Government Cooperative efforts with government and regulatory agencies involve consultation on regulatory requirements, information and resource sharing for projects and participating in technical committees.
Similar committees operate in our Lower Mainland and South Interior regions.
The Downton Technical Committee, formed in response to the Downton Mitigation Plan developed in 1996, includes provincial government officials and the Stl'atl'imx First Nation. Attention is directed to ongoing studies of fish productivity and fish entrainment, wildlife inventories and enhancement and mitigation opportunities. The Kootenay Generation Area Fish Information Group meets quarterly with government agencies to share information on fisheries issues associated with hydroelectric operations. Members include our staff, industry, local residents and the region's other hydroelectricity producers. First Nations Dialogue with First Nations ranges from consideration of archaeological and heritage issues to review of our operating plans for specific areas.