BC Hydro issues Aberfeldie Water Use Plan 2013 Annual Report
BC Hydro submitted the 2013 Aberfeldie Water Use Plan Monitoring Programs annual report to the Comptroller of Water Rights on June 28, 2013. The report provides a summary of the results of the Aberfeldie Water Use Plan (WUP) monitoring programs to May 31, 2013 as per the Aberfeldie Order under the Water Act, dated November 8, 2006. There are four monitoring programs identified by the Consultative Committee (CC) and Ordered by the Water Comptroller;
- Primary and Secondary Productivity Monitoring
- Habitat Impact Monitoring
- Monitoring of Winter Habitat Maintenance Flows
- Effectiveness Monitoring Fish Habitat Works
It is anticipated that these studies will assist in assessing outcomes of the operating changes that were recommended and provide improved information for future operating decisions. A detailed description of the monitoring programs can be found in the 2013 Aberfeldie Annual Report which can be found and downloaded from the BC Hydro website.
The Water Use Plan for Aberfeldie was initiated in May 2002 and concluded in April 2003. The recommendations were specific to the existing project completed in 1922 and rebuilt in 1953. The recommendations from this planning process, however, were held in abeyance until the Aberfeldie Redevelopment Project plan could be reviewed.
The Consultative Committee and the Fisheries Technical Committee from the original WUP process were reconvened to review the Aberfeldie Redevelopment Project as part of the project approval process. Operational requirements, works, and monitoring requirements in the updated Water Use Plan reflect the consensus recommendations of the aforementioned groups.
If you have any questions concerning the annual report, please contact Diane Tammen at 250.489.6862 or via email, or you can contact Aileen Grant, project manager, Water Licence Requirements at 604.528.1942 or via email.
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