Land and Water BC Inc'

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Land and Water BC Inc.

• Tidal and Wave Power Projects
• In British Columbia

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1. Land and Water BC Inc. (LWBC)

• Incorporated under the Company Act of BC
• Shareholder is the Province of BC represented by
  the Minister of SRM
• Board of Directors
• President and CEO is Associate Deputy Minister

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LWBC

• Operates as an agent of government
• Responsible for optimizing use of Crown land and
  water
• Promotes economic development within
  Sustainability Principles

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Crown Land and Water

• BCs greatest assets
• Key economic drivers
• These resources are extensively used, demand is
  growing and conflicts are increasing
• Public expects management to be sustainable and
  responsible, and
• Wants government to receive full value for the
  use of Crown land and water

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2. IPPs in BC

• Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are
  considered to be all energy producers which are
  not regulated by the British Columbia Utilities
  Commission
• IPPs generally consist of
• Waterpower projects
• Wind power projects
• Tidal and wave projects
• Geothermal projects
• Biomass
• Fossil fuel-based projects

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3. Regulatory Processes

• Provincial
• Federal
• Local government

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Decision Makers Role

• Assess the application and the information
  available
• Answer some key questions
• Make a decision

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Question 1

• Is it technically feasible?

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Question 2

• Is it economic?

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Question 3

• Is it environmentally acceptable?

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Question 4

• Is it socially desirable?

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Question 5

• Are appropriate rights protected?

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Question 6

• Was the process complete?

EAO, MSRM
Regional District
Fisheries, MAFF
Wildlife, MWLAP
Migrating Salmon, DFO
BC Hydro
First Nations
Commercial Recreation
Existing Land Use Plans, MSRM
Business Aspect, MSBED
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Question 7

• Was First Nation consultation adequate?

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Decision

• Establish conditions
• Prepare and sign documents
• Advise of appeal provisions

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LWBC Website

• http//lwbc.bc.ca

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Industry Update

• The Nanaimo office of LWBC reports that it has
  received 5 applications for tidal/wave
  investigative use permits.
• Land Act decision-making is an authority
  delegated to specific individuals within LWBC by
  the Minister of Sustainable Resource Management
• Direction is given to those decision-makers via
  Crown land tenuring operational policy and
  procedures.
• The tidal/wave power land use program does not
  currently have such policy/procedures.
• As the first step in developing policy, LWBC will
  undertake a jurisdictional review.