LYTTON FIRST NATION STEIN WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Welcome to the Community Open House for the Lytton First Nation Stein Water System Improvement Project.
are still without housing. Therefore, Lytton First Nation (LFN) has contracted Aplin Martin to design a 28-Home Subdivision and Stein Water System Improvement. The Federal Government are funding each of these projects separately through Indigenous Services Canada Community Initiatives. The Stein Water System that services Lytton First Nation is nearing its limit for required water capacity, and will need to be upgraded to service the new Nuuautin 2B Subdivision. The upgrade will provide increased water capacity to the LFN community who are connected to the Stein Water System. This upgrade to the system will service the new subdivision, address existing and future capacity concerns, and increase the reliability of the existing system, ensuring long term sustainability, and community safety.
Thank you for taking the time to review the project information material. Updated information about the Stein Water System Improvement Project can be found on the open house boards. We welcome your comments, questions, and feedback, which can be provided through the project website:
www.aplinmartin.com/lfnwatersystem
or by email: openhouse@aplinmartin.com
As part the recovery efforts following the Lytton Creek wildfire, 39 temporary modular homes were constructed on Inkluckcheen IR 21 and Nuuautin IR 2 in 2022, along with a new community centre and band office. Additional homes are still needed, and it is a significant priority for LFN to build more homes for community members that
Lytton First Nation, May 02, 2024
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APLIN MARTIN CONSULTANTS Aplin Martin have been selected by Lytton First Nation to manage the Stein Water System Improvement Project. For more than 55 years, our dynamic team of civil engineers, architects, land surveyors, biologists, and urban planners have consistently provided cutting-edge, cost-effective solutions to our clients. Our extensive services span diverse sectors and geographic locations, offering support for projects of varying sizes and types. Committed to creating ecologically sound, sustainable, and implementable solutions, our integrated multidisciplinary project teams have earned a reputation for excellence.
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APLIN MARTIN PROJECT TEAM
JORDAN BEACH CIVIL PROJECT MANAGER
MICHAEL CASOL PROJECT ENGINEER
ERIC FORNWALD ENGINEERING DESIGNER
MIKE FUJII PUBLIC CONSULTATION SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
ANGELE CLARKE SENIOR PLANNER
CARLOS OLIVEIRA PLANNING DESIGNER
PARTNERSHIP
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HOW CAN YOU PROVIDE INPUT? Please take an opportunity to review the boards around the room and engage the staff team with any questions or comments. We also encourage you to provide your feedback using any methods below:
Write a comment on the form provided at this event
Email us your comments online at openhouse@aplinmartin.com
The project feedback provided by the members in the Subdivision Open House at March 21, 2024 is available at www.aplinmartin.com/lfnsubdvision.
Project updates can be found:
Biweekly on the LFN Facebook page
Monthly in the LFN Newsletter
If you have any additional question please contact us. We will reply to all enquiries, comments, and questions. If your feedback requires a response from Council, it will be forwarded to Council by an administrator.
A project information kiosk will be installed at the entrance to Alkali Road by Highway 12.
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STEIN WATER SYSTEM PROJECT SUMMARY A significant portion of LFN reserve land receives domestic water and fire protection from the Stein Water System. The water system draws water from the Stein River, treats this water, and delivers it across a vast area of LFN reserves on the west and east sides of the Fraser River. Prior to the wildfire, this water system was operating near capacity. With the addition of new development resulting from the wildfire recovery as well as the proposed new subdivision, the water system is under significant stress, particularly as it relates to the amount of water needed for fire protection.
To better service the community, including the new subdivision development, the Stein Water Distribution System will be receiving an upgrade.
The upgrades will include:
New underground water reservoir and new pump system to service the subdivision;
Upgrades to the existing water treatment system and pump stations; and
New water main connection to the proposed development, and tie-in to the existing system.
Feedback Window:
The opportunity to provide feedback on the Preliminary Stein Water System Design is between May 2nd to May 16th. However, you may provide general feedback, and ask questions at any time during the project.
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SITE SELECTION AND FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
SITE SELECTION AND FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
SUBDIVISION AND RESERVOIR PROPOSED LOCATIONS I Nuuautin IR 2B
• Lytton First Nation selected Nuuautin IR 2B as the preferred location for this new subdivision based on a subdivision feasibility study, as well as consistency with LFN land use plans. • The subdivision project originates from a previous community engagement and community approval in 2006. This area was known as East Fraser Subdivision (99-unit subdivision), referenced in the LFN land use plan (2016), and every CCP since starting CCP work. • Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) funded the Subdivision Feasibility Study to look at two location options for housing and the reservoir location: the Battlefield on Inkluckcheen IR 21, and a parcel on Nuuautin IR 2B. • Before the wildfire, this water system was operating near capacity. In order to develop the subdivision and meet current and future demand, as well as enhance fire response capabilities, it was necessary to develop the Stein Water System Project. • The Stein Water System Improvement Project is based on a feasibility study conducted in 2023 that identified the key upgrade needs for the Stein Water System.
PROPOSED SUBDIVISION SITE
PROPOSED RESERVOIR LOCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
• The subdivision will be located within the Ponderosa Pine very dry hot (PPxh) biogeoclimatic subzone. • Mitigation measures will be done to protect the Western Rattlesnake during developments, and there will be a Snake Mitigation Plan.
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PROJECT STATISTICS AND CURRENT STATUS
ALKALI ROAD ACCESS I Nuuautin 2B Subdivision
•Locations of the water system upgrades: Nuuautin IR 2, 2B, 21, and Kleetlekut IR 22.
The Stein Water System expanse is on West and East side of the Fraser River.
Subdivision Site
•Pump station upgrades will be located within Stryen 9, and Inkluckcheen 21
•Access to the subdivision: Alkali Road and Green Meadows Road. •The Water System will exceed the ISC requirements for fire storage and meet
the Fire Underwriters Survey (FUS) specifications of 67 L/s for 1.5 hours for single-
family homes, and 117 L/s for 2 hours for institutional buildings (specifically at the
new Stein Valley Nlakapamux School).
Alkali Road Access
•The Water System is projected to support population growth for 20 years.
•This is based on growth projections from Indigenous Services Canada’s
ALKALI ROAD ACCESS I Nuuautin 2B Subdivision
Indigenous Statistics and Research Unit.
NEXT STEPS •Community Open House Feedback
WORK COMPLETED
Alkali Road will receive a full upgrade to align with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure standards.
•Environmental Assessment Report
•Detailed Stein Water System Design
•Geotechnical Report
•PAR Application (funding request for
• Survey Drawings
the construction stage)
•DAR Application (Funding request
Grading to accommodate the new Alkali Road upgrade.
•Cost Estimate
for the design stage)
•Contract Tender and Award
•Preliminary Water System Design
•Civil Construction Drawings
•Record Drawings
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HALHALAEDEN 14A STEIN WATER SYSTEM UPGRADES HALHALAEDEN 14 LYTTON 9A
INKLUCKCHEEN 21
INKLUCKCHEEN 21B
LEGEND:
1
1
WATER TREATMENT PLANT + BOOSTER STATION UPGRADES (NEW PUMP)
STRYEN 9
3 2
PROPOSED NEW RESERVOIR
LYTTON 21A
POTENTIAL NEW PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE (PRV) STATION BOOSTER STATION UPGRADES (NEW PUMPS, CHLORINE DOSING) APPROX. LOCATION OF WATER LINES TO BE ADDED AND/OR UPGRADED
PROPOSED SUBDIVISION SITE
4
PROPOSED NEW RESERVOIR LOCATION
LYTTON 9B
NUUAUTIN 2B
4
INKLUCKCHEEN 21
3
KLEETLEKUT 22
2
NUUAUTIN 2
KLEETLEKUT 22A
NUUAUTIN 2A
NOHOMEEN 23
TUCKOZAP 24
Your input will be considered as part of the final Water System Design
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DETAILED PRELIMINARY WATER SYSTEM DESIGN
The proposed Nuuautin 2B subdivision serviced by the proposed reservoir is located on private property.
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OVERALL SITE PLAN
24-3009
PROJECT:
MARCH, 2024
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LFN STEIN WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS NUUAUTIN IR 2B, LYTTON BC
Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd. 1258 Ellis Street, Kelowna, B.C. Canada V1Y 1Z4 Tel: (250) 448-0157, Fax: (778) 436-2312, Email: general@aplinmartin.com EGBC Permit to Practice Number #1001018
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COMMUNITY AND STEIN RIVER WATER SYSTEM PROJECT STATS
ADDITIONAL WATER FLOW 11 LITRES PER SECOND TO 26.2
PROJECTED POPULATION (2042)*
CURRENT POPULATION (2021)
SERVICED BY THE WATER SYSTEM 934
SERVICED BY THE WATER SYSTEM 408
LITRES PER SECOND
NEW PIPE LENGTH APPROX. 1360 METERS
RESERVOIR BELOW GROUND
NEW RESERVOIR APPROX. 1046 CUBIC
PROTECTED FROM WILDFIRES
METERS (M3)
*Based on data and projections from INSTAT (ISC’s research division).
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STEIN WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (FAQ)
WILL THE NEW SUBDIVISION REDUCE WATER SUPPLY? The upgrades planned for the Stein Water System, including a new intake, reservoir, and system improvements, will ensure adequate water supply, including emergency and fire storage. The water system upgrades are designed to accommodate the 20-year forecasted on-reserve population; therefore, the upgrades are planned to provide capacity for the next 20 years at a minimum, based on the current rate of on-reserve population growth. Following the upgrades, ongoing monitoring and management of water resources will be essential to sustainably manage the supply over the long term. Concurrent with the design improvement of the Stein Water System, there are funding discussions with Indigenous Services Canada to start hydrologic review and water licensing on the Stein River to assess the amount of annual water flow needed to sustain an increase for Lytton First Nation water license. WAS THE WATER LICENCE UPGRADE TO STEIN RIVER WATER ACHIEVED? No, the Stein River water license volume increase has not been achieved yet. The water volume increase for the LFN Stein Water License has been planned with the Stein Water System Improvement Project that was proposed to Indigenous Services after the 2012 and 2023 wildfires. Any changes to the water license have to do with flow data and/ or changes to the actual water intake itself. LFN has been given approval for flow data infrastructure and any upgrades to the intake, and by proxy the water license, will be dealt with at that time. This license approval will be undertaken as part of a separate project.
WHAT IS THE CURRENT USAGE AND CAPACITY OF THE STEIN WATER SYSTEM? Based on the feasibility study conducted on August 9, 2023, for the Stein Water System Improvement Project, the current water system is operating at about 50% of its total capacity to meet the Maximum Daily Demand (MDD) flow (which is the highest amount of water used throughout the day). However, when it comes to the Peak Hour Demand (PHD) flow, the system is using all available capacity to meet the demand during the busiest hours. Additionally, there are some areas within the system where the available storage for fire suppression is insufficient, which means that the system may not be adequately equipped to handle fire emergencies in those locations. In simpler terms, this means that while the water system can handle regular daily demands well, it might struggle to cope with sudden high demands, especially during peak hours, and there may be areas where firefighting capabilities are limited. We are currently going to predesign/design and hydrology review of the Stein for water license application for increase in draw down to improve capacity of water availability to the communities. This will also be supported by a new intake and new reservoir. WHAT WILL BE THE EMERGENCY ROUTE FOR THE NEW SUBDIVISION? Alkali Road will be upgraded and designated as an Emergency Egress route for the Nuuautin 2B Subdivision and other homes on Alkali Road. Green Meadows Road will be designated as an Emergency Egress route and utilized temporarily during the construction phase of the project.
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28-HOME SUBDIVISION PROJECT UPDATE AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY FEEDBACK: Phase 1 - Feedback period: March 21, 2024 - April 2, 2024
WORK COMPLETED
•Survey drawings
HOMES: • Accessibility • Senior housing
•Land encumbrance check
•Kick-off meeting with sub-consultants
•Environmental assessment report
•Home additions (i.e. workshop, deck expansion) • Rental, or if there will be the option to purchase
•Geotechnical report
•DAR Application (funding request for design stage)
WATER SUPPLY: • Amount of water to supply all the homes
• Site clearing
• Preliminary subdivision design
WATER SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY AND MAINTENANCE: • Design of the system for long-term sustainability • Training and personnel needed for maintenance
•Community open house (March 21)
NEXT STEPS
•Detailed subdivision design (target completion - May 2024)
SUBDIVISION SITE I Nuuautin 28-Home Subdivision Project
•Septic design and report
•Construction cost estimate
• Civil construction drawings
•Commence water servicing and infrastructure design,
and electrical infrastructure design
•PAR Application (funding request for construction stage)
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THANK YOU!
YOUR FEEDBACK
Thank you for taking the time to review the project information materials. As an integral part of the public consultation process, we welcome and encourage your questions and feedback, which can be provided through:
Online comment submission on the project website:
www.aplinmartin.com/lfnwatersystem
or by email: openhouse@aplinmartin.com
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