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.
The work being done through these project supports the FWCP’s vision of thriving fish and wildlife populations in watersheds that are functioning and sustainable.
81 Total 2024-25 Projects
27 Coastal Region Projects
30 Columbia Region Projects
24 Peace Region Projects
81 fish & wildlife projects approved for 2024-2025
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.
The work being done through these project supports the FWCP’s vision of thriving fish and wildlife populations in watersheds that are functioning and sustainable.
A wide range of species and ecosystems will benefit from the projects approved in our Coastal, Columbia and Peace regions. Some projects will result in immediate benefits to species, others will fill important data gaps that will help define future conservation actions, and some are multi-year projects that build on work and results year-over-year. Regardless, all projects support our vision of thriving fish and wildlife in watersheds that are functioning and sustainable.
The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) conserves and enhances fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams. The FWCP is funded annually by BC Hydro. The FWCP directs those funds towards priority actions across its three regions to fulfil its mission and work towards its vision of thriving fish and wildlife populations in watersheds that are functioning and sustainable.
By funding projects to support fish and wildlife populations in our Coastal, Columbia and Peace Regions, the FWCP is fulfilling BC Hydro’s applicable water licence obligations and voluntary commitments to compensate for fish and wildlife impacts.
BC Hydro is actively engaged in the FWCP and 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. The FWCP’s three independent regional Boards review and approve all project funding decisions and annual operating plans.
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The 2024-2025 projects align with our priorities for riparian areas, wetlands, uplands, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. The projects are diverse and support a wide range of species including sockeye, Chinook, chum and other salmonids, as well as bats, western painted turtles, black swifts, western screech-owls, and whitebark pine.
View See Action PlansThe 2024-2025 projects align with many of our priorities for riparian areas, wetlands, uplands, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. The projects are diverse and support a wide range of species including caribou, Arctic grayling, moose, bull trout, bats, Stone’s sheep, elk, wolverine, and grizzly bears.
View See Action PlansThe 2024-2025 projects align with many of our priorities for riparian areas, wetlands, uplands, drylands, small lakes, and larges lakes and reservoirs. They are diverse and will support habitat enhancement for ungulates and other species, wetland restoration, as well as spawning habitat for kokanee, bull trout and other species.
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