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Site C and agriculture

More than 99 per cent of Class 1 to 5 agricultural land in the Peace Agricultural Region would not be affected by Site C. Approximately 2.6 million hectares would remain available for agricultural production in the region, while approximately 3,800 hectares would be unavailable.

Latest Information

BC Hydro Agricultural Fund Approves $1 Million in Funding for Two Peace Region Projects
The grant recipients include the North Pine Farmers Institute (NPFI), approved for $770,000 which is the single largest approval of the Ag Fund thus far, and Optimum Grain Inc., approved for $230,000.
Site C project comes into full operation
BC Hydro has reached a historic milestone with the successful commissioning of the sixth and final generating unit on the Site C project.
BC Hydro achieves penultimate milestone with fifth generating unit online at Site C
The Site C project has reached one of its last major milestones with the successful commissioning of the fifth generating unit.