B.C. Hydro plans Peace River dam

B.C. Hydro says it wants to go ahead with a $2.1 billion hydroelectric project that would see thousands of hectares flooded along the Peace River.

The controversial Site C Dam is part of a package aimed at boosting British Columbia's long-term supply of cheap hydroelectricity.

An earthfill dam would be built across the Peace, about seven kilometres southwest of Fort St. John.

B.C. Hydro documents submitted to the utilities commission say 25 families living in farms along the Peace River would require relocation.

Aboriginals are concerned that habitat loss along the river would decrease the moose population, which is a staple of their diet.