Understanding Sustainability Award

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From First Steps to Final Decisions IPP
Workshop April 5, 2005
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Presentation Overview

• Role/Mandate of the FBC
• Todays Objectives Agenda
• Next Steps

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• Fraser Basin Council Role/Mandate
• Catalyst, convener and impartial facilitator
• Objective recorder of discussions and agreements
• Focus is fostering cross-jurisdictional and
  multi-interest learning and collaboration
• Sustainability mandate guided by the FBC Charter
  for Sustainability

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History of IPP Workshops

• June 2003 - FBC IPP Workshop
• September 2004 - Prov Govt/UBCM MOU on IPPs
• March 16, 2005 - IPP Intergovernmental Workshop
• Today - IPP multi-interests Workshop

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June 2003 IPP Workshop

• Desired Outcome
• Enhanced collaboration on IPP planning and
  development among all levels of government and
  the private sector.
• Participants 32 participants, including
• - Federal Government
• - Provincial Government
• - Regional Districts (5)
• - BC Hydro
• - IPP developer
• - First Nations representative
• Final Report - proceedings and suggeestions for
  action

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March 16, 2005 IPP Workshop

• Objectives
• Raise awareness of roles of governments and
  related decision makers re. status and future
  plans (if any) for IPP decision processes
• Identify what actions remain to enhance
  intergovernmental collaboration on IPPs
• Confirm goals and objectives for the April 5,
  2005 IPP Forum.
• Participants 27 participants, including
• - Federal Government
• - Provincial Government
• - First Nations representative
• - Regional Districts (2)
• - BC Hydro
• -BC Transmission Corporation
• Output - New Ideas Bank

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April 5, 2005IPP Multi-interest Workshop

• Objectives
• Share progress on intergovernmental and private
  sector collaboration re. IPP decision making
  processes from first steps to final decisions
• Provide opportunity for multiple interests to
  provide input with respect to IPP decision making
  processes
• Identify actions remaining to be taken to enhance
  understanding and collaboration among all
  interests
• Participants 70 participants, including
• - Federal Government
• - Provincial Government
• - First Nations Government
• - Local Government (RDs)
• - BC Hydro and BC Transmission Corporation
• - IPP Proponents and IPP BC
• - Civil Society representatives
• Output - New Ideas Bank and enhanced mutual
  understanding and collaboration in IPP decision
  processes.

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April 5, 2005Workshop Overview

• Overview of the IPP decision process from first
  steps to final decisions, questions for
  clarification
• Insights and experience with IPP decision
  processes, reflections on New Ideas Bank -
  messages from
• First Nations government
• Independent Power Producers presentation
• Civil society presentation
• Small group discussion
• Reflecting on what you have heard, is the ideas
  bank complete? If not, what additional actions
  should be taken?
• ? What should be the priorities for action?
• Report Back
• Plenary Reflections on the day
• Next Steps

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Key Ingredients of Effective Collaboration

• All parties willing to come together in good
  faith
• Hard positions replaced by informed perspectives
• Respect for existing rights and obligations
• Egos parked at the door
• Common interest in achieving solution that
  supports sustainability
• Commitment to delivering on the outcomes and
  decisions
• Commitment to dialogue and outcomes/decisions
  that consider multiple interests

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Moving from Debate to Dialogue

• DEBATE
• 1. Assuming that there is only one right answer
  and you have it
• 2. Listening only to try to find flaws in the
  logic of the speaker
• 3. Defending your assumptions (louder if they
  are weak)
• 4. Criticizing the other persons point of view
• 5. Seeking an outcome that agrees with your
  position

• DIALOGUE
• 1. Assuming that others have something to add to
  the process
• 2. Listening with empathy as a basis for
  understanding and respect
• 3. Bringing up your assumptions for discussion
  and examination. Helping others to surface their
  own assumptions
• 4. Re-examining all points of view, looking for
  common ground
• 5. Acting creatively. Finding/discovering new
  possibilities, creating new opportunities

- From Daniel Yankelovich The Magic of Dialogue
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March 16, 2005 WorkshopNew Ideas for Actions

• Harmonize decision processes, information
  requirements and decision criteria
• Harmonize and synchronize the current decision
  processes
• ensure needed interests are participating, and
  enhance awareness of local government, community
  and First Nations capacity to engage
• encourage engagement of decision makers, inc.
  local govt, in key working groups
• Examine project size (50 MW threshold) incentives

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March 16, 2005 WorkshopNew Ideas for Actions

• Proactive information sharing, one window
  approach
• Capitalize on shared multi-agency interest in
  collaborating, pro-active dialoguing early in the
  process
• Provide one window access point for info on IPPs
  - impartial, uses consistent standards
• Develop a clear outline of process needs and
  timelines
• explore pros and cons of structured process
  timelines

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March 16, 2005 WorkshopNew Ideas for Actions

• Proactive information sharing, one window
  approach (contd)
• Strong support for handbook geared for industry
  and others with a process guideline/summary.
• principles of collaboration could assist , inc
  early engagement of appropriate parties
• Examine how to enhance the LWBC information
  process - look to the positive attributes of the
  BCEA/CEAA process for guidance

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March 16, 2005 WorkshopNew Ideas for Actions

• Scale of response to regional realities
• Strategic plan for IPP development is required,
  issues of scale. I.e. Is it better to deal with
  IPPs province wide or within specific regions?
• Explore ways to address cumulative impacts.
• ? collaborate on current projects while looking
  at long term decision process enhancements

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March 16, 2005 WorkshopNew Ideas for Actions

• Provide some certainty, use of coding or zoning
• Examine applicability of other coding models for
  regional IPP suitability, e.g. extraction coding
  model
• Explore land use planning for rivers that
  relies on completed LRMPs as a starting point.
• Examine role for MSRM in IPP planning.
• ? Explore options for measuring values and
  various interests in decisions, how to define and
  measure highest and best use.

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March 16, 2005 WorkshopNew Ideas for Actions

• Public understanding of role of IPPs in
  provincial energy picture
• MEM role to raise awareness of the energy plan,
  why we need new energy and to supply it
• Share information regarding societal benefits of
  IPP development to the local community. Explore
  NIMBY issues and re-examine the value equation
  for local communities
• ? Establish some discipline, policy and framework
  around community benefit negotiations, avoid
  perception of buying rezoning.