The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) is a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and Public Stakeholders to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife impacted by existing BC Hydro dams.
The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) compensates for the impacts to fish and wildlife impacted by BC Hydro dams and aims to support thriving fish and wildlife populations in watersheds that are functioning and sustainable. Their Objectives include conservation, sustainable use and community engagement.
FWCP Columbia Board and Committee Members
FWCP Columbia – Board Members
Trevor Oussoren, Co-chair BC Hydro
John Krebs, Co-chair Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
David Tesch Ministry of Environment
Kim Cox BC Hydro
Misun Kang Ktunaxa Nation Representative
Adam Neil Secwepemc Nation Representative
Howie Wright Okanagan Nation Alliance Representative
David White Public Representative
Rob Neil Public Representative
Rick Morley Public Representative
FWCP Columbia – Fish Technical Committee
Karen Bray, Chair BC Hydro
Jeff Burrows Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Tyler Weir Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Guy Martel BC Hydro
Michael Zimmer Okanagan Nation Alliance
Will Warnock Canadian Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Commission
FWCP Columbia – Wildlife Technical Committee
Tara Szkorupa, Chair Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Lindsay Anderson Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Tom Appleby BC Hydro
Cailyn Glasser Okanagan Nation Alliance
Cathy Conroy Ktunaxa Nation
Contact
Crystal Klym (Columbia Region Manager)
Address: 601 – 18th Street Castlegar, B.C. V1N 2N1
Phone: 250-365-4591
Email: crystal.klym@bchydro.com
