Similar inventories have been completed in the Terrace and Stewart areas. On the Queen Charlotte Islands, a number of sensitive heritage and archaeological sites were discovered adjacent to our generating plant and powerlines. We are working with the Haida Nation to find ways to minimize impacts on these sites. Public Use and Recreation Many of our reservoirs are accessible for public use, typically at reservoirs adjacent to generation plants and dams. Over one million visitors were recorded in 1996-97.
Sites offer picnicking, camping, boating, viewing and hiking.
Work in the past year included hiking trail and boat-launch facility improvements and construction of two new campgrounds. At Alexander MacKenzie's Landing Recreation Area north of Mackenzie, we developed 19 campsites and improved the picnic site and boat launch. At Strathcona Dam, we developed 11 formal campsites, a large informal overflow camping area, reservoir access and day-use parking. A draft strategy for responding to proposals for public use has also been prepared.