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District of North Vancouver
Community Monitoring and Advisory Committee
Seymour-Capilano Water Utility Projects
Report on 2013-2014 Activities and Results
May 1, 2014District of North Vancouver - Community Monitoring and Advisory Committee i
Seymour -Capilano Water Utility Projects
Report on 2013-14 Activities and Results
Table of Contents
Committee Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 1
CMAC Meetings ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Project Followup ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Written input................................................................................................................................................... 3
Associated Works ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Ten Year Construction Projections................................................................................................................. 3
Assessment of Results .................................................................................................................................... 4
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Report on 2013-2014 Activities and Results
Committee Purpose
The District of North Vancouver Community Monitoring and Advisory Committee – Seymour-Capilano
Water Utility Projects (CMAC) is a Council appointed committee of community representatives from the
Capilano and Seymour areas. The prime purpose of the committee is to provide a community perspective to
both Metro Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver (DNV) on current and planned water utility
construction projects.
Community representatives are volunteers representing their various community associations. All CMAC
representatives have contributed significant amounts of time and energy to ensure that they are fully
informed of community concerns as well as project plans and implementation.
Community representation for 2013-2014 include:
Capilano / Grouse Woods Residents Association
• Loraine Jamieson
• Alt. Dr. Don Jamieson
Edgemont Community Association
• Peter Thompson
• Alt. Corrie Kost
Blueridge Community Association
• Anne Cockle
• Alt. Alf Cockle
Lynmour South Inter-River Community Association
• Norm Daniel
• Alt. Kahlyn Adie
Lynn Valley Community Association
• Lee Gavel
• Alt.Dan Ellis
District of North Vancouver Council 2013-14 Council Representation:
Councillor Robin Hicks
Councilor Alan Nixon (alt)
District of North Vancouver staff support in 2013-14
Steve Ono - Manager, Engineering Services/Deputy GM
Carol Walker - Manager - Bylaw Enforcement
In addition to community representation, representatives from two major businesses were invited to
consider the planning for Capilano Main No. 9; these include:
Grouse Mountain Resorts
Capilano Suspension Bridge
CMAC could not function without the proactive support and involvement of Metro Vancouver. CMAC
activities and meetings are supported and attended by a number of Metro Vancouver representatives and as
required by the topics being addressed, various Metro Vancouver consultants.
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CMAC Meetings
CMAC met five times in 2013 and to date has met three times in 2014. While agendas have varied, items
have included the following:
• Updates on planned construction projects
⇒ Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel – geotechnical investigation and preliminary design for the
north shaft location and tunnel alignment for a new water main crossing of Burrard Inlet at 2nd
Narrows
⇒ Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant Storage Building
⇒ Lynn Valley Reservoir
⇒ Capilano Main No. 9
• Construction project reports
⇒ Seymour-Capilano Filtration Project - twin water supply tunnels including shafts and lining,
Capilano energy recovery facility, and various surface buildings and improvements
⇒ Lillooet Road valve chamber architectural treatment
⇒ Cleveland Dam East Abutment drainage above Fish Hatchery (E2 shaft remediation)
• Communication and consultation with the community
Project Follow-up
CMAC addressed the following project specific issues:
Seymour-Capilano Filtration Project
⇒ The majority of the work that remains for this project is the completion of the twin tunnels
and energy recovery facility. The only complaints received this year were short-duration
nuisance noise complaints from the Capilano tunnel shaft work that were addressed promptly
by Metro Vancouver’s Community Liaison Officer, the project staff and their contractors.
⇒ Architectural treatment options for the Lillooet Road valve chamber were reviewed and a
final design was supported by CMAC and implemented by Metro Vancouver.
⇒ Architectural treatment options for the Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant Storage Building
were suggested by CMAC and have been incorporated into the final design by Metro
Vancouver.
⇒ A water reservoir has been identified as being required in the proximity of the Seymour-
Capilano Filtration Plant in the Rice Lake area, called the Lynn Valley Reservoir. This
reservoir will enhance the water supply to the District of North Vancouver. CMAC had the
opportunity of reviewing the considerations for two locations and the choice of concrete or
steel tanks. CMAC supported Metro Vancouver’s analysis of the preferred siting (in the
vicinity of the current Greenwood head tank). CMAC also provided input into architectural
considerations and Metro Vancouver will be returning to CMAC with updated information.
Second Narrows Tunnel Crossing
⇒ Hatch Mott MacDonald has been retained along with sub-consultants EBA Engineering and
CH2M Hill to undertake preliminary design for a new water main tunnel crossing of Burrard
Inlet at Second Narrows – the geotechnical investigation and preliminary design work is still
underway. While construction is a few years away, CMAC will continue to provide input with
respect to public impact mitigation plans to reduce the potential impact on the surrounding
community.
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Cleveland Dam East bank drainage above Fish Hatchery (E2 shaft remediation)
⇒ The E2 shaft controls the flow of groundwater in the lower aquifer downstream of Cleveland
Dam. This shaft is more than 50 years old and is nearing the end of its service life. CMAC has
been kept apprised of the plans for rehabilitating the shaft and constructing a new
underground drainage system to replace and/or supplement this facility. While noise will be
generated with the drilling, mitigation measures will be considered where possible in order to
reduce noise impacts on area residents. Metro held a meeting with residents in the nearby
vicinity to explain the project and a CMAC representative attended; the residents were
strongly supportive of both the project and plans for controlling construction noise.
Capilano Main No. 9
⇒ This is a significant new pipeline that will connect from Cleveland Dam to a valve chamber at
Edgemont Boulevard and Capilano Road. At this time, of the potential routes that Metro
Vancouver has identified, the option that appears to be the most viable is down Capilano
Road, an option that will have significant impacts on transportation and access. CMAC has
encouraged Metro Vancouver to ensure that it has appropriately considered all other options
and, should the Capilano Road routing be the selected option, that there is clear and obvious
rationale for this in terms of public engagement. The degree of potential impact has led to
CMAC inviting business representatives from Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse
Mountain to join in meetings where this project is on the agenda. Metro Vancouver has also
shared initial thoughts on traffic management with CMAC and is considering the issues raised
for further refinement of these plans.
Written input
In 2013 CMAC provided Council with a memo in support of a Noise By-Law variance request with respect
to the E2 shaft project.
CMAC, DNV staff and Metro Vancouver have also agreed to a protocol with regards to the timing for
Metro’s requests for written support to ensure that CMAC has adequate response time to allow for
thoughtful written comments and that DNV staff can meet the timing requirements for Council
submissions.
Associated Works
Other works associated with water utility construction projects will occur as a consequence of the Metro
Projects and may be the responsibility of either Metro Vancouver (MV) or various DNV departments.
These works would profit by discussion with and input provided by CMAC as early in the planning stages
as may be feasible.
• Surface rehabilitation of the two tunnel shaft sites. The Capilano end will be restored by Metro
Vancouver. At the Seymour end, this is a project to create a trailhead parking lot connection to the
Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge and Rice Lake trail system by DNV Parks.
• Various traffic improvements (temporary and permanent) that will most likely occur in the Edgemont
Village area, as a consequence of the Capilano Water Main replacement. DNV’s Transportation
Section will work with Metro Vancouver to review and eventually accept the proposed construction
traffic management plan complete with detour plans. Implementation of the construction traffic
management plan will be the responsibility of Metro Vancouver and their contractor.
• Decommissioning of Capilano Main No. 4 through the Capilano valley (MV).
Ten Year Construction Projections
Metro Vancouver has provided the following ten year projection for water utility related construction:
• Cleveland Dam Drum Gate Resurfacing – this will take place in 2014/2015 and should have no or very
minor impact on the community
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• Cleveland Dam East Abutment – the pump wells are being upgraded and this work will be completed
in 2014
• Cleveland Dam Elevator Replacement – the final electrical work will be completed in 2014
• Capilano Pump Station and Energy Recovery Facility - the final work on this facility will be completed
in 2014 and will be activated once the twin tunnels are commissioned
• Capilano Main No.9 – the project will replace the 2 km. section between Cleveland Dam and
Edgemont Boulevard; detailed design is currently under way and construction of the tie-in near the
Break Head Tank will be complete in 2014. Design of the pipeline is expected to be completed in 2014
and construction of the main 2km section of the pipeline is anticipated to be undertaken in 2015 and
2016
• Mackay Creek Debris Flow Mitigation – pre-design will take place in 2014, detailed design in 2014-
2015 and construction will take place 2015-2017
• E2 Shaft Project – there will be ongoing monitoring of the test drainage wells installed near the
Capilano Salmon Hatchery. Depending on the results from these test wells, it is possible that additional
wells may be installed at a later date; it is expected that construction of any additional wells will be
completed in 2017
• Seymour-Capilano Twin Tunnels – the work to finalize the Capilano and Seymour shafts and tunnels
is in the final stages and is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2014
• Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant Clearwell Roof – upgraded access to the clearwells is required; this
work will take place from 2014-2015
• Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant Storage Building – this storage building is required for chemicals
and parts for the filtration plant; design is completed and construction will take place during 2015
• Lynn Valley Water Storage Reservoir – design work is currently underway and will be completed this
year; construction will take place in 2015
• Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel Project - detailed design phase will commence later this year
and is expected to be completed by 2016; construction will likely take 5 years to complete (approx.
2017-2021)
• Seymour Main No. 5 North – this is a major project to twin Seymour Main No. 5 between Seymour
Falls Dam and the filtration plant; preliminary design is currently underway and this is expected to be
completed in 2015, final design work will take place from 2016-2018 and construction is scheduled for
2019-2022
• Capilano Hydropower Project – the application for a water license is in progress; pending approval of
this by the Province, preliminary design is scheduled for 2014-2016, detailed design for 2016-2017 and
construction for 2018-2021, contingent on the provincial water license application process
Assessment of Results
As per CMAC’s terms of reference, the committee’s main focus has remained on early recognition of
issues that might affect the community with regard to planned activities (methods and timing).
• 2013 saw a significant decrease in overall construction activity. However the active support and
participation of engaged committee members, DNV Council representation, DNV staff, Metro
Vancouver senior management representatives and Metro Vancouver’s Project Manager (from Pacific
Liaicon), has continued to provide a smooth approach toward anticipating, planning and mitigating any
significant impacts to the communities in the areas where construction activities were taking place.
Where some reasonable impacts have been able to be anticipated, Metro Vancouver continues to
provide an excellent example of acknowledging what these impacts might be and planning well in
advance in minimizing and mitigating such impacts.
• In addition to the final components of the Seymour-Capilano Filtration Project, other water utility
projects will have some degree of impact on the Capilano area. The most significant of these is
Capilano Main No. 9 and it is expected that this will become the main focus for CMAC’s attention in
the remainder of 2014, in addition to staying abreast of and providing input towards the other water
utility construction projects. At this time, the route selection seems to be settled as proceeding down
Capilano Road from Cleveland Dam to a valve chamber at Edgemont Boulevard and Capilano Road.
Metro Vancouver and DNV have been working on a traffic management plan to address the impacts.
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At this time, based on the preliminary discussions of the traffic management plan, several areas have
arisen that will need further discussion and/or very careful monitoring when the project commences to
ensure that negative impacts on the community are minimized and/or mitigated to the best extent
possible. At this point, these include:
⇒ the need for a shuttle bus arrangement to replace the transit currently available for Capilano
Road area residents
⇒ adequacy of traffic controls at Edgemont and Ridgewood
⇒ impact of proposed new traffic controls and intersection design at Ridgewood and Highland
⇒ impact of proposed new traffic controls at Montroyal and Highland
⇒ safety of pedestrians (students and parents) in the 2 blocks around Canyon Heights
Elementary School on Highland Boulevard
⇒ safety (pedestrians and diagonal car parkers) in Edgemont Boulevard
⇒ overall impact on Edgemont merchants
⇒ potential mix of pedestrian and cyclists on the one side of areas along Capilano under
construction that would remain open for such traffic
• CMAC has expressed an ongoing interest in being more directly involved in consultations related to
the operation of the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (LSCR). Metro Vancouver staff have been
in the process of creating a public engagement strategy for the LSCR and has committed to keep
CMAC up-to-date on these plans when they are developed. Depending on the wishes of Council,
CMAC or possibly another District committee may possibly be an appropriate body to engage in
LSCR consultation.
• To ensure that there is a broad awareness of construction activities, Metro Vancouver will continue a
very active community relations and consultation program with community associations,
neighbourhood events and public meetings on issues related to the Seymour-Capilano Water Utility
Projects. The public involvement program also includes, newspaper advertising, project fact sheets
delivered by postal mail drop or hand delivery throughout the DNV, on-site signage and ongoing
newsletters to residents and businesses in the immediate vicinity of construction activity. A
Community Liaison Officer (CLO) provides a single point of contact that can be readily accessed to
follow-up on queries or complaints and the CLO also answers inquiries on a project information
telephone line. The number of this line is widely published. Metro Vancouver has indicated that
CMAC continues to be a valuable group of well-informed community representatives who have a
history of the projects with whom to broach issues and seek input. DNV staff and Council
representation on CMAC have been and will continue to play an extremely important part of ensuring
that community representatives are able to understand the issues and that there is support for these
CMAC members in ensuring all matters related to minimizing the impacts of the water utility projects
on the community and mitigating those impacts that can be, and are, taken seriously.
• While Metro Vancouver has made plans to minimize and mitigate community impacts, construction
and commissioning activities will continue to take place over the next several years and will involve
numerous contractors and sub-contractors. With this in mind, it is critical that there is continuity for the
monitoring and advisory role of CMAC throughout the projects with respect to the success of the
efforts to minimize and mitigate community impacts. CMAC’s meeting schedule now reflects times
where it is most useful to both keep CMAC informed and to gather CMAC input in relevant areas.
Also, while the plans to date have included a great deal of attention to having measures in place to
manage issues such as noise, safety, truck traffic, dust and other environmental impacts, it is likely that
with projects of this magnitude and duration that other issues will emerge from time to time. In these
cases, it is extremely valuable for both the DNV and Metro Vancouver to have readily available a
group of community representatives with an in-depth understanding of the projects and a history of
working in a collaborative manner to find workable solutions.
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