We’re using a tunnel solution for the portion of pipeline between Squamish and Woodfibre LNG’s site to protect and avoid surface impacts to the Skwelwil’em Squamish Estuary. This approach, which involves constructing a tunnel around 25 meters below the estuary, arose directly from Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) input when we began engaging on the EGP Project more than a decade ago.After months of preparing the BC Rail and Woodfibre LNG sites, tunnelling is set to begin.Beginning in early May, the public may notice additional trucks travelling to and from the BC Rail site. In particular:We anticipate a gradual increase of up to 20 roundtrip trucks per day to transport excavated tunnel material as tunnelling gets underway. The excavated material is soft ground soil from tunnelling.The trucks will primarily travel from the BC Rail site along Government Road, then south on Queens Way and east along Industrial Way to Highway 99. From there, the material will be transported to a licensed facility for disposal.The trucks are expected to operate from Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.While noise levels associated with tunnelling are not expected to impact the community, continuous noise monitoring is in place at both sites.If you have any questions about this work, we encourage you to reach out to the FortisBC team at [email protected] or call 1-855-380-5784.To learn more about the tunnel and our commitment to protecting environmentally sensitive areas on all our projects, read our story on Protecting Diverse Ecosystems at every Stage of a Project. 

Construction has started for the Coast Transmission System’s Transmission Integrity Maintenance Capabilities Project. Initial construction activities have begun at several work locations within our facilities and rights of way across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. These activities include mobilizing equipment and materials, preparing work sites for construction, fencing, vegetation and tree clearing, preparing laydown, and staging areas and building access roads. Construction will generally be from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday to Saturday. We will be replacing segments of our gas lines, upgrading facilities, and installing sound enclosures to reduce operational disturbances to our neighbors. Minor traffic delays may be required to accommodate large trucks and will be monitored by traffic control personnel. Access to multi-use pathways may also be closed and advanced signage will be posted to keep the public informed. Closures will be minimized, and pathways will be reopened as quickly as possible when the location is safe for use.We appreciate your patience as we work to complete these activities safely and as quickly as possible. If you have any questions regarding the project, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or 604-592-7494.

We’ve received a Waste Discharge Authorization (WDA) from the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) to discharge treated water generated from tunnel construction activities at the BC Rail and Woodfibre LNG sites in Squamish. This authorization replaces the temporary approvals previously issued by the BCER, and allows us to carry out these activities for the duration of tunnel construction. All water generated through construction activities will be treated, prior to discharge, in accordance with the Environmental Management Act and to meet B.C. water quality guidelines.As part of the WDA, we are required to carry out sampling and monitoring activities, to ensure that the treated water meets the B.C. water quality guidelines. The findings from the sampling and monitoring program are published in weekly reports.