Chronology of the Ashlu Creek Hydro Project Development
The following details the years of commitment Ledcor Power has devoted to the Ashlu Creek Green Power Project.
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Project Information
Project Map
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Fish Habitat Improvements
In Ashlu Creek, there are no natural, resident fish in the bypass reach due to the cold water and poor spawning habitat; only a few stocked fish migrate downstream to the Squamish River. The portion of the creek where water will be diverted, is a steep walled canyon, which is inaccessible to anglers and kayakers.
All of the diverted water would be discharged back into the creek, upstream of the salmon spawning area at the bottom of Ashlu Creek, to ensure no net loss of fish habitat.
Project Drawings
The following drawings provide detailed illustrations of the Ashlu Creek Green Power Project.
Acoustics / Noise level
"Even with the very low background noise levels measured today, the predicted level of 22dBA from the power plant would still be 10dBA below the background noise level in the community" - BKL Acoustics Consultants
The Ashlu Green Power Project retained BKL engineering, consultants in acoustics, to conduct studies to determine if any noise created by the turbines would exceed normal background noise in the Upper Squamish residents area. They concluded that potential turbine noise would be lower than existing background noise.
The following letter outlines the Noise Assessment for Proposed Ashlu Power Plant, and the Environmental Noise Assessment for Ashlu Creek Green Power Project.
Hydrology Assessment
The downloadable letter presents a brief summary of the hydrological analyses for Ashlu Creek for the proposed project intake location. Three different sequential analyses have been completed, as described in the PDF. This study examines the sustainability of the river for an IPP and it provides data upon which the hydro capacity is calculated.
Download the Hydrology Assessment (PDF).
The Ashlu Project must meet BC Hydros Green Criteria
Once constructed, the project will be inspected by BC Hydro to ensure that it is complying with BC Hydro's environmental green criteria. In addition, the project will be EcoLogo certified, which is a Canada wide recognized certification that is applied to projects or products that meet specific environmental guidelines. Ecologo is an independent, third party certification group who has been contracted by BC Hydro to certify IPPs who sell renewable electricity to BC Hydro.
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