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BC Hydro dam project goes underground Kristen Douglas Campbell RiveR miRRoR
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Construction crews dig into the earth wall at the south end of what will be a long tunnel to accommodate a new underground John Hart Generating Station.
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Blasting on the $1.1 billion John Hart Generating Station replacement project has moved underground. Tunneling and underground cavern excavation is underway and expected to continue until April. Stephen Watson, spokesperson for BC Hydro, said the south end of the tunnel has been carved out and is currently 10 metres long. This tunnel will make way for a new, seismically-sound underground generating station. Crews have also been busy making way for the construction of a new bridge crossing beside the existing Brewster Lake Road Bridge. In the past month, several trees have been cleared on BC Hydro property off Brewster Lake Road. “No logging occurred on BC Parks land,” Watson said. “About 20 hazard trees have been identified on BC Parks land and some will be removed (about 12), others will be topped or left as is. Any trees removed from BC Parks requires compensation planting and those details are being determined.” The new bridge crossing will allow construction vehicles to make their way over the three penstocks, which will eventually be removed and replaced with a single, underground tunnel. Construction is expected to begin on the penstock bridge crossing in April to coincide with the full closure of Brewster Lake Road and the old bridge, Watson said. “Intermittent Brewster Lake Road
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