BC Hydros: Reservoir Archaeology Program CRT facilitated workshop Nov 19, 2013

Archaeology and Heritage sites A physical record of human history Contributes to knowledge about the past Connects modern communities with their ancestors Factors into legal decisions on lands and resources

Protected sites cannot be disturbed without a Permit Defines a protected site as 1846 or older, and Burial Places Wreck sites (Shipwrecks, Aircraft Wrecks) Does not automatically include Historic (post 1846) or Paleontological Provisions for designating sites that fall outside protected site definitions but are of importance to a First Nation BC Heritage Conservation Act

BC Hydro Water Use Planning Multi-stakeholder process Watershed based Consultative Committees Fish Wildlife Reservoir access Recreation Cultural Heritage Performance measures applied to operating regimes Recommended studies to address data gaps

Reservoir Archaeology Program Compliance with HCA in system of reservoirs Direct management of archaeological sites MOU with Province Long term – 30 year plan Two stages Inventory and development of long-term archaeology management plans Implementation of long term management plans

Reservoir Archaeology Program Impacts to archaeology and heritage sites related to Reservoir operations- specifically erosion Active erosion zone includes draw down zone plus critically eroding land above the high pool

Reservoir Archaeology Program Collaborative decision-making through technical working group model Contract award opportunities with First Nations Employment and training Supporting capacity building efforts in local communities