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Inter-Agency Environmental Review Committee

Inter-Agency Environmental Review Committee. August 19, 2009. Agenda. Permit and Segment Update Works to Date, Current Works Future Works; Design, Quality, and Training Update Fraser Heights Connector External Communications Environmental Monitoring Weekly Monitoring Reports

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Inter-Agency Environmental Review Committee

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  1. Inter-Agency Environmental Review Committee August 19, 2009 PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  2. Agenda • Permit and Segment Update • Works to Date, Current Works Future Works; Design, Quality, and Training Update • Fraser Heights Connector • External Communications • Environmental Monitoring • Weekly Monitoring Reports • Water Quality and Noise Monitoring; Soil Sampling PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  3. Permit Update Project-wide PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  4. Permit Update Segment 1 – West PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  5. Works to Date Segment 1 – West • Construct Site Office • Clearing between Gaglardi and BC Hydro Sub-station • Clear and Grub for Gaglardi Compensation • Pacific Water Shrew and Amphibian Salvages throughout the segment • Installed Orange silt fence at ESA’s PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  6. Current Works Segment 1 – West • Constructing Test Channel in Willingdon Compensation • Fish window works • Sprott Culvert Installation • Salvage works • Pacific Water Shrew and Amphibian Salvage at Gaglardi Compensation PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  7. Current Works (con’t) • Salvages at North side of Hwy between Gaglardi and Kensington as well. • Salvages resulted in the capture of no SAR. Dusky Shrew and non-native amphibians were the only wildlife captured. • A fish salvage was conducted at Sprottand resulted in the capture of 3 Stickleback PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  8. Future Works Segment 1 – West • Construction of Gaglardi Compensation Channels • If geotech approves test Channel the Willingdon Compensation habitat will be constructed • Fish/ Amphibian Salvage at Kensington and then install culvert and move ditches PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  9. Future Works (con’t) • Surcharge will be installed from Gaglardi to BC Hydro Substation • Fill to be placed between BC Hydro Substation and Kensington Interchange • Sprott Bridge Demo to be initiated PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  10. Design Update Segment 1 – West • Received IFC drawings for Sprott and Kensington Culverts. PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  11. Quality Segment 1 – West • Quality audits scheduled for September/October • No environmental issues identified for July • No reported incidents identified for July • No Non-Conformance Reports in July or August PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  12. Training Segment 1 – West • This month toolbox training included: DFO Authorization Compliance, Spill Response/Reporting and Contingency Planning • Upcoming training to include: Sediment and Erosion Controls and Environmental Risk Management PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  13. Permit Update Segment 2 – Central PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  14. Works to Date Segment 2 – Central • Nelson Creek North of Highway 1 • Install Highway Detour Bridge Abutments • Temporary Ditch Excavation South of Hwy 1 • Brunette Ave to CPR Overpass • Temporary CSP Installation North of Hwy 1 • Woolridge St in front of Ikea • Popeye Creek Realignment • Isolated and Dewatered PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  15. Works to Date Segment 2 – Central • Lougheed Highway Wall Construction • Installation of Anchors; Erosion Controls • Mary Hill Bypass • Clearing and Access for Ground Improvements • Cape Horn Interchange • Temporary Ditch Diversion • Clearing and Prep for Pile Installation • Surcharge Monitoring PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  16. Current Works Segment 2 – Central • Popeye Creek Realignment • Excavation and MSE Wall Construction • Como Creek Culvert Extensions North of Highway 1 • Temporary CSP Installation North of Hwy 1 • East and West of King Edward • Temporary Ditch Hydraulic Tie-ins PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  17. Current Works Segment 2 – Central • Lougheed Highway Wall • Drilling Anchors and Placing Shotcrete • Mary Hill Bypass • Stone Column Test Grid • Cape Horn Interchange • Pile Installation • Detour Construction PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  18. Red Legged Frog Salvages • Como Creek • Popeye Creek • Pacific Water Shrew Salvages • Nelson Creek • Como Creek • Popeye Creek • Fish Salvages Have been conducted throughout the segment Segment 2 Salvages 2009-08-19 PMH1 – IAERC

  19. Segment 2 Salvage Totals • Three Spined Stickleback 2685 • Bullfrog Tadpoles/Adults 322 • Carp 209 • Green Frog Tadpoles/adults 298 • Northwestern Salamander 47 • Crayfish 7 • Pumpkin Seed 7 • Lamprey 23 • Cutthroat trout 5 • Longnose Sucker 4 PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  20. Future Works Segment 2 – Central • Complete Temporary Drainage Works prior to end of Fisheries Window • Mundy Creek Compensation • Piling and Stone Columns • CPR Bridge Demolition • Highway 1 Preload and Surcharge PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  21. Design Update Segment 2 – Central • Temporary Drainage Design Completed • Popeye Creek Realignment IFC Design • Appendix E Culvert at Mundy Creek and Dawes Hill Creek PMH1 – IAERC PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  22. Quality Segment 2 – Central • Quality audits schedules for September/October • No environmental issues identified for July • Ten reported incidents identified in July • Hydraulic fluid spills to the ground less than 2L • Excavator track sunk into ditch PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  23. Quality Segment 2 – Central • 1 Non-Conformance Report closed August 4 • Notification to Authority for Environmental Incident Report was not given within 24 hours PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  24. Training Segment 2 – Central • Environmental Workplans Introduced at Weekly Foreman’s Training • “Environmental Hazard Analysis” Sheet will be filled out for each operation • Upcoming training • Sediment and Erosion Control (In Preparation for Fall and Winter Rains) PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  25. Permit Update Segment 3 – Bridge PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  26. Permit Update Segment 3 – Bridge (con’t) PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  27. Permit Update Segment 3 – Bridge (con’t) PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  28. Segment 3 – Bridge Environmental Works to Date • Surrey, South Side • Songbird and Raptor Surveys • Wildlife Salvages • Bull and Green Frogs • Fish Salvages • 2 Red-legged Frogs • Falcon Monitoring PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  29. Segment 3 – Bridge Environmental Works to Date • Fraser River • Osprey Monitoring • Hydrophone monitoring during vibratory and impact hammer use. • Fish Migration Monitoring PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  30. Current Works Segment 3 – Bridge • Surrey, South Side • Sediment and Erosion Control • Clear & Grub • Watercourse Infilling • Drainage Works PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  31. Current Works Segment 3 – Bridge • Surrey, South Side • S1 Pile Installation and Excavation • S1 Pile Pour • Pylon Mockup • Drill Shaft Test PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  32. Current Works Segment 3 – Bridge • MARINE • Marine Communication Meetings • First Nation Meetings • Bubble Curtain, Hydrophone and Environmental Monitoring PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  33. Current Works Segment 3 – Bridge • MARINE • N1 Temporary Scour Protection • N1 Pile Installation • Trestle Pile Installation PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  34. Current Works Segment 3 – Bridge • Coquitlam, North Side • Osprey Monitoring • Trestle Construction • Access improvements PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  35. Future Works Segment 3 – Bridge • Ongoing Communication and Monitoring • In stream Work – Coquitlam Side • Trestle Construction • Pier N1 Pile Driving and Excavation • Pier N5/S7/S6 Pile Driving • Pier S9/S10 Drilled Shafts PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  36. Design Update Segment 3 - Bridge • Upcoming Drainage Designs • North side Drainage and Tidal Lagoon • Both Temporary and Permanent Design for United Storm Drain under North Side of Bridge being Considered. • Attended CoS Drainage/Environmental Meeting • Inquiry to NWPA and Transport Canada on Marine and Navigation Lighting PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  37. Quality Segment 3 - Bridge • Audit • TI Corp Preformed a Field Compliance Audit July 2009 • 0 NCR’s and 3 OFI’s • Good Housekeeping PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  38. Quality Segment 3 - Bridge • Segment 3 issues for July: • 1 Terrestrial Habitat issue • 1 Air Quality and Dust Control issue • 4 Fish Habitat issues • All issues were resolved and are now closed • Two reported incidents identified in Segment 3 • Hydraulic fluid spills to the ground less than 5L PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  39. Quality Segment 3 – Bridge • 1 Non-Conformance Report closed in June • 1. No flagging of American Robin’s nest • 2 Non-Conformance Reports opened in August • Impact hammering without bubble curtain • Impact hammering occurred outside of allowable daytime hours PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  40. Training Segment 3 - Bridge • Since Last IAERC Meeting, Segment 3 has conducted the following environmental training: • 8 Toolbox Meetings (24 to date) • 5 Foreman’s Meetings (13 to date) • 1 Mass Safety Meeting (2 to date) • 4 Environmental Awareness Training PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  41. Training Segment 3 - Bridge • Example of Training Topics: • Hazardous Materials and Spill Response • Housekeeping, Fuel Storage, and Sediment Control • Environmental Sensitive Areas and Songbird Windows • In stream Works and Concrete BMP’s • Environmental Work Plans PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  42. Permit Update Segment 4 – East PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  43. Works to Date Segment 4 – East • Clearing and grubbing in median from 160th to 216th • Culvert extensions in median • Compensation channel work at 160th Street interchange PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  44. Current Works Segment 4 – East • Fish window works for 2009 – culvert extensions and compensation area tie-ins • Salvage works • Pacific Water Shrew salvages at 160th Interchange • Fish Salvages throughout median • Oregon Forest Snail salvage at Strong Pit • Amphibians have been salvaged from Landfill Creek and H1-12C PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  45. Future Works Segment 4 – East • Continued Culvert work and median earthworks • Begin overpass structures work for 160th Street interchange • Finishing of compensation area at 160th Street interchange and tie-in to Hjorth Creek by Sept. 15 • Preload work at FHC • Compensation Channel and culvert work at FHC PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  46. Design Update Segment 4 – East • Upcoming compensation designs • Windsor Plywood August 31, 2009 • Upcoming E Culvert designs • Yorkson Creek E Culvert December 15, 2009 • Latimer Creek E Culvert November 30, 2009 PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  47. Quality Segment 4 – East • Site monitoring is ongoing for compliance with various permit conditions. • Requirements areincorporated in work plans • Independent Environmental Monitor present for all sensitive works PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  48. Training Segment 4 – East • Spill response training given at mass safety meeting • Fish window and ESA sensitive area training at PTI meetings PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  49. Fraser Heights Connector (FHC) Documents • Construction Environmental Management Plan posted to FTP site July 30, 2009 • Fisheries and Wildlife Mitigation and Compensation Plan posted to FTP site July 30, 2009 • MoE Water Act posted to FTP site August 5, 2009 • FHC IAERC Meeting was held July 23, 2009 PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

  50. Fraser Heights Connector (FHC) Permits • MoE Water Act Application submitted July 30, 2009 • MoE Salvage Permit Application submitted July 31, 2009 • DFO 35(2) Application submitted August 13, 2009 PMH1 – IAERC 2009-08-19

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