Client: Morehead Valley Hydro Inc.
Purpose: WATERPOWER/INVESTIGATIVE PHASE
Region: Southern Interior, Kamloops
Agency: Crown Land Allocation
File: #3412485

Jan 30, 2012

Location: Siwash Creek approx. 14km South of Lytton BC
Area (Hectares): 140.518
BCGS Mapsheet: 92I.003
Legal Description: Covering parts of the NE 1/4 of Section 13 Twnsp 13 R27 W6M except Legal Subdivision 16 portions lying E & W of CNPR RW Plan A526 of Fractional Legal Subdivision 16 CNPR RW Plan A526 together with parts of E 1/2 of Legal Subdivision 1 S24 Twnsp 13 R27 W6M and unsurveyed Crownland all of KDYD

The following website link will direct you to a copy of the updated Development Plan for the proposed Waterpower project.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7hlo33tknsw80en/Siwash%20Development%20Plan%20rev16.pdf

Note the following changes outlined in the Development Plan are the power production has increased to 2.2 MW utilizing 0.42m3/second in flow. This is an increase from the original proposal, but is in compliance with the applicant's issued water licence.

This is an application for a Licence of Occupation for the purposes of a hydroelectric power project (waterpower). The proposal includes utilizing 0.33 m3/second of water for a 1.8 MW project on Siwash Creek. The general area encompasses water intakes, a penstock, tailrace, pipeline, powerline, staging areas, powerhouse, all permanent and temporary access roads, and some new road construction and maintenance.
The Water Licence (C102725) was already granted in 1987 for the purposes of water power and is currently in for ammendment. Other coincidential authorizations include a Licence to Cut, Highway Access, Permits, construction in the Highway right of Way, Short term water licence, and an exemption to the General Wildlife Measures.

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