Upper Lillooet & Big Silver Creek Hydro
Project Description
Roe served as the Independent Environmental Monitor (IEM) for the Upper Lillooet, Tretheway Creek, and Big Silver Hydro Projects. Additionally, Roe served as the IEM for the Upper Stave Hydro Project, completed in 2014. These projects collectively generate 225.8 MW of power and are located in the Harrison, Lillooet, and Stave River watersheds. Project components include the installation of approximately 110km of new transmission line. The projects involve the installation of intake and powerhouse structures, buried penstocks, tunnels (drill, blast, and clear), and ancillary generating components. The projects under construction connect to existing substations at Kwalsa, and Rutherford Creek.
Our Role
Services Provided: Roe served as the IEM on Upper Lillooet, Big Silver, Tretheway, and Upper Stave Projects, and as the Owner’s representative for the Kwoiek Creek Project. Our roles included:
Reviewing and collaborating on the development of Project CEMPs and EPPs
Auditing Project CEMP compliance
Providing weekly monitoring reports
Conducting weekly surface water sampling
Providing construction monitoring for sensitive works (e.g., river diversions, installations/removals of temporary dams, blasting operations, concrete works, clearing works, etc.)
Conducting fish and amphibian salvages
Conducting songbird and mammal surveys
Providing insight to the contractor and proponent for sensitive works
Acting as agency representatives
Reviewing and approving contractor work plans
Liaising with proponents, governments, and First Nations
Client
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc
Location / Region
Pemberton, Harrison, Mission, Tepella,
Boston Bar, all in British Columbia
Year(s)
2011– 2017
Services
Independent Environmental Monitor (IEM)