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Ash River Water Use Plan

  • Water Use Plan Implementation Order [PDF, 189 KB] issued by the Comptroller of Water Rights on October 4, 2004.
  • Water Use Plan [PDF, 1.6 MB] accepted by the Comptroller of Water Rights.
  • Executive summary [PDF, 36 KB] of the Consultative Committee Report [PDF, 7.2 MB] – The Report provides an overview of the water use planning process, expresses the interests, values, and recommendations of the Committee, and is a supporting complementary document to the Water Use Plan.

Water Use Plan Order Review

  • WUPOR Report [PDF, 3.0 MB] was submitted to the B.C. Comptroller of Water Rights on October 12, 2018. The Report includes for the Comptroller of Water Rights' consideration conclusions and possible updates to the Ash River Order such that it may reflect the current status and outcomes of the ordered WUP implementation. BC Hydro initiated this review to fulfil our commitment to complete the 13 Steps of the provincial Water Use Planning Guidelines. BC Hydro considers the ordered implementation of the Ash River Water Use Plan a success and is committed to maintaining the ordered operations that benefit fish and fish habitat in the Ash River basin.
  • WUPOR Environmental Synthesis Report [PDF, 327 KB] – Presents the results of a multi‐year study to assess adult fish passage in response to the ordered pulse flow releases from Elsie Reservoir to the Ash River. The report's outcomes are incorporated into the WUPOR Report.

Annual Reports

Projects Studies Terms of Reference

ASHMON-1 Assessment of Adult Fish Passage during Pulse Flow Releases

ASHMON-2 Elsie Reservoir Archaeological Investigations