Our three regional boards approved $9.4 million for 100 projects in 2021–2022, including 31 projects in our Coastal Region, 43 in our Columbia Region, and 26 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.
100 Total 2021-22 Projects
31 Coastal Region Projects
43 Columbia Region Projects
26 Peace Region Projects
Grant applications for projects that align with priority actions in our three regions are one of the most important ways we deliver on our mission to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by BC hydro dams. We are now accepting grant applications. Learn more.
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 fulfill 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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Salmon species, including sockeye, chum, Chinook, pink, coho, and kokanee, will be the focus of several projects approved by our board for 2021–2022. Several other projects focus on endangered species, including Vancouver Island marmots, northern spotted owls, and whitebark pine trees.
View See Action PlansCaribou, bats, migratory birds, moose, bull trout, Arctic grayling, wetland and riparian species, and others will benefit from the projects that were approved by the board for 2021–2022. We will also continue our multi-year project to investigate limiting factors affecting moose in the Peace Region.
View See Action PlansCaribou, bull trout, kokanee, grizzly bears, wetland species, at-risk reptiles, waterfowl, and other species will benefit from the projects approved by our board in 2021–2022.
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Follow our regional requirements and guidance Our annual grant intake for fish and wildlife projects is now open. We fund projects in our Coastal, Columbia, and Peace Regions that align with our regional action plans. […]
We have developed a series of user guides to make it easier for you to manage your FWCP grant. If you have questions, contact us anytime. Read our User Guide for Submitting a Change Request […]
Restoring habitat for shore-spawning kokanee in Kootenay Lake Creating spawning habitat at McDonalds Landing Regional Park: 80 m3 of clean spawning gravel was added to a 50-m-long stretch of water near the shoreline along the West […]