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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTR-3-88 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE € � t� REPORT File # j �. �I• Res. # � �• By-Law # hFEING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE DATE: January 4, 1988 REPORT #: TR- 3 -88 FILE #: SUBJECT: BOWMANVILLE CREEK ANGLERS ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. That report TR-3-88 be received; and 2. That the request from the Bowmanville Creek Anglers Association for funding in the amount of $20,000.00 be approved; and 3. That these funds be transferred from the 1987 Contingency Account to the Municipal Grants Policy Reserve Account for future use in 1988; and 4. That Mr. D. Lawson, President, Bowmanville Creek Anglers Association be advised of Council's actions. BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS: At the Committee Meeting of September 21, 1987, Resolution #GPA-757•-87 was approved. Said resolution directed the Treasurer to review the request by the Bowmanville Creek Anglers Association for funding in the amount of $20,000.00 to assist in the construction of a fishway at the Goodyear Dam. OV 3 (0 ) page / 2. On December 14, 1987, correspondence was received from Mr. D. Lawson, president of the Anglers Association (copy attached) indicating their intention to construct a fishway at the Goodyear Dam on Bowmanville Creek. The total cost of this project is expected to be approximately $35,000.00. The Ministry of Natural Resources is prepared to make available a C.F. I. P. grant in the amount of $12,000.00 to help defray the costs, six thousand dollars ($6,000.) for 1987 and 1988 respectively, in addition,ydonations are required from the municipality and/or the private sector to complete this project. On reviewing the funding required, staff note that the 1987 Contingency account had a budget of $197,000. of which approximately $115,600. has been spent leaving an unexpended balance of $80,400. Rather than budget for the project in 1988, staff recommended expensing same through the 1987 contingency account. In view of Council's desire to further increase Tourism and Economic Development within the Town of Newcastle, it is recommended that Committee endorse this worthwhile project. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to he Committed ,T/ .R. Blanchard, La re ce . Kotseff, Treasurer. Chief A istrative Officer. JRB/jf Bowmanville Creek Anglers Association 623-0447 46 Doreen Crescent Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3vV7 December 14, 1987. E 340-) J. R. Blanchard, Treasurer Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario. L1C 3A6 Dear Mr. Blanchard: The Bowmanville Creek Anglers Association (B.C.A.A. ) with assistance and direction from the M.N.R. will be constructing a fishway at the Goodyear Dam on Bowmanville Creek. A design drawing has been chosen and drawn by M. I.E. Consulting Ltd. The B.C.A.A. , with assistance from the Durham Region Anglers Association, have paid the sum $6,600.00 to have these drawings completed. The total cost of the fishway is expected to be approximately $35,000.00. A Ministry of Natural Resources C.F. I.P. grant will help cover some of the cost, six thousand dollars for 1987 and six thousand dollars for 1988. The Toronto Star has shown an interest through their Salmon Hunt Fund but to date have not made a committment. Each spring some 3,000 rainbow trout use Bowmanville Creek to spawn in. These magnificent fish attract sport fishermen from the United States and all parts of Ontario. To see the economic benefits of a fishway one .only has to look at the Town of Port Hope which has a fishway at the Corbett Dam on the Ganaraska .River. As a result of our prime spawning , rivers in Durham Region, an offshore fisheries has developed in Lake Ontario along the Town of Newcastle shoreline. Rainbow .trout, brown trout, chinook and cohoe salmon: a!re fished for each summer with hundreds of fishermen coming to Bowmanville to use boat launching facilities at the C.L.O.C.A. boat ramp. During the Spring of 1987 M.N.R. planted 25,000 young of the year Chinook salmon in Bowmanville Creek. These salmon will return as adult fish in three years. Goodyear Dam is there only obstruction to the spawning beds in upper Bowmanville Creek. Our Association hopes that the Town of Newcastle will help us with this endeavour. Construction on the site is slated to begin during the month of June 1988. However, it is important that fabrication of the fishway begin. as soon as possible. The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority has recently begun development of a .park area on Bowmanville Creek, immediately south of #2 highway. This area will have public washrooms and parking facilities. The fishway at the Goodyear Dam will be only a two minute walk along the Creek from this park. Residents of the Town and visitors will be able to view the fishway and spawning areas in the Creek, right in the heart of Town. The economic benefit is obvious. . 2/ J.R. Blanchard (cont'd) . . - 2 - December 14, 1987. All monies towards this project will be dispersed at the discretion of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Thanking you once again for your interest and support. Yours truly, David Lawson, President Bowmanville Creek Anglers Assoc. /DL Copies to: All Members of Council CONSULTING ;JIE MARINE LIMITED 1�1) LAIRD DHIV! 'H,JN'n )NIAHi(! M-46 3V, TELEPHUNE ENGINEERS March 11 , 1987 Ministry of Natural Resources 10670 Yonge Street Richmond Hill , Ontario L4C 3C9 Attention : Mr . T . M . Kurtz , P. Eng . Regional Engineer Dear Sirs : Proposed Goodyear Dam Fishway Bowmanville Creek We would like to express our sincere appreciation for your invitation to submit this proposal for the design of a fishway to be installed in the Goodyear Dam on Bowmanville Creek . We visited the site to obtain a general idea of the nature of the existing structure and have reviewed the Ministry ' s specific requirements with Mr . Quasi Alam of your office and Mr . David Bell from the Lindsay District office . In addition we have spoken to Mr . Bob Gifford , and Mr . Carl Wienicke at the Goodyear Plant in Bowmanville with respect to the construction and operations of the dam. With the available information and our experience in the design of the fish ladder on the Credit River in Streetsville , we are confident of our ability to carry out the assignment to your complete satisfaction . Using all the available reports plans and existing data our approach will be to work with our biologist to develop some conceptual plans of alternative layouts for both steel and concrete which we will review in detail with the Ministry . The most practical of these will then be presented to Goodyear , the Town of Newcastle and the local fishing club to solicit their ideas and concerns . We will then utilize the information obtained from these meetings to prepare a final design and specifications for the construction of the fishway . Based on the foregoing our work program will encompass the following : 1 . Collect and review all of the available plans , reports and data , including hydrologic and hydraulic information for the design of the structure . 2 . Meet with representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources in Toronto , and with Goodyear ,. the Town of Newcastle and the Bowmanville Creek Fishing Club in Bowmanville to discuss their ideas and concerns . Goodyear Dam Fishway March 11 , 1987 Pa g 2 3 . Develop the Design Criteria to be used for the fishway through discussion with representative of the Ministry . 4 . Carry out the necessary field investigations to prepare a topographic plan of the site and to obtain any additional soils information for the design of the structure . 5. Develop alternative conceptual- designs for the fishway taking into consideration the water dynamics and its impact on migrating fish , the importance of protection against vandalism and the potential problems resulting from water overtopping the embankment and the hazards of floating ice . In addition , the operating requirements of the owner will be reviewed to ensure that the fishway will not affect its use of the water . 6. Carry out the hydraulic and structural design of the proposed fishway . This will also include an assessment of the existing structure and the potential impact of the proposed fishway upon it . 7. A brief report will be prepared showing preliminary details and a tabulated comparison of the various alternatives considered and the recommended alternative . This will be forwarded to the Ministry for its review and approval . 8. Upon approval by the Ministry , detailed construction drawings , specifications and contract documents will be prepared and five copies of these , along with final cost estimates , a tentative construction schedule to mesh with Goodyear ' s operating procedures and sediment control requirements will be forwarded to the Ministry. The work on the assignment will be under the direct supervision of Mr . J . D . Jones , P . Eng . who has in excess of twenty five years experience much of which has been in the design and construction of hydraulic structures . Mr . Jones has been involved in a number of studies relating to fish migration and was personally responsible for the hydraulic and structural design of the fish ladder on the Credit river in Streetsville . He will be assisted by Mr . M. J . McCartney , M . E . S . in the design and assessment of the proposed fishway . Mr . McCartney has in excess of ten years experience as an environmental biologist and has done considerable work on" the impact of flowing water on fish . Additional assistance will be provided by other staff members in the preparation of drawings , specifications and reports from time to time as required . . . . . . . 3 Goodyear Dam Fishway March 11 , 1987 Page 3 Assuming work can start on the assignment by the first of April we anticipate our initial report will be available for your review within approximately four weeks . Upon approval a further four weeks will be required for preparation of plans , specifications and contract documents . Based on the foregoing , the total cost of the work is estimated 4 to be $8, 800 which includes an allowance of $ 1 , 200 for soils work 9IR°O at the site which , depending upon the information available from Goodyear , may not be essential . For your immediate requirements , we looked at two alternative methods for the construction of the fishway , one utilizing concrete and the other using sheet steel and find that either material will result in a structure costing about $20, 000 to $30, 000 with all work being done by a general contractor . Again we would like to thank you for the opportunity this proposal and we look forward to workin with to submit working 9 you on the Yours very truly MIE MARINE LTD . James D. Jones , P . Eng. PROPOSED GOODYEAR DAM FISHWAY BOWMANVILLE CREEK LINDSAY DISTRICT, MNR Terms of Reference for Final Engineering Design INTRODUCTION Since the late i970's, Bowmanville Creek has received good runs of anadromous salmonids. However, access to the good spawning habi- tat in the upstream area was restricted by the Goodyear Dam and Vanstone Dam located in the lower stretches. In 1986, the Vanstone Dam was washed out in a flood. Fish can now reach the headwaters if they can get past the Goodyear Dam. The Ministry of Natural Resources, Lindsay District, in co-opera- tion with the local fishing club, has decided to investigate, design and construct a fishway at the Goodyear Dam site to let fish through. An engineering consultant will be retained by the MNR to carry out the investigations and to prepare design drawings and specifications for the construction of the structure. Following is a detailed Term of Reference for the engineering consultancy services: DETAILED TERMS OF REFERENCE: 1) Review all available existing data, plans, reports, etc. , regarding the subject. This includes the 1984 feasibility study prepared by the MNR, Lindsay District. 2) Meet with the Lindsay District officials, the local fishing club, the Goodyear personnel and the Town of Newcastle to discuss their ideas and concerns regarding the proposed fishway. 3) Collect all available hydrological and hydraulic information required to complete the design of the structure. The con- sultant may be required to supplement and analyse any other data to establish a sound hydrological and hydraulic data base for the proposed design. In this respect, discussion f and review with the Engineering Services Section, Central Region will be required. . .2 Page 2 U1, 3 4) Establish "Design Criteria" in draft format for the proposed structure, and finalize the same after discussion with the MNR offices (i.e. , the District as well as the Engineering Services Section) . 5) Carry out the following tasks: - site reconnaissance surveys - site topography surveys as required to complete the design drawings of the proposed structure - soils investigation/foundation investigations - hydraulic calculations - structural analysis including potential impact on the existing dam 6) Develop alternative designs for the proposed fishway. In this respect, a modified version of the Denil Fishway should be considered. The alternative designs should include, but not be limited to, the following specific items: the location of the structure, plunge pool, resting pools, lamprey barriers, protection against vandalism and flood; jump height, trash rack, operation and maintenance of the structure, etc. The consultant should note that the proposed structure would likely be subjected to spring flooding including ice movement. The existing old wall located immediately upstream (northwest) of the dam should be considered in any protection against ice damage. Any design proposal must take into consideration the operation of the company (owner of the dam) regarding water withdrawal from the upstream pond using the dam as an impoundment facility. A table comparing the cost estimates and other criteria for each of the alternatives shall be developed along with preliminary design drawings. 7) Present the alternative designs in a summary report format and include recommendations to the Lindsay District, MNR, for review and approval. 8) Upon approval by the district of the recommendations, proceed with the preparation of detailed design drawings and specifi- cations for the selected alternative structure. . .3 i Page 3 9) Submit five copies (sets) of design drawings, specifications and final cost estimates of the proposed fishway. The design drawings and specifications should also describe the construc- tion methods, sediment control techniques, construction timing and phasing, accesses requirement, operation and maintenance (minimum) , etc. , for the proposed structure. GENERAL INFOR14ATION The Proposal shall include: 1. Personnel Information - Name, professional qualifications and experience, etc. , of each individual to be engaged in the design study. 2. Timing - The study to be commenced by the beginning of April 1987, and final design drawings and specifications to be submitted by May 31, 1987. 3. Cost - Total cost for the study should be upset limit including all disbursements and expenses. - Breakdown cost (upset limit) for each item of study. Similar experience in the design of a fishway should be provided in the proposal. Upon selection, the Engineering Agreement on the APEO format (revised) is to be executed. The consultant is required to provide a cost estimate (with breakdown figures) for the construction of the fishway.