' a .- t 1 “The ‘Nanika-Kidprice Diversions - vIn order to. double the s- ize. of . its - present. generating facilities, Alean. will..take more water ‘from the Nechako River and, will also re- quire water . from * the Nanike-Morice-Bulkley River’, system.“ Alcan plans to construct.a:dam reservoir out of - ‘Nanika.. ‘fand .Kidprice » Lakes:::. ‘Water will che : ‘diverted into the “. Nechako- {| tunnel, This phase will i- - | nyolve diverting | almost _] the ‘entire’ flow: of ‘the Nanika, River. a) - 2. The De: River“ Diversion’ mee ° Nleat has stated that, in addition to the above, it. will require. water from. . the Dean’ River, ‘A dam is. to be built near: ‘Qualcho water. will: be: diverted ° "and soon.” can : ’ believe we can tackle the . ‘problem, reasonably and - - Sensibly.-. with the co- ~ Here is their view of proposed a. Alean and provincial power plans— developments on fishing, recreation and the environment 3. Effects A. Nanika-Kidprice - ‘The Nanika River flows ‘into the Morice River. . The Morice, in turn, flows into the Bulkley. River. ’ Diverting the Nanika Ri- ver will: ‘one-third reduction in the ‘Morice -River's flow. (3) - mean a 22: per “cent: reduction. in ‘the Bulkley | ‘River's: flows, affecting ‘domestic ‘water. Supplies: downstream ie. Telkwa and. Smithers). (3) reservoir out of ‘Nanika and Kidprice Leake«and - : could result in the. raising ‘of water temperatures in : "the: Lower Nanika ‘River ° - evan intolerable level. ” ' Leause a dectine in the: productivity of - Morice... Lake and: the’ Morice R- ‘iver by deprivir ‘hutrients: norm nally "ae ‘them of. ‘sumnier runofs “Anglers from-all parts of ..xtrd "Kidprice. Lake as welias .in- a portion of~ the ‘Nanika River. (5) cause the drying up of 10-15 percent © of the: Morice River’s salmon spawning grounds, and make. othér , areas unsuitable. (4). -have a’ ‘devastatiiig ‘effect on steelhead and ‘chinook spawning areas ‘at the’ outlet : of’ Morice. Lake. (5) ~ CAUSE a lowering of pall- ution resistance.of the Morice.. and... Bulkley Rivers due to the regul- ‘ated flows.: (6)-.- cause the possible loss of recreational]. values +(e. -conoeing, * ete.) ” ot the rivers. (6) ‘B, The: Dean: River” Not many ‘studies’ ‘have ‘been: done. on ‘the Dean -river to date.’ However, ‘it vis ‘well-known: ‘that the - Dean ‘is world-renowned fishery: and’ its: superb - read, the vale mi e attracted when. it requires ‘the: high» quality river. to. h =! steelhead fishery, (2) | . Although steelhead do not Furthermore, Alcan utilize the waters above has stated flatly and - the proposed dam Site, down-stream segments of to the citizens and civic the river are heavily - officials of the area: - ‘dependent upon the ‘rich -“The powerful Alcan has _ productive water of the already declared its upper’ Dean. ‘The intention not to be bullied proposed diversion would by municipalities and. . result.in the retardation environmentalists of the smolts’ growth rate ae its ‘plans.”” (2) to the point whereby the ue are. forced . to the. ‘salt: water at asize when’ they cannot ‘physiologically. ‘adapt to the change. ay into | “THE B.C. GOVERNMENT'S: PLANS. : The. “Provincial. ° Government. also has its Alcan’ s Intentions -'g¥es'on Kemano Phase II. “That. Alean: plans’, to: provide . additional: proceed with Kemano 1 - ‘power for B.C. Hydro, . “The - Aluminum. power is certain: “Alcan ’- Pome ny of. Canada‘ is to has not changed its plans -_bé'told “nicely but clea- régarding full” “rly” to-develop its full h- development of the power. ydro generating potential potential i in the reservoir, at Kemano for public ‘use, Its. ‘intent ‘is: still to. or-risk loging: what ‘it develop ° already: :has,"" 4: WAG. ‘Bennett: ar arrogantly that it will pay. the smolts which rear in. no attention whatseever Hon. : Resources. (9) Over and carrying out the diversions planned by Alean, the Provincial Government is also considering a dam at the outlet of Morice Lake and " the‘pumping of.1700 cubic ‘feet per second: of water from that Lake into the Nechako Reservoir. (4) . As the flow of the Nanika ‘River plus 1700 cfs makes . up.almost the entire flow of the Moric’ River, ‘this . proposal .if : carried. ‘out: will have. drastic effects. : IT WILL: : ee ae “REDUCE THE = - MORICE: RIVER TO, A MERE TRICKLE. “REDUCE. © BULKLEY. RIV ° ‘FLOW. BY APPROX. 60 PERCENT, (3) above SPEC An organization that is “up tight” about the possible offect of Alcan’ s tated: ps power in general — 10 times within the next 5 5 years. ~*~ ~create _ considerable economic and_sacial hardships for Indians who use the. salmon fisheries, as well as for - commercial fishermen. ~—cause serious fish. t- ainting problems if a pulp mill. Were to’ be built at -, _Houston. (4)... bring ‘about a reduction of tourist ‘attracting potential i in the area, ~-bring about a reduction | in real-estate values adj-. acent to the rivers, “SPEC IS OPPOSED | The additional - hydro- electric. potential.created : -_ by the diversions must be considered. Solely: as an: " interim meéasure; It. meet '.the © growing: 2 demand for . pow } thee a short tim ‘Panhandle (11)?) must] — ‘be thoroughly investi-j . meantime, the promotion ‘should be discontinued, revamping of:hydro-ratel - ‘structures. ‘should’ be]: : brought ‘about: So: -thatl rates -will increase. with _ ereater: use: * has right to 680 million t-4 ons of.coal at Hat Creek between. Ashcroft ‘andi. Lillooet” (10), and - that a there are 58 known: poss-4 | ibel geo-thermal sites ‘inj. B.C, “and the Alaska gated before more of our]. q rivers are ruined. In the] © of . electrical. growth and: oa complete 7