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Environmental EnhancementCREUS has been at the forefront working with Environmental Consultants and others in augmenting and working with environmental features. CREUS has worked directly for regulatory agencies as well as integrating enhancement works into development projects.
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Explore some of the Environmental Enhancement Works which CREUS Engineering has been involved with
Furry Creek, SLRD, BC
Client: Tanac Land Developments and Park Lane Homes
Description: A 1,000-acre mixed use waterfront development on a mountainside with numerous creeks, highway, hydro and rail issues. This project has involved the design of all civil services, roads, pump stations, reservoirs, ski area integration, preliminary approvals and site preparation, construction and inspection.
CREUS Member Roles: A CREUS member was the Development Manager during the early portions of the development, directly managing the design, approvals, tendering construction management. The works involved rehabilitation of Middle Creek that had been destroyed in previous gravel operation to the point that Salmon are now spawning at the headwaters after an absence of over 20 years. The development was also featured in Pacific Tidings, a DFO publication, recognizing the efforts made in revegetation and enhancement as part of the development.
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Cypress Venue, West Vancouver, BC
Client: VANOC
Description: The 2010 Freestyle and Snowboard Olympic Venue hosting 6 Olympic Events in 2010.
CREUS Member Roles: A CREUS member was the Development Manager for VANOC for the Venue Construction for the Cypress Venue. As part of the works, two significant wetland projects were incorporated into the venue works with joint on-site participation of VANOC, the mountain, Local Environmental Groups, BC Parks and contractors. Upgrades of existing parks facilities and trails were included in the works as a legacy contribution. A program of extensive placement of organic growing medium and revegetation was instituted to address the excessive erosion and exposure of non-organic soils and bedrock that occurred during historical logging operations. This has become a standard for trail grooming in BC Parks.
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Lawson Creek Fish Ladder, Lawson Avenue, West Vancouver, BC
Client: District of West Vancouver
Description: Daylighting of pipe work and creation of fish ladder to aid in fish migration. This project has involved the design, approvals, construction and inspection of the civil works, sediment and erosion control and coordination with Environmental Consultant.
CREUS Member Roles: CREUS members were the original, and continue to be, the Engineer of record for all the preliminary and detailed civil, sediment and erosion control and Stormwater Management elements of the project. CREUS members managed the tender and construction of the works and provided inspection for all ongoing and completed civil works.
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