/ e Presiding Member ortf16 —>ecutive Council PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. - 679 , Approved and Ordered MAY 5 2 0 Lieutenant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor in Council, by and with the consent of the Executive Council, orders that, effective on the date section 3 (1) of the Nisga 'a Final Agreement Act comes into force, the following Nisga'a Hydro Power Reservation Order is made: NISGA'A HYDRO POWER RESERVATION ORDER

Definitions In this Order: "Act" means the Water Act; "Nisga'a Final Agreement" has the same meaning as in the Nisga 'a Final Agreement Act; "Nisga'a Lands" means those lands described in paragraphs and of the Lands

Chapter of the Nisga'a Final Agreement. Water reservation established 2

(1) This water reservation in favour of the the Nisga'a Nation is made in accordance with paragraphs to of the Lands

Chapter of the Nisga'a Final Agreement.

(2) All of the unrecorded waters of all streams, other than the Nass River, that are wholly or partially within Nisga'a Lands, are, for 20 years after the effective date of this order, reserved from being taken or used or acquired under the Act.

(3) The purpose of this water reservation is to enable the Nisga'a Nation to investigate the suitability of the streams to which subsection (2) applies for power purpose, including related storage purpose. ti Minis f Environment, Lands and Parks (This

part is for administrative purposes only is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section:- Water Act, s. 44 Other (specify):- Nisga'a Final Agreement Act, sections and March 16, 2000 8 440t{4 lt \.00