Columbia River Treaty Ecosystem Function Scenario Technical Workshop
Author: C. Pearce
Based on this regional interest, the provincial CRT Review Team agreed to model and analyse an ecosystem function scenario for the operation of the dams that were built in Canada through the CRT as part of the technical work that was completed to support the CRT Review. The Canadian Columbia River Inter-tribal Fisheries Commission (CCRIFC) and the Ktunaxa Nation Council developed a straw dog ecosystem function scenario for the Canadian portion of the Columbia River. The focus was on operation of the Mica Dam/Kinbasket Reservoir and the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam/Arrow Lakes Reservoir, with the expectation that the principles developed through this work could be applied to Duncan Dam/Reservoir in the future. The initial scenario description was reviewed and refined through the CRT Review Team processes. The results of the modeling of this scenario are reported in the Columbia River Treaty Review Technical Studies Report Addendum (See Alternative 8TT)1. These results indicated a very high power generation cost due to reduced power generation from this initial scenario. This workshop was organized and hosted by CCRIFC to adjust and refine this initial scenario to seek to reduce the very high power costs and to achieve greater net ecosystem benefits for whatever level of foregone power benefits might be reasonable (i.e. more bang for the buck).
The results of the modeling of this scenario are reported in the Columbia River Treaty Review Technical Studies Report Addendum.
The results of the modeling of this scenario are reported in the Columbia River Treaty Review Technical Studies Report Addendum.
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Study Years: 2015
Published: 2015
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Tags: Aquatic Ecosystems, Conceptual Scenario, Ecosystembased Function, Flood Management, Mitigation, Power, Riparian, Wetland, WorkshopColumbia River Treaty Ecosystem Function Scenario Technical Workshop
Author: C. Pearce
Tags: Aquatic Ecosystems, Conceptual Scenario, Ecosystembased Function, Flood Management, Mitigation, Power, Riparian, Wetland, Workshop
Based on this regional interest, the provincial CRT Review Team agreed to model and analyse an ecosystem function scenario for the operation of the dams that were built in Canada through the CRT as part of the technical work that was completed to support the CRT Review. The Canadian Columbia River Inter-tribal Fisheries Commission (CCRIFC) and the Ktunaxa Nation Council developed a straw dog ecosystem function scenario for the Canadian portion of the Columbia River. The focus was on operation of the Mica Dam/Kinbasket Reservoir and the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam/Arrow Lakes Reservoir, with the expectation that the principles developed through this work could be applied to Duncan Dam/Reservoir in the future.
The initial scenario description was reviewed and refined through the CRT Review Team processes. The results of the modeling of this scenario are reported in the Columbia River Treaty Review Technical Studies Report Addendum (See Alternative 8TT)1. These results indicated a very high power generation cost due to reduced power generation from this initial scenario.
This workshop was organized and hosted by CCRIFC to adjust and refine this initial scenario to seek to reduce the very high power costs and to achieve greater net ecosystem benefits for whatever level of foregone power benefits might be reasonable (i.e. more bang for the buck).
Summary
The results of the modeling of this scenario are reported in the Columbia River Treaty Review Technical Studies Report Addendum.