In addition, the artificial lake created by the largest option could enhance the community as a recreation asset and would be large enough to accommodate filling the water tanks of aircraft used in forest firefighting.Ī more detailed report on the Site B project potential is slated to come before the board later this year. Costs for the largest option, he said, could be offset with the potential to install hydro co-generation, revenue from gravel extraction, the benefits from allowing lake re-naturalization, and freeing up of lands for return to the shíshálh Nation. That, he said, was the result of favourable reservoir construction ground conditions that were revealed in the recent drilling program.įor the larger volume proposals, estimated costs go up to $156 million. Nash’s update saw construction dollar values go down to $44 million for the project at the size requested in 2019. In step with projected size increases came estimated cost escalations. In terms of land mass coverage, the initial plan occupied 15 hectares and the expanded proposals range from 20 to 50 hectares in size. The new proposals feature depths from 12 to 27 metres. The original concept’s depth was set at 10 metres. In each of the expansion options, the consultants suggest increasing reservoir depth by building higher sidewalls and expanding the project’s footprint. In two of the four expanded concepts presented, reservoir volumes would exceed the 5.6 Mm3, the water storage level projected as needed by 2050 in the updated water demand analysis. Four options presentedīrought forward were four concepts to see a project with up to eight times more water storage potential than originally asked for. “The drought of 2022 has changed things, and the raw water reservoir needs to change too,” Nash stated. That delay gave the consultants, the same firm providing the update of the region’s water demand analysis, time to re-think the proposed reservoir size. Nash noted that site exploration work did not progress as planned as provincial drilling permits applied for in May 2020 were issued this March, almost three years later. It hired Integrated Sustainability to further refine planning for what was estimated to be a $53 million project that was to be completed by 2027. ![]() In 2019, the board identified Site B as the preferred location for a 1.3 Mm3 water storage site. Such a move would see those two new pieces of the water system in a northern portion of the Roberts Creek area, north of Sechelt Airport and east of the Sunshine Coast Rod and Gun Club’s outdoor shooting range. Nash framed this reservoir project as an opportunity to “re-engineer” that water system, which could include relocating the water treatment plant across Chapman Creek from its current location to below the new reservoir. Re-thinking the system and the storage needs He stated if the option of a 7.6 million cubic metre (Mm3) reservoir were to get the go-ahead, decommissioning of the dams and infrastructure at Chapman and Edwards and re-naturalization of those lakes is a possibility. It does not store any personal data.As the shíshálh Nation looks at fast-tracking water reservoirs on its Sechelt area gravel lands, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) continues with planning for another artificial lake water storage project.Īt its July 6 meeting, the SCRD board was advised by spokesperson for consulting firm Integrated Sustainability Paul Nash that a proposed Site B reservoir project could be built large enough to meet demands for year-round storage for the Chapman water system beyond the year 2050. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". ![]() The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". ![]() ![]() These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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