Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc - East Shuswap Road: Watermain and Reservoir

Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) requires a new 2,630 m3 reservoir in the East Shuswap pressure zone to replace the existing, aging and undersized 350 m3 East Shuswap Reservoir.  This project is necessary to (1) maintain current levels of water services for future development along East Shuswap Rd, and (2) to upgrade the system to be able to achieve minimum fire flow targets to all lots in the area.  This includes at the Tk'emlúps Healing House, which is expected to be completed in Fall 2026. The existing infrastructure is not able to meet fire flow targets in the majority of the pressure zone, and this must be rectified before the Healing House is officially opened.

 

The site infrastructure upgrades include installation of a 2,630 m3 concrete reservoir (divided into two 1,315 m3 cells), 420 m of new 350 mm watermain, and related site drainage, electrical, and instrumentation upgrades.

 

An archaeological overview has been completed by Tk'emlúps' Archaeology Department, and an Environmental Assessment Scoping Report was completed to determine potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO MAKE A DETERMINATION

Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc – East Shuswap Road, Watermain and Reservoir – Public Comments Invited

 

May 07, 2026 – Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the proposed East Shuswap Road, Watermain and Reservoir, located in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. To help inform this determination, Indigenous Services Canada is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination.

 

Written comments must be submitted by June 08, 2025 to the BC Environment Team
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Contacts

BC Environment Team
Indigenous Services Canada
600-1138 Melville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4S3
Email: bcciarpubliccomments@sac-isc.gc.ca


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  • Location

    • Harper Ranch Pinantan Road (British Columbia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Water Management

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2026-05-07

  • Proponent

    Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc

  • Authorities

    • Indigenous Services Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    90477

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...within 200 kilometres
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