From: Jim Wall [tech1@nwb.nunavut.ca] Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 8:37 AM To: NWB Licensing Administrator Subject: Fw: FW: Arviat pond drainage issue-Nunavut Housing Corp comments Hi Phyllis: Just saw this from Bryan. Did I forward this to you? Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Purdy, Bryan" To: "Jim Wall (E-mail)" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 10:55 AM Subject: FW: FW: Arviat pond drainage issue-Nunavut Housing Corp comments > > Jim here is part of our answer on Arviat > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Lawson [mailto:NLAWSON@jacqueswhitford.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 11:33 AM > To: BPurdy@GOV.NU.CA > Subject: Re: FW: Arviat pond drainage issue-Nunavut Housing Corp > comments > > > Brian: > > I realy only looked at the biological aspect of pond drainage and am > not qualified to provide a geotechnical opinion on this however my two > cents worth are below: > > 1. Drainage- yes there would be a need to reroute existing drainage as > mentioned. Preusmably this is achievable with some engineering. WHere > else in Arviat would you not need to address drainage improvements for > subdivision development. > > 2. Geotech conditions- again no exxpert here, but I would suspect that > conditions in the pond are not much different that the area with houses > beside the pond. Does NHC have geotechnical information for site that > gives them casue for this concern. > > In general, I think any expansion in Arviat will have to involve > drainage of ponds and/or rerouting of water courses unless the > development is going to be out of the existing built up area. Some > suggestions for possibly getting out of this: > 1. Geotechnical assessment > 2. Drainage study > 3. If above prove problematic then investigation of other area. > > Sorry I can't provide any magic solutions. > Nick > > Nick Lawson, B.Sc. > Manager, Northwest Territories > Jacques Whitford Environment Limited > P.O. Box 1680 > Yellowknife, NT > X1A 2P3 > Tel: 867-920-2216 > Fax: 867-920-2278 > Cell: 867-444-2420