VANCOUVER – The B.C. and federal governments have agreed to one environmental and review process for the proposed Site C dam in the northeast corner of the province.
B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake says the $ 8 billion project on the Peace River needs a thorough review and this agreement will eliminate duplication and make the assessment more efficient.
He says there will be a public comment period, followed by a three-year consultation process with local communities and First Nations before any decision is made about the dam.
The dam would flood hundreds of hectares of land and is opposed by several First Nations and other residents in the Peace River region.
The Site C dam is intended to generate 1,100 megawatts of hydro electric power and would become the third in a series of dams on the Peace River.
BC Hydro has said Site C would be among the most cost-effective options available to meet B.C.’s future electricity needs, and could operate for 100 years. (CHNL)
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