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Special Infrastructure Services Committee March 1, 2018 www.scrd.ca www.scrd.ca 1 Overview of Presentation Summary of water projects Incorporated questions/clarification on issues raised in previous meetings Questions to follow

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Special Infrastructure Services Committee March 1, 2018

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Overview of Presentation

  • Summary of water projects
  • Incorporated questions/clarification on issues raised in

previous meetings

  • Questions to follow presentation
  • Staff recommend to move forward concurrently with 4

water infrastructure projects

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Chaster Well (seasonal) Gray Creek (seasonal) 4

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Comprehensive Regional Water Plan

  • Adopted in 2013
  • Assumed 2% / year population growth

– Actual 2011-2016: 0.9%

  • Identified water supply deficit during droughts
  • Strategy balances conservation and supply

expansion

  • Drought Management Plan

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4 Projects Identified in CRWP

  • Universal Metering
  • Chapman Lake Expansion Project
  • Groundwater Investigation
  • Water Reservoir

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Since CRWP Adoption

  • Climate Change

– Less precipitation during summer – Start of fall rains less reliable

  • Environmental Flow Needs

– Provincial requirement under Water Sustainability Act for flows in Chapman Creek – 200 Litres per second – Furthers the water deficit by 20 to 30 days

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Fish habitat at 200L/s

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Drought Management Plan

  • Adopted in 2002
  • Prioritizes water use for human health, fire

protection and environmental flows by restricting water uses

  • Updated in 2014, 2016 and 2017

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Drought Management Plan

Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Stage 2 Sept 13 Aug 9 Aug 7 Jun 9 Jul 25 Jul 21 Stage 3 Sept 18

  • Jul 11

Aug 26 Sept 1 Stage 4 Oct 5

  • Aug 13
  • Oct 3

Return to Stage 2

  • Sept 8

Sept 19 Oct 28

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4 Projects Identified in CRWP

  • Universal Metering

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Universal Water Metering

  • Installations

– Phase 1: North and South Pender Harbour – Completed (2015) – Phase 2: Other Rural Electoral Areas – 98% completed (2017) – Phase 3: District of Sechelt / shíshálh Nation (2018 proposed)

  • Water savings since January 2017

– Contributed to almost 800 private leaks resolved – Saving approximately 2,300,000 litres per day all areas – 491 active private side water leaks (Jan 2018)

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4 Projects Identified in CRWP

  • Chapman Lake Expansion Project

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Chapman Lake Expansion Project

  • 2015 collaboration with FLNRORD and

BC Parks on permitting requirements

  • 2016: Park Use Permit and Water

Licence applications made: – Environmental Assessment completed – Engineering design substantially completed

  • Authorization for construction
  • Commitment for ongoing environmental

assessments and monitoring

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Park Use Permit BC Parks - Parks Act

  • 2016 West Coast Environmental Law letters to BC Parks and

FLNRORD triggered internal provincial legal review

  • Jan 2017 conclusion: Tetrahedron Management Plan amendment

required: “Adjustments intended to alleviate a human health and safety concern” (BC Parks Policy)

  • Intent of amendment process is to consider options for adjustment
  • f Management Plan to allow for a sustainable development of the

community water supply given ecological values

  • BC Parks initiated amendment process
  • Park Use Permit required regardless of designation under Park Act

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4 Projects Identified in CRWP

  • Groundwater Investigation

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Groundwater Investigation

  • Phase1: Completed desk

top study

  • Phase 2: Test drilling

proposed for 2018 Budget

  • Phase 3: Develop wells

– Ministry of FLNRORD license required

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4 Projects Identified in CRWP

  • Water Reservoir

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Water Reservoir

Feasibility Study proposal in 2018 budget – Selection and assessment of potential locations

  • Regulatory framework

– Ecologic – Hydrology – Contamination – Public Safety – Water Quality for human consumption

  • Preliminary design
  • Costs (construction and operation)

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Water Licence FLNRORD - Water Sustainability Act:

  • Management of water rights (ground and surface) is provincial

responsibility

  • Authorizes the construction and use of works associated with water

licence (First in Time, First in Right)

  • Assessments required often includes: hydro(geo)logy, ecology,

flood risk and geomorphology

  • Impacts to other water rights holders or land owners to be avoided
  • r minimized (right to appeal)
  • First Nations consultation is required

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Water Licence – project specific focus

  • Increased Groundwater

– Sustainable use for aquifer – Impacts to other water rights holders (surface and ground) – Impacts to ecosystems in hydrologically connected streams

  • Water Reservoir

– Land ownership of location of reservoir and associated works – Design drawings – Draft operational plan – Impacts to Chapman Creek (ecology and geomorphology) – Impacts to other licensees (e.g. hatchery) – Support in principal from Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

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Estimated Timeline

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Source Feasibility confirmed Authorizations received (incl. land

  • wnership)

Commence Construction Commissioning Universal metering

  • 2016

2019 Chapman Lake: supply expansion project Confirmed Spring 2019 Summer 2019 Late 2019 Additional groundwater Late 2018 2020-2022 2019-2020 2021-2022 Water Reservoir 2019 2022-2024 2025-2026 2026-2027

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Siphon Installation - Fall 2017

August 6, 2017 October 2, 2017

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Chapman Lake Channel From Weir

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Siphon Project Timeline

Installation and operation: September 27 to October 13, 2017

  • September 6 & 26:

provincial authorizations issued (2)

  • Sep 27 & 28th – installation

began – anchor blocks and 3 siphon lines installed

  • Oct 2 – final siphon lines

installed and testing began

  • Oct 3 - all five siphons
  • perating (daily site visits)
  • Oct 8 - 4 lines operating -

reducing flow after some rain

  • Oct 13 – all siphons off-line

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Summary of CRWP Implementation

  • 2013: Approval CRWP
  • 2015: Significant water supply concerns due to drought
  • 2016: Approval Chapman Lake Expansion Project
  • 2016: Universal Metering in Chapman System

commenced

  • 2017: Groundwater supply investigation commenced
  • 2017: Significant water supply concerns due to drought;

deployment siphons

  • 2018: Water Reservoir study proposed to start

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Alternative Approval Process

Chapman Lake Water Supply Expansion Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 704, 2016

Purpose

  • to authorize the borrowing of up to Five Million Dollars for

the design and construction of the Chapman Lake Water Supply Expansion Project with repayment over a maximum 30 year term Results

  • Approval of electors for the Loan Authorization Bylaw
  • btained on July 26, 2016
  • 10% of eligible electors calculated as 1,888
  • Number of valid elector response forms received by the

deadline – 969

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Alternative Approval Process

Timeline

  • 3 readings of Bylaw 704 – May 12, 2016
  • Approval of Inspector of Municipalities – June 7, 2016
  • Approval of Electors – July 26, 2016
  • Adoption – July 28, 2016
  • Certificate of Approval for Loan Authorization issued by

Inspector – June 14, 2017

  • Authority to borrow under bylaw expires on July 28, 2021

(5 years after adoption of bylaw)

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Gibsons Bulk Water Agreement Review

Purpose

  • Bulk water supply to Town of

Gibsons Zone 3 service area.

Agreement

  • Executed June 3, 2013 for a 25-

year term.

  • To be reviewed by both parties

by June 2018 (every 5 years)

  • Maximum amount of water to be

supplied annually – 290,000 m3 (current)

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Chapman Lake Water Expansion Project

Budget

Total project budget $4,875,104 Expended to date (Design, Engineering & Environmental Assessment) ($388,770) 2018 carry-forward $4,486,334

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Funding

Long-term debt (30 year) Up to $5 million Interim funding until debt is issued: (capital reserves) Up to $500,000

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Chapman Lake Water Expansion Project Project Carry-Forward

  • Project first approved and included in 2016-2020

Financial Plan

  • Project and associated funding included in the 2018-

2022 Financial Plan to authorize expenditures prior to the adoption of the Plan

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Regional Water Budget

$5,982,780 $5,992,206 $6,601,662 $6,441,347 $8,331,468 $4,596,544 $2,772,068 $1,177,094 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2018 Draft Budget 2017 Actual 2016 Actual 2015 Actual Operating Capital

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Regional Water Funding Sources

16% 19% 16% 26% 9% 14%

Revenue Type

Parcel Tax User Rates Grants Debt Reserves & Operating Other

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Parcel Taxes & User Fees

Type Actual % Increase 2017 Rates 2018 Rates Difference Regional Water 0.95% P/T 2.87% U/R $255.41 P/T $266.00 U/R $257.84 P/T $273.63 U/R $10.06 North Pender 0% P/T 8.5% U/R 320.23 P/T $235.93 U/R $320.23 P/T $255.98 U/R $20.05 South Pender 0% P/T 5.5% U/R $324.38 P/T $372.86 U/R $324.38 P/T $393.66 U/R $20.80

P/T= Parcel Tax; U/R- User Rate

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Parcel Tax in Regional System

1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 Area A-Egmont/Pender Harbour Area B-Halfmoon Bay Area D-Roberts Creek Area E-Elphinstone Area F-West Howe Sound District of Sechelt Sechelt Indian Government District Value in thousands # of Parcels 35

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Summary – impacts and delays

Key Considerations/Factors:

  • Water Sustainability Act
  • Legal challenge
  • Requirement for environmental flows
  • Deployment of siphon

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Chapman Project – community impacts for not moving forward

  • Uncertainty with securing an emergency permit for

siphon

  • Significant changes to Drought Management Plan
  • Impacts to other water licence holders
  • No ability to manage environmental flows

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Upcoming

  • Reports
  • Groundwater
  • Metering
  • Drought Management Plan
  • Policy decisions still required and the interrelationship

with the respective infrastructure

  • Policy discussions on regional growth

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Thank You and Questions

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