8 - Wednesday, April 29, 1992 — North Shore News Upgrade will run into fall Concerns raised over Cleveland Dam levels THE CLEVELAND Dam earthquake upgrading project is expected to continue until the fall, according to Greater Vancouver Regional engineer Paul Archibald. The $3 million upgrade was started earlier this year and in- volves structural, foundation, mechanical and electrical work to the 38-year-old dam. The original work completion date was mid- July. “*We were very fortunate that it was an unusual March because it allowed the contractor to complete work without being flooded out,” said Archibald. ““We’re counting on spring rains to fill the reservoir." The normal 570-foot depth of the Capilano Lake reservoir was dropped to 500 feet to allow for the upgrade work. Archibald said the reservoir’s level is currently at 545 feet. The water intake level is at 475 feet, but the GVRD views 570 feet as the water level required to handle dry-period water demands expected in July and August. Sunset Point changes approved ALTERATIONS TO the previously approved 11-lot subdivision at Sunset Point just west of Horseshoe Bay received West Vancouver District Council support following a public meeting Monday night. By Maureen Curtis Contributing Writer “It appears that the amendment will improve the proposal,’’ said Ald. Andy Danyliu. Dieter Glups of Sunset Point Estates said the changes to the plans would reduce the number of ‘cuts and fills’? (earth moving) substantially, allow more trees to be saved and provide better access to the hew waterfront park that the municipality will get as part of the subdivision development deal. The new plan also calls for a tunnel crossing under the railway tracks, rather than an on-grade crossing. Another part of the package requires the developer to stick to his _ original agreement to contribute $250,000 to the future replacement sewage treatment plant. The original proposal was ap- proved in 1989, but postponed due to a ‘‘softening market.”* Several issues dating back to that proposal, such as water and sewer provision, park land and access, still need to be addressed. Mayor Mark Sager noted that the municipality will benefit from the creation of a new waterfront park out of the deal. Glups was the only member of the public who spoke to the issue at the public meeting, although a letter was received from David Ellis of Ansell Place, who repeated the concerns he had ex- pressed when the earlier proposal went through. Ellis was primarily worried about the relocation of a sewage treatment plant closer to his prop- erty, the problems associated with blasting and the loss of trees that currently act as a buffer from the noise of the highway. i District (GVRD) senior project By Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter “Our target is to have a full reservoir by July 1,’ said Ar- chibald. He said areas currently closed to the public will tentatively open in June. Those areas include the walkway across the top of the dam and the fenced off areas of the Capilano River Regional Park now used for construction storage. Capilano Lake reservoir usually supplies one-third of the Lower Mainland’s drinking water, but Archibald said it probably won't be used for drinking water until May. . He said the Seymour and Co- quitlam reservoirs were now sup- plying the Lower Mainland with all of its drinking water. Archibald said he shared some residents’ concerns that because of the mild, dry winter there will not be enough water in the Capilano Lake reservoir. ‘*We are doing our utmost to put every drop of water that can be put in the reservoir, put there,” said Archibald. Meanwhile, downstream at the Capilano River fish hatchery, assistant manager Lesli Schubert said the hatchery operations hadn't been adversely affected by the dam work. “*We knew it was going to hap- pen so we did some plumbing and got around what could have been a problem,’’ said Schubert. Rather than rely on the usual spring spillover from the dam, the hatchery is using heated river water to incubate hatchery fish. Schubert said the hatchery released soine steelhead trout on April 21 with no problem. Coho and chinook salmon are expected to be released in early June. 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