.com |
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GOVERNMENT |
Both governments have agreed that the environmental assessment for Site C will be conducted by a joint federal-provincial review panel. A joint agreement between BC and Ottawa was posted on Feb 13, 2012 Site C Clean Energy Project at the BC EAO, BC Environmental Assessment Office, Brian Murphy, Project Assessment Director, 250-387-2402, Brian.Murphy@gov.bc.ca Site C Clean Energy Project at CEAA, Ref: 11-05-63919, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Linda Jones, Project Manager, 866-582-1884, Linda.Jones(at)ceea-acee.gc.ca, sitecreview(at)ceaa-acee.gc.ca Site C at the MPMO, Major Project Management Office, Tim Archer, 613-995-7545, tim.archer(at)nrcan.gc.ca |
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ABORIGINAL |
Treaty 8 Tribal Association, www.treaty8.bc.ca, The Treaty 8 Tribal Association represents a number of bands concerned about Site C. But at least 22 Aboriginal Groups in northeast BC are concerned about the projectand have applied for and been awarded funding to participate in the environmental assessment (see list below).
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PROPONENT |
BC Hydro's Site C web pages, www.bchydro.com
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References |
The Living Peace River Valley An overview of the Peace River Valley's natural and cultural values News release, Office of the Premier, April 19, 2010 (advancing Site C to an environmental assessment) |
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More information LocationA 60 day public comment period on the Environmental Impact Statement opened on February 3, 2013 and closes on April 4, 2013. http://www.ceaa.gc.ca/050/document-eng.cfm?document=85343
Site C essential for LNG development: Clark "[Premier Christy] Clark explained that the newly approved licence for Shell to export liquefied natural gas out of Kitimat will use 100 per cent of the power Site C would create." Participant Funding $140,000 in Participant Funding was announced by CEAA for the Site C project review. $141,615 was awarded in December 2011 to eight applicants:
Link to Funding Review Committee's Report
$1,009,400 in Participant Funding was announced by CEAA for the Site C Aboriginal Funding Envelope. $517,795 was awarded in December 2011 to 22 applicants:
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