How hard is it for government to decide and actually build a dam in a small village? It might not be that hard for governments in other areas in Canada or in other countries, such as China and United States, but it IS very hard for B.C. government to get what they want, especially when there is First Nation issue involved.
Peter O’Nell published an article on Vancouver Sun reporting a recent disagreement about building a dam between the first nation group and B.C. government (First Nation chiefs to stage Site C showdown: Group argues flooding valley would impair their rights to fish, hunt and use the area for ceremonial purposes).
First nation is a special group of people in Canada. It seems that they have special laws or rules to protect their own good and benefits. So for businesses which plan to take natural or labor resources from first nation’s places, such as Blueberry Rive area, as industry input, they need to think about whether it is even possible to reach such resources before coming up with a whole detailed business plan.
After all it is still a serious problem for the government to build a dam in those areas.