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Narrows Inlet Hydro Holding Corp. is proposing to construct the Narrows Inlet Hydro Project that consists of five 

small hydroelectric facilities in the Tzoonie River Valley, approximately 50 km north of Sechelt, BC ((Project). The proposed Project would have a combined capacity of approximately 44 megawatts.

 

The company is a partnership that includes Renewable Power Corp. of Gibsons that developed the Tyson Creek hydro project. This project had trouble with silt flow and turbidity in 2010 and was shut down for four months to address the problems.

 

 They have submitted an application to obtain an environmental assessment certificate which is required before any work can be undertaken on the proposed Project. In order to provide information about the Application, and to receive comments from the public, the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) invites the public to attend.

 

• The lakes will be lowered up to 45 metres on an ongoing basis to generate power. As seen with the Tyson Lake siltation release, this has the potential to cause significant impacts to salmon and trout in the Tzoonie River and beyond.

• Two of the three lakes will be raised up to 5 meters causing flooding of the surrounding shoreline habitat.

• Water from one lake will be transported and released 3 km downstream from its natural confluence with the Tzoonie River, changing the flows in that portion of the river.

• Kilometres of new roads, transmission corridors, penstock and corridors will be created.

 

Open Houses to be held:

 

Location: Egmont Hall                                              Sechelt Band Hall

6801 Bathgate Rd                                                    5532 Xenechinen Ave

Date: October 12, 2012                                           October 13, 2012

Time: 6:30 to 9:30 pm                                             1:00 to 4:00 pm

 

There will be a slideshow of information regarding the environmental assessment process and the content of the Application along with information poster boards. The Proponent and their consultants will be in attendance to answer questions.

 

Written submissions may be submitted at any time during the public comment period which ends at midnight on October 27, 2012.  All comments received during this comment period in relation to the Application will be considered.

 

The EAO accepts public comments through the following ways:

 By Online Form at

 

 By Mail:

Garry Alexander

Project Lead

Environmental Assessment Office

PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt

Victoria BC  V8W 9V1

 

 By Fax:

Fax:  250-356-6448