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If you have any questions on the information presented, or require additional report data or attachments, please contact the
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The Wildlife Compensation Program Management Plan was developed for the Williston Reservoir Basin after 1.5 years of biological assessment. The
purpose of the Program is to protect and enhance Williston Basin wildlife populations and their habitat through implementation of long term management and enhancement plans. The compensation program will intensify management to enhance and preserve remaining wildlife resources within the limits of habitat capability.
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Author: Davidson, P. W.; Dawson, R.
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Old Reference Number: PWFWCP Report No. 5
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Old Reference System: FWCP Fish Wildlife Compensation Program Peace
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Date Published: Dec 1990
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Report ID: 40690
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Audience: Government and Public
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The construction of the W.A.C. Bennett hydro dam on the Peace River 30 km west of Hudson Hope in 1968 created the largest fresh water body in British Columbia. The Reservoir flooded 1,500 square kilometers of prime wildlife winter range and disrupted migration corridors of caribou and Stone sheep. The winter range carrying capacity for moose was reduced by 50% resulting in an estimated annual loss in hunting value of $1.53 million in 1988 dollars. Habitat for other
game species including Stone sheep, elk, deer, grizzly bear, black bear, caribou and waterfowl was also reduced. Habitat for furbearing animals, waterfowl and other small birds and mammals was also impacted.
In 1988, B.C. Hydro agreed to provide $5 million for wildlife compensation in the Williston Reservoir Basin area and agreed to jointly participate with the
Ministry of Environment(MOE)in Technical and Steering Committees required to administer the project. The compensation program will be delivered by the Ministry of Environment. As part of its commitment to the Williston compensation program,the Ministry of Environment hired two wildlife biologists during the summer of 1989 to begin wildlife compensation work. The Williston wildlife biologists have begun developing a wildlife compensation program by gathering information on wildlife distribution, wildlife abundance, habitat use, habitat enhancement potential and public expectations. The program is being developed using the following principles.
Management Principles:
1) The program will meet the public expectation for visible enhancement and protection activities based on sound biological information through a balance of
enhancement projects and information gathering.
2) Compensation projects will be technically sound. Habitats and wildlife populations will be monitored to determine the effectiveness of the program.
3) The majority of compensation activities will be conducted in tributary watersheds to the reservoir. Some activities may be conducted in adjoining watersheds where habitat capability, wildlife populations, public demand and recreation opportunities justify action.
4) Where possible, compensation goals will be accomplished and sustained through integrated planning and joint activities with other resource management programs.
5) Project priorities will be based on the following criteria:
- biological soundness
- value, uniqueness, or vulnerability of the habitat or population
- public expectations
- impact and duration of benefits
- possibility for cooperative projects with other resource users
- cost-benefit and feasibility
- public participation.
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Region - Omineca |
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Terrestrial Information - Habitat Modeling |
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Terrestrial Information - Habitat Monitoring |
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Terrestrial Information - Restoration |
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Watershed Groups - 230 - Peace River |
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