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members ,” Chief Debra Hanuse said : “ These are the values that led us to take on the Kokish project . We are quite proud of our efforts together with our partner Brookfield Renewable . Our project won praise for exceeding environmental requirements and great care was taken not only to protect but also to enhance fish habitat and fisheries resources in the Kokish watershed . If all goes according to plan , the project will improve fish populations in the river through stream fertilization .”
Consideration for Aquatic Life
Great care was taken to ensure that protection of the river ’ s aquatic life was at the forefront of the project .
Planning of the project began in 2004 and was followed by years of studying the river system , gathering data , and preparing environmental plans . The result met all the requirements of the ‘ Namgis First Nation and of regulators . In late 2011 and early 2012 , the project received its environmental certificate and water licence approvals .
Now , the operation is implementing its detailed
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