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December 2014
Culvert installation:
100m CSP drainage culvert (800 mm) installed: 20m at km 103.699, 21m at km 103.519, 25m at km
103.279 and 34m at km 109.480
45m CSP culvert (1200 mm) installed at km 99.062
Pit development:
Winter road construction and maintenance continued to provide access to pit 170.
Winter access road construction to pit 174 under progress.
3 blasts occurred at pit 170 in December.
Other:
Approximately 92,160 m2 of geotextile material was installed from km 96.200 to 103.880
Shut down for major works from December 21 to 28, 2014.
South
Embankment construction:
Embankment construction continued to approximately km 5.70.
16 trucks hauled material from I401A pit.
Survey, staking slope, stockpiling, and hauling embankment material is ongoing.
Approximately 67,000 m3 (estimated) hauled in December.
Culvert installation:
None
Pit development:
Moved overburden piles to pit corner as per the pit development plan.
Others:
Geotextile installed: None
Shut down for major works from December 22 to January 2, 2015.
Environmental Spills or Incidents/Safety:
Spills:
- On December 2, about 1 litre hydraulic fluid spilled at the north spread. Contaminated snow/soil was
hauled to EGT yard.
- A small leak from a packer at km 4 reported by operator. A mechanic was called immediately and
repairs/clean-up completed.
Safety Incident:
- No incidents to report.
Quality Compliance:
-
Material from Navy Road pit noted to contain large frozen lumps. Contractor responded positively.
NCR # 4 closed.
- Lift thicknesses greater than 300mm noticed at locations in southern spread. Contractor responded
positively. NCR # 5 closed.
- Material gradation from Navy Road pit out of specification. Contractor responded positively. NCR # 6
closed.
- Material gradation from I401A pit out of specification. Contractor responded positively. NCR # 7
closed.
- Material gradation for culvert backfill North spread out of spec. NCR # 8 in process.
Emerging Issues:
- Revised Quality Control plan submitted by EGTNW.
- Revised Quality Assurance plan uploaded to Buzzsaw. Both plans to be finalized by the end of January
2015.
- IFC drawing for the north roadway reviewed and comments sent to EGTNW. EGTNW responded back
- under review.
- IFC drawing for south-roadway under review.
- IFC drawing for south-structures to be submitted - EGTNW.
- DOT is working with Environment Canada officials to review a sediment breach at 170 and apply
adaptive management approach.
- Sedimentation and Erosion control implementation in progress on north and south sections.
- Remediation Plan is in progress and a formal report to be produced.
233 workers were employed during the month of December with 144 of the individuals working at the
north end of the project and 79 individuals at the south end
158 of the employees were from the Inuvik region and NWT with 96 of the individuals working at the
north site and 62 at the south site
29,921 days of employment have been achieved up to December 28, 2014 with 17,885 of the
employment days delivered at the north site and 12,036 at the south site
21,919 (or 73%) of the total days of employment achieved up to December 28, 2014 were delivered by
Inuvik Region and NWT residents with 12,813 days delivered at the north site and 9,116 at the south
site.
No. of ILA monitors = 2N/2S
Training is continuing for 1 administrative assistant, 1 HSE trainee, 2 apprentices (one first year
welder and one first year mechanic apprentice).
Communication:
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Other comments:
169B
169A
ITH km 120.46
177 South
ITH km 120.46
170
172
174
307
146.08km
309
312 West
312
PW19A
PW17-18
314/325
PW13-16
PW13-16
PW13-16
GSC4
GSC3
2.45
PW12
PW10-11
GSC1A
PW9 (2.45 south)
KP7
ITH km 0
Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Inuvik Municipal Boundary
PW6
I401A
ITH km 0
Navy Road km 0
Inuvik
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