Evidence on the Adequacy of First Nations Consultation - BC Hydro ...
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2 – C<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> Activities Since 11 March 2010<br />
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On May 3, 2010, <strong>BC</strong> <strong>Hydro</strong> met with <strong>the</strong> KNC in Cranbrook to c<strong>on</strong>tinue c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> and<br />
negotiati<strong>on</strong>s regarding benefits, impact management and procurement and <strong>the</strong> related<br />
agreements.<br />
On May 6, 2010, <strong>BC</strong> <strong>Hydro</strong> and <strong>BC</strong>TC met with <strong>the</strong> KNC and <strong>the</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Envir<strong>on</strong>ment<br />
(MoE) in Fairm<strong>on</strong>t Hot Springs to discuss <strong>the</strong> KNC’s c<strong>on</strong>cerns regarding access<br />
management <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> proposed CVT project right‐<strong>of</strong>‐way.<br />
<strong>BC</strong> <strong>Hydro</strong>, <strong>BC</strong>TC and KNC will c<strong>on</strong>tinue to discuss benefit, impact management and<br />
procurement opportunities and are working towards appropriate agreements as so<strong>on</strong> as<br />
reas<strong>on</strong>ably possible. The next meeting between <strong>BC</strong> <strong>Hydro</strong>, <strong>BC</strong>TC and <strong>the</strong> KNC is<br />
scheduled for May 14, 2010 to c<strong>on</strong>tinue those discussi<strong>on</strong>s and to c<strong>on</strong>tinue to share AUIS<br />
and o<strong>the</strong>r Project informati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
<strong>BC</strong> <strong>Hydro</strong> and NDC c<strong>on</strong>tinue discussi<strong>on</strong>s regarding <strong>the</strong> specialty forestry work which is<br />
scheduled to begin in <strong>the</strong> summer <strong>of</strong> 2010, and <strong>the</strong> clearing and road access work.<br />
Copies <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> various letters and o<strong>the</strong>r materials sent to and received from <strong>the</strong> KNC are<br />
included in Appendix A.<br />
2.2 Shuswap Indian Band (SIB)<br />
On March 16, 2010, <strong>BC</strong> <strong>Hydro</strong> delivered signed copies <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Benefits Agreement and<br />
<strong>the</strong> C<strong>on</strong>tracting Agreement to <strong>the</strong> SIB. These agreements were previously filed in<br />
c<strong>on</strong>fidence with <strong>the</strong> <strong>BC</strong>UC.<br />
On April 1, 2010, <strong>BC</strong> <strong>Hydro</strong> provided <strong>the</strong> SIB with a letter and enclosed a copy <strong>of</strong> <strong>BC</strong>UC<br />
Commissi<strong>on</strong> Order G‐54‐10 which laid out <strong>the</strong> regulatory timetable for <strong>the</strong> Project, and<br />
highlighted <strong>the</strong> fact that <strong>the</strong>re was to be a community input sessi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> April 15, 2010 in<br />
Invermere. A copy <strong>of</strong> that letter and order was also faxed to <strong>the</strong> SIB that same day.<br />
On April 21, 2010, <strong>BC</strong> <strong>Hydro</strong> sent a letter to <strong>the</strong> SIB and enclosed a copy <strong>of</strong> <strong>BC</strong>TC’s Toby<br />
Creek Diversi<strong>on</strong> Supplement that was filed with <strong>the</strong> <strong>BC</strong>UC <strong>on</strong> April 20, 2010.<br />
<strong>BC</strong>TC Columbia Valley Transmissi<strong>on</strong> Project – <str<strong>on</strong>g>Evidence</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Adequacy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>First</strong> Nati<strong>on</strong>s C<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> 5<br />
7 May 2010