Land/Plants/Animals

The generation and transmission of electricity involves extensive use of land resources to provide sites and materials for facilities and activities. Use of these resources can produce a variety of associated effects, ranging from the contamination of soils to the creation or reduction of wildlife habitat.

Manitoba Hydro:

• integrates environmental and economic decisions in its short- and long-range plans;
• conducts its business in a manner that endeavours to protect essential ecological processes and biological diversity;
• and where practical, rehabilitates and reclaims damaged environments.