Simpcw Resources LLP Issue 10, October 2018

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SIMPCW RESOURCES LLP Box 1287 Barriere BC V0E 1E0

6580 Dunn Lake Road

Phone: (250) 434:2356

ABOUT USMISSION STATEMENT:

The purpose of Simpcw Resources LLP

(SRLLP) is to generate income and

employment for Simpcw First Nation from

the use of Natural Resources and using

sustainable, environmentally responsible

methods that respect the culture of SFN.

AGGREGATES

Simpcw Resources LLP has prepared and

notarized the statutory declarations for any

volumes removed from our pits.

MoTI continues to remove volume from our

Louis Creek Pit, for their project at Darfield.

PIPELINE MAINTENANCE

We currently have three crews out doing

work among the valley for the Pipeline

Maintenance contract. They have been

installing valves and doing routine pipeline

integrity for the month of September. We

foresee the Pipeline Maintenance crews

being busy for the remainder of the year.

SECURITY

We currently have 21 employees out doing

security in the valley.

OTHER NEWS:

Simpcw Resources sent 5 individuals to a

Trans Mountain Full-Scale Exercise for

Emergency Response in Burnaby on

September 18 & 19th.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES: 1) Preservation of Simpcw Culture &

Heritage 2) Respect for the Environment. 3) Sustainability of Resources. 4) Control over business risk respecting that

we are a community organization.

Overview shot of Chinook Cove Golf Course at the 3rd

Annual SRG Golf Tournament

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FORESTRY

Simpcw Resources LLP has completed a

draft of the Fuel Reduction for the Chu

Chua area for Fuel Management Program.

Timing & Size: The Fuel Reduction is likely

start in late October and Finish early

December, the treatment area is proposed as

10.0 ha.

Description: Reduce Fuel loading in

proximity to interface areas (Homes,

structures and property) and therefore

reduce surface fire potential and severity.

This will be accomplished by reducing

understory ladder fuels and downed and

dead trees and reduction of hazardous fuel

loads. It will encourage an increase in the

deciduous component of the stands to

reduce crown-fire potential.

We will manually cut/brush (layers 2, 3, 4),

and prune residual trees and treat and /or

remove resulting slash so that it presents no

surface fire hazard, and no ladder

fuels/structures remain to initiate a crown

fire. Mature live trees will not be removed,

only pruned as required, and we will

remove hazard through burning the debris

piles.

Purpose: To modify the existing Interface

Priority Zone fuels and forest structure to

reduce the fire hazards surrounding the

existing interface areas – homes, structures

and property established on the Simpcw

First Nation.IR #2 East of Dunn Lake Road

at the SFN Band Office and School.

Attached is the map for the proposed area

of works at Chu Chua for Fuel Reduction.

Overview shot of golfers at the 3rd Annual SRG Golf Tournament

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ESTSÈK’ ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLP OUR SERVICES

Estsek' is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and technical staff.

Services provided include:

Environmental management and impact assessment

Regulatory applications and permitting resource planning

Water resource management

Environmental and construction monitoring

Biological and ecological assessments

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT: http://www.estsek.com/

Estsék’ and Simpcw Resources would like to welcome Jay

Curtis our new Resource Technician to the community.

Jay Curtis In 2010 Jay relocated from Alberta to British

Columbia to pursue a career in the natural

resource sector. Since then he has

completed a bachelor’s degree in Natural

Resource Management at Thompson Rivers

university. To date Jay has primarily

worked in the forestry sector and is now

excited to gain more experience working as

a Resource Technician at SRG. PROJECT UPDATES

TMEP: Currently all projects for the

expansion projects are on hold.

MoTI: Currently we have three

environmental projects for the Ministry of

Transportation including the Clearwater

intersection, the Hall to Shook Road project

and the project for Dunn Lake road, Estsék’

will be conduction environmental surveys.

Bone Creek: We continue to do

environmental monitoring at Bone Creek

for sediment transport and water quality.

Valemount Phase 1: Our new Resource

Technician went and conducted a

Environmental Phase 1 Site Assessment

near Tete Jaune Cache and Kinbasket Lake.

Other Projects: Other projects conducted

during the month of September was a Fish

Passage Culvert Inspection up on Saskum

Lake Road.

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T’MICW-KT CULTURAL SERVICES LLP OUR SERVICES

T’micw-kt is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and technical staff.

Archaeological Impact Assesments (AIAs)

Archaeological Overview Assessments (AOAs)

Preliminary Archaeological Field Reconnaissance (PFRs)

Archaeological referrals and reviews

Archeological archival/background research and monitoring

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT: http://tmicw-kt.com/

TCS has been providing services on the following projects in the past month:

• Trans Mountain Expansion Project - This work is ongoing; the crew has been working alongside Stantec on the Mainline area in Clearwater this past month and will continue work in the mainline and pump Station areas in the upcoming weeks.

• Trans Mountain Expansion Project – Shannon and Gord attended a two-day training and drill

exercise in Coquitlam to be trained in emergency response protocols related to the Trans

Mountain Pipeline.

• West Fraser Mills CP 758 Blk 2 – Gord did a survey in Darlington related to a proposed forestry

harvest

• Our Quarterly Meeting took place in Chu Chua on September 13, 2018

• Canfor PFR – We are completing archaeological office reviews of 63 Canfor blocks and working

with SRG for SNRD to complete PFRs/CHAs as required.

Upcoming TCS Projects:

• SRE Hydro Transmission Line – we have submitted the permit application and it has been sent out for comments.

• MoTI and BC Hydro contracts for TCS – Discussions are in the works to get a contract specific to

TCS for both MoTI and BC Hydro.

• MoTI – Dunn Lake Road Realignment – We are in the process of preparing a cost estimate for

an AIA of the proposed Dunn Lake Road Realignment. One fieldwork is approved, it will be

conducted under the existing AIA permit in the fall.

• MoTI – Hwy 5 Exlou to Barriere Planning Study – AOA/ AIA cost estimate is soon to be

completed and Geotech work is being planned by MoTI

• Tete Jaune Cache Archaeology and Cultural Survey – This project is ongoing and is expected to

resume this in early October with a PFR, which will focus on areas chosen based on work

previously completed in 2017.

• IAMC Funding Proposal – A proposal has been submitted to obtain funding to conduct a four-

year cultural heritage study at the confluence of the Clearwater and North Thompson Rivers.

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TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT For more information on training, employment please contact

Connie Falk at (250) 434-2356 or email careers@simpcwresourcesgroup.com

If you are not registered with SRLLP and would like to be informed of

upcoming TRAINING and JOB OPPORTUNITIES please email your

updated resumes or company information to

careers@simpcwresourcesgroup.com or stop by the SRLLP offices and

you will be entered into our ARMS database.

Simpcw Resources LLP currently does not have training opportunities available to the

community for the month of October, please watch the website at

www.simpcwresourcesgroup.com for updates if any training does become available or contact

Connie Falk.

EVENTS

We would like to thank everyone who came out to the 3rd Annual SRG Golf

Tournament to help fundraise for Indigenous Scholarships.

With all the fundraising we raised enough money to provide 6 scholarships to

Simpcw First Nation members; Melpatkwa Matthew, Maggie Eustache, Charli

Fortier, Thomas Dodman, Brooke and Alexander Mounsey. Please see attached

biographies of the recipients.

SRLLP would like to give a special thanks to Keith Matthew from the

SRLLP Board of Directors for being the MC for the event and we would

like to thank all our sponsors.

Mike Wiegele’s Helicopter

Skiing

Quaaout Lodge & Spa

Talking Rock Golf

Tselxmékst Ventures Ltd.

Ledcor Industries Inc.

Backwoods Energy

Services

Sodexo

Triton Environmental

Cyclone Hydrovac

Tolko Industries

Kamloops Ford Lincoln

SRE Hydro Canada

WSP Canada Inc.

ATCO Structures &

Logistics

Gilbert Smith Forest

Products

On Call Services Center

HUB International

Barsi Enterprises Ltd.

Mary MacGregor Law

Corporation

Forsite Consultants

Canadian Matting Systems

Kenson Solutions

Thompson-Nicola

Regional District

Adasak Mechanical

Castlewood Holdings Ltd.

The Tunneling Company

Pioneer Truck Lines

Graycon Group

Summit Electric

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Photos of the 3rd Annual SRG Golf Tournament

Chief Shelly Loring giving a beautiful speech at the SRG Golf Tournament.

Kathy Moulder resting on the giant chair at Chinook Cove Golf Course on the left and Sheilah Van Goor & Jenna

Monroe Driving a golf cart to the right.

Hole Sponsor Signs for Golf Tournament