ENVIRONMENTAL COMPENSATION AND MITIGATION

Specific compensation and mitigation measures include:

• Fish habitat enhancement through the-Slocan River Rainbow Trout Habitat Enhancement Program
• The Arrow Lakes Nutrient Restoration Program
• Reuse of excavated rock for use in habitat enhancement projects
• Reduce Total Gas Pressure (TGP) at facilities
• Wildlife habitat creation and restoration
• Water temperature stabilization measures

MONITORING PROGRAMS

The Columbia Power Corporation (Columbia Power) carries out a number of monitoring programs. These programs vary in scope and scale. Some of these projects include:

• Habitat usage by White Sturgeon at Brilliant Dam and Expansion Project
• Terrestrial monitoring at Arrow Lakes Generating Station and Waneta Expansion Project
• Habitat usage by Rainbow Trout in the Slocan River Total Gas Pressure monitoring at Brilliant Dam and Expansion Project
• Riparian restoration work on the Slocan River