81 Projects Approved 2024–2025
27 Coastal Region Projects 2024–2025
30 Columbia Region Projects 2024–2025
24 Peace Region Projects 2024–2025
Securing critical ecosystems and habitats for conservation is an important way to help conserve and enhance fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams.
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Our three regional boards approved $8.7 million for 81 projects in 2024-2025, including 27 projects in our Coastal Region, 30 in our Columbia Region, and 24 in our Peace Region. Read our project lists. See our project map.
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BC Hydro has water licence obligations in the Columbia and Peace regions, and has made voluntary commitments to address the impacts of dams of the Coastal Region. BC Hydro fulfils the applicable obligations through the work of the FWCP.
BC Hydro works in equal partnership with the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and public stakeholders by participating on FWCP’s regional Boards.
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Apply for a Community Engagement Grant up to $1,500 to help stewardship groups and others take action to benefit local fish and wildlife.
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Andy Johnson: new public member for our Peace Region board Andy Johnson—from Montney, just north of Fort St. John—is the newest public member of our Peace Region board. Andy grew up in coastal B.C. but […]
Nutrient additions rebuild the natural food web The Nutrient Restoration Program is rebuilding the natural aquatic food web that existed in Kootenay Lake and the Arrow Lakes Reservoir before the construction of BC Hydro dams. […]
Meet Margo: new FWCP Program Manager Meet Margo Sadler, our new FWCP Program Manager! Margo joined the FWCP team on September 25 following an open and competitive recruitment process and is settling into her new […]
The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program is a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and public stakeholders to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams.