Kokish Hydroelectric canada environmental monitoring and compensation programs , and using innovative technology to protect the river ’ s fish populations .
“ For example , a feature of this facility is what is called a Coanda screen ” Hanuse explained . “ The Coanda screen ensures that juvenile salmon and steelhead can safely migrate out to sea .”
The Coanda screen covers the intake weir and prevents the river ’ s young fish and diverse aquatic life from being drawn into the penstock and turbines . These screens have been successful on other rivers in ensuring that juvenile salmonids travel down the river with a high rate of survival .
The extensive care paid to environmental concerns isn ’ t the only thing that makes this project unique , however .
A Unique Partnership Part of what makes the Kokish River run-of-river project special is the partnership between a First Nation and a major energy company . Also , for the first time in Canada , a First Nation is benefiting from the model of funding used for projects developed jointly by the public and private sectors . supplier profile
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