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A snow gun blasts water on the California side of Heavenly Mountain Resort.
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Tahoe ski resorts fire up the guns
Miranda Jacobson Tahoe Daily Tribune
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Snowmaking machines have been fi red up in attempts to save Lake Tahoe ski resorts from going up in fl ames.
With the Caldor Fire bearing down on Heavenly and Kirkwood mountain resorts, Vail Resorts o cials said they’ve turned on their snow guns to help fi refi ghters in their attempts to stop the blaze that has grown to 210,259 and is 25% contained as of Thursday morning.
The fi re on Wednesday afternoon was approaching the Kirkwood community with spot fi res reported there, but o cials said at that time it was not yet in “Kirkwood proper.”
Fan guns have been set up in the area to spread water on critical buildings and lifts.
“During this time, while our property and structures are important, it’s the people who remain our top priority,” stated Vail Resort o cials Wednesday.
Other defenses being used currently are snowmaking hydrants that are pressurized and ready, along with hoses that have been put out around the mountain for the fi refi ghters to use.
Facilities around the mountain, including the parking lots and lifts, have been made available for personnel. Team members have been evacuated from the facilities and have been provided with emergency support services.
“Our hearts go out to those who have been a ected and we stand now, as always, with the Tahoe community,” the statement reads.
All work has been done in close communication with Cal Fire, the U.S. Forest Service fi re team, local fi re departments and other local organizations.
Vail Resorts is following Sierra-atTahoe, which began planning to use snowmakers about a week ago, when management realized the fi re could potentially make it up the canyon.
“We had them in place
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Photo by Michael Raffety
Brian Mueller, director of engineering for the El Dorado Irrigation District, walks along the understructure for Flume 30 near Riverton.
Flume 30 rehab due
Michael Raffety Mountain Democrat correspondent
Despite approving an $11 million construction project for Flume 30 on a 4-0 vote of the El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors Aug. 23, the fl ume shut-down will last only about a month this season.
Flume 30 is 325 feet long and abuts the Mill Creek-to-Bull Creek tunnel. While some EID fl umes were damaged by the Caldor Fire last week EID o cials say Flume 30, which is directly above the longclosed St. Pauli Inn, does not appear to be among the damaged.
As part of the $8.7 construction bid by Syblon Reid, about $2 million will be devoted to bypassing “The Narrows,” a one-way choke point, improving a 3-mile Forest Service access road and also constructing a 2,200 foot-long access road to Flume 30.
Next year Syblon Reid will deconstruct wooden Flume 30 and replace it with a concrete fl ume on top of a mechanically stabilized wall.
Construction engineering and special inspection will be done by GHD Engineering at a cost of $687,450. GHD also has been awarded a contract for general construction inspection for $290,00.
Environmental monitoring and contingency of over $1 million, plus capitalized labor of $375,000 brings the total to $11.19 million.
Funding is by the 2020 bond.
The roadwork doesn’t require shutting down the canal. The main project is adding stairs to the penstock below the end of the old tramway.
District personnel will fabricate the steel stairs and concrete footing. At a cost of $40,000. Helicopter service at a cost of $30,000 will be required to access this area and deliver the material and concrete. Capitalized labor is $150,000. Engineering and environmental services are $40,0o0. The total project is $260,000.
Though this can be done without shutting down the canal, the brief outage will be used by hydro sta to reline Flume 13 and for engineers to inspect the tunnels, said Operations Manager Dan Corcoran.
Engineer John Kessler is overseeing design and environmental assessment of fi xing the penstock drainage and erosion control. A later phase will rehabilitate the old tramway alongside the penstock so it can be used for personnel and supplies.
The penstock brings water at increasing pressure as it shrinks in diameter until it splits as it enters the powerhouse and exits through needle valves that rotate the Pelton water wheels that run the two generators, producing 21 megawatts of electricity.
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