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This report provides a summary, where possible, of the impacts to species of fish that were of lower importance to fisheries managers at the time of dam construction, and the compensation options that are available to limit these impacts. At the very least a significant amount of river and stream habitat was inundated with dam construction, and the loss of this habitat requires some level of compensation on the part of BC Hydro.
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Author: Ladell, J.; McPhail, J.D.; Baxter, J.S.
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Old Reference System: FWCP Fish Wildlife Compensation Program - Columbia
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Report ID: 40025
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Audience: Government and Public
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The Columbia River drainage in British Columbia has been significantly altered by dams built on the major rivers and some of their tributaries for hydroelectric power production and flood control. Eleven of the dams within the basin are under the jurisdiction of BC Hydro. The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program - Columbia Basin (FWCP) was established in 1995 to offset impacts resulting from construction of BC Hydro dams. It delivers conservation and enhancement projects for fish and wildlife on behalf of its program partners with funding provided by BC Hydro.
To quantify the extent of the footprint impacts of construction of BC Hydro dams in the Columbia River watershed on fish and wildlife, the FWCP initiated a dam impacts project. Major components include: pre-impoundment mapping, a primary productivity assessment, quantification of physical habitat losses and gains, and evaluation of population impacts for specific fish species.
This report provides a summary, where possible, of the impacts to species of fish that were of lower importance to fisheries managers at the time of dam construction, and the compensation options that are available to limit these impacts. In general very little is known about the impacts on these relatively unstudied species. At the very least a significant amount of river and stream habitat was inundated with dam construction, and the loss of this habitat requires some level of compensation on the part of BC Hydro. Given that such limited data exists on these species, distribution, inventory, and life history work is a major compensation option that will allow for more informed decisions about future management of fish species, particularly those at risk
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Fish and Aquatic Habitat Information |
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Subject
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Fish Species - Carp - Cyprinus carpio |
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Fish Species - Cutthroat Trout (General) - Oncorhynchus clarki |
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Fish Species - Suckers (General) - Catostomus spp. |
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Fish Species - Whitefish (General) |
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Region - Kootenay |
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Fish and Fish Habitat - Fish Inventory |
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Fish and Fish Habitat - Impact Assessment |
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Fish and Fish Habitat - Lake |
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Fish and Fish Habitat - Management |
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Fish and Fish Habitat - Research |
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Fish and Fish Habitat - Resource Use |
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Watershed Groups - 300 - Columbia |
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Water Information - Storage Inventory -Lakes and Reservoirs |
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Water Information - Water Management |
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Water Information - Water Supply |
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