High level approximations of stranding risk and tributary access were considered but then eliminated from the process when they proved to be insufficient aids to decision making (see BC Hydro 2005).

At the conclusion of the DDM WUP project, the Consultative Committee (CC) recommended as part of the WUP monitoring program that the critical data gaps relating to fish use in the reservoir be addressed. This will ensure that future planning processes can integrate this knowledge to better accommodate fish requirements during future planning processes.