Evidence on the Adequacy of First Nations Consultation - BC Hydro ...

2 – Consultation Activities Since 11 March 2010
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On May 4, 2010, the SIB provided BC Hydro with a letter dated April 21, 2010 signed by
the Chief of the SIB. In the letter, the SIB reaffirms its position that the Project was
deemed to be exclusively within the asserted traditional interests of the SIB. On May 6,
2010, the SIB provided six letters of confirmation of support to BC Hydro signed by the
Chiefs of the Kamloops (Chief Shane Gottfriedson), Little Shuswap (Chief Felix Arnouse),
Simpcw (Chief Keith Matthew), Skeetchestn (Chief Albert Deneault), Splatsin (Chief
Wayne Christian) and Whispering Pines First Nations (Chief Michael LeBourdais). Copies
of these letters can be found in Appendix A.
BC Hydro and the SIB continue discussions on the upcoming work packages related to
the Contracting Agreement.
The SIB has not raised any concerns following the signing of the Benefits Agreement and
the Contracting Agreement on March 11, 2010.
Copies of the various letters and other materials sent to and received from the SIB are
included in Appendix A.
2.3 Shuswap Nation Tribal Council (SNTC)
On April 1, 2010, BC Hydro provided the SNTC and its member bands with a letter and
enclosed a copy of BCUC Commission Order G‐54‐10 which laid out the regulatory
timetable for the Project, and highlighted the fact that there was to be a community
input session on April 15, 2010 in Invermere. A copy of that letter and order was also
faxed to the SNTC and its member bands that same day.
On April 21, 2010, BC Hydro provided the SNTC and its member bands with a letter and
enclosed a copy of BCTC’s Toby Creek Diversion Supplement that was filed with the
BCUC on April 20, 2010.
The SNTC has not raised any further concerns about the Project.
BCTC Columbia Valley Transmission Project – <strong>Evidence</strong> on Adequacy of First Nations Consultation 6
7 May 2010