site c project update
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SITE C CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT
Update to Peace River Regional District
June 25, 2015
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OVERVIEW
• Project Activities
• Old Fort
• Worker Accommodation
• Monitoring and Mitigation
• Recreation and River Access
• Procurement
• Jobs
• Public Information Program
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Reservoir Generating
Station
Auxiliary
Spillway
Earthfill Dam
Spillway
Transmission
Lines
Access
Roads
DAM
• Type: Earthfill Dam
• Length: 1,050 metres
• Height: 60 metres
• Capacity: 1,100 MW
• Energy: 5,100 GWh/yr.
RESERVOIR
• Length: 83 km
• Width: 2-3 times current
river (on average)
SITE C
PRINCIPLES FOR SITE C CONSTRUCTION
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• Uphold a safety-first culture
• Strive to minimize construction-related impacts
• Inform and notify about Site C construction activities and schedule
• Provide a two-way dialogue
• Promote Site C business and job opportunities for local, regional and
Aboriginal communities and workers
OPEN HOUSES
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Community Meeting Date and Time Location
Taylor Wednesday, July 8, 2015 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
District of Taylor Community Hall
Fort St. John Thursday, July 9, 2015 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre
Hudson’s Hope Tuesday, July 14, 2015 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Pearkes Centre
Chetwynd Wednesday, July 15, 2015 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
District of Chetwynd Rec Centre
Dawson Creek Thursday, July 16, 2015 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Fixx Urban Grill (Stonebridge Hotel)
SITE C CONSTRUCTION
• Year one construction activities
– Road improvements
– Site power and telecom
– Worker accommodation
– Clearing
– Fencing
– Site boundary markers
– Temporary construction bridge
– Air quality monitoring stations
– Field studies continue
• These construction activities may change as a result of procurement and
project planning advancements
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WORKER ACCOMMODATION
WORKER ACCOMMODATION
• Code-of-conduct for workers on site
• Security checkpoint entering/leaving the project site
• Security at worker accommodation site
• Fencing secures the project area
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• Map showing areas of improvement to Old Fort Road
OLD FORT ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS
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ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
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ROAD REALIGNMENT
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 2015
• Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) will be in charge of
road improvement activities in 2015
• MoTI will follow accepted traffic management practices:
− Maximum time limits for delays
− Avoiding construction delays during peak hours
• Traffic communications
• Other measures:
− Restricted hours of operation during school bus hours
− Vehicle inspections
− Increased snow removal
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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
• Speed limits enforced by RCMP
• Shuttles:
− Airport
− Leisure
• Worker accommodation
includes recreation and
entertainment facilities
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• The Plan includes:
– Groundwater Protection Plan
– Air Quality Management Plan
– Blasting Management Plan
– Noise and Vibration Plan
• Draft plans provided for comment to regulatory agencies, Peace River
Regional District, City of Fort St. John and District of Hudson’s Hope
• Contractors required to hire environmental monitors
• Independent environmental monitoring and reporting on compliance
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CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT PLAN
RECREATION AND RIVER ACCESS
• Boat launch access
– Peace Island Park boat launch will not be affected
– Halfway River, Lynx Creek, and DA Thomas Road will not be affected until
late in construction (anticipated after construction Year 5)
– Transport Canada requires that one upstream launch is available
throughout Project construction
• Navigation boundary markers
– Buoys in a line across the river
• 3 km upstream of dam site
• 3.5 km downstream of dam site
– Installation anticipated for later in 2015
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PROCUREMENT • Procurements awarded for:
− Preferred proponent for Worker
Accommodation
− South Bank Clearing
• Procurements underway for:
− North Bank Site Preparation
− Public Road Infrastructure (MoTI)
− Main Civil Works
− Turbines and Generators
• Future procurements include:
- Generating Station and Spillways
- Public Road Infrastructure
- Transmission Lines
- Site C Substation
- Other infrastructure and supporting activities
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WORKER ACCOMMODATION
• Two Rivers Lodging Group (ATCO Structures & Logistics and Bird
Design Build Construction Inc.) selected as the preferred proponent for
the Site C worker accommodation contract
• The worker accommodation will be built to house approximately 1,600
workers, with services and utilities designed to accommodate a total
capacity of 2,200, if required
• Business/job enquiries contact: Pierre Landry, ATCO Structures &
Logistics Ltd. ([email protected])
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SOUTH BANK CLEARING
• Contract for clearing the south bank of the Site
C dam construction area awarded to Paul
Paquette and Son’s Contracting Ltd., based in
Chetwynd
• This contract will provide approximately 40 jobs
and includes:
– Removal of 620 hectares of trees and vegetation
– Construction of up to 30 kilometres of temporary
access roads and associated landings
– Upgrading and maintaining an existing access
road
– Collection and deposition of waste wood, as
required
– Site preparation for bridge construction
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UPDATE ON BC HOUSING
• BC Housing to develop a 50-unit multi-family housing development in
Fort St. John
• BC Housing issued a Request For Information (RFI) in early March to
inform the planning process
• The RFI sought information on:
– Respondents’ capacity and experience with energy-efficient design,
development, and construction
– The availability of a suitable development site
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HIRING ON SITE C
• Companies that are awarded contracts to
build Site C will be responsible for hiring
the workers they need
• Procurement is underway for several
project contracts; expecting some
contracts to be awarded in the coming
months
• Successful contractors will be listed at
www.sitecproject.com, along with
information about how to contact them
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TYPES OF JOBS
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Batch and Crusher Plant Operators
Biologists
Boilermakers
Bricklayers
Carpenters (industrial and formworkers)
Cement Mason / Concrete Finishers
Civil engineering Technologists and Technicians
Commercial Divers
Construction Trade Helpers and Labourers
Construction Supervisors and Foremen
Crane Operators
Culinary Workers and Kitchen Personnel (cooks, bakers and chefs)
Drillers and Blasters
Electricians (instrumentation and industrial)
Foresters
Heavy Equipment Operators (backhoe, skidsteer, dozer, excavator, grader, shovel, feller/buncher, loader and zoom boom operators)
HVAC Technicians
Instrumentation and Control Technicians
Insulators
Ironworkers (reinforcing and structural)
Labourers and Construction Trade Helpers
Mechanics (industrial and heavy duty mechanics)
Millwrights
Office Staff
Painters
Pile Drivers
Pipefitters
Plumbers
Powerline Technicians (PLTs)
Scaffolders
Security Guard Staff
Sheet Metal Workers
Surveyors
Truck Drivers
Underground Tunnellers
BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS NETWORKING
SESSIONS & JOB FAIRS
• BC Hydro will be holding the Business-to-Business Networking
Sessions and Job Fairs in Fort St. John, Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge
in the coming months
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REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ENGAGEMENT
• Regional and Local Government Liaison Committee
• Community Liaison Committees
• Council updates
• Direct engagement with local and regional government staff
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CONSTRUCTION COMMUNICATIONS
• BC Hydro will provide timely,
advance notice of construction
activities, including potential
impacts and anticipated duration of
work
• Multiple ways to find out about
construction activities:
– Visit us on the web and sign up to
receive construction updates at:
sitecproject.com
– Call our construction information
telephone line at: 1 977 217 0777
– Email us at: [email protected]
– Drop in to our consultation offices
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Questions
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INFORMATION BULLETIN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2015
PUBLIC INVITED TO LEARN ABOUT SITE C CONSTRUCTION Site C open houses in Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Hudson’s Hope and Taylor
FORT ST. JOHN – BC Hydro is hosting a series of open houses in July to provide information to the public about construction planning for Site C. The open houses will take place in the following communities:
OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE Community Date and Time Location Taylor Wednesday, July 8, 2015
6:00PM to 8:30PM
Taylor Community Hall 9896 Cherry Ave W Taylor, BC
Fort St. John Thursday, July 9, 2015
6:00PM to 8:30PM
Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre 11308 Alaska Road Fort St. John, BC
Hudson’s Hope Tuesday, July 14, 2015
6:00PM to 8:30PM
Pearkes Centre 10801 Dudley Drive Hudson’s Hope, BC
Chetwynd Wednesday, July 15, 2015
6:00PM to 8:30PM
Recreation Centre 4552 North Access Road Chetwynd, BC
Dawson Creek Thursday, July 16, 2015
6:00PM to 8:30PM
Fixx Urban Grill (Stonebridge Hotel) 512 Highway 2 Dawson Creek, BC
The open houses will include information on BC Hydro’s proposed construction information and notification program and will seek input on how to best communicate construction-related information to residents of the Peace region.
BC Hydro is committed to providing the public, stakeholders and Aboriginal groups with information about Site C construction activities in a timely manner. To accomplish this, BC Hydro will:
Communicate construction information on the Site C website at: sitecproject.com Deliver construction updates by email (sign up at sitecproject.com) Send out construction-related updates on Twitter Provide information on a construction telephone line at: 1-877-217-0777 Respond to inquiries by email at: [email protected] Provide information at BC Hydro’s Site C community consultation offices in Fort St. John and
Hudson’s Hope
While the open houses focus on construction planning, BC Hydro will be holding job fairs in the coming months in Chetwynd, Fort St. John and Tumbler Ridge focussing on employment opportunities. Up-to-date information about jobs and business opportunities associated with Site C is available on the project website at: www.sitecproject.com.
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About Site C The Site C Clean Energy Project will be a third dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeast B.C. Site C will provide 1,100 megawatts (MW) of capacity, and produce about 5,100 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity each year — enough energy to power the equivalent of about 450,000 homes per year in B.C. Construction of Site C is scheduled to start in summer 2015 and be completed in 2024.
About BC Hydro BC Hydro has been providing clean, reliable power to British Columbians for more than 50 years while maintaining among the lowest rates in North America. BC Hydro is a provincial Crown corporation that serves 1.9 million customers and invests in the electrical system and in energy conservation to deliver a safe and reliable supply of electricity for today’s customers and for generations to come.
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