The Uplands area of West Quesnel is experiencing impacts from ongoing ground movement. This movement has been occurring over a long period of time and is very slow, about 14 mm in 2016. The effects on buildings and civic infrastructure vary with location but can be significant.
The City of Quesnel is committed to develop and implement measures to reduce the movement to manageable levels and has given its highest priority to the West Quesnel Land Stability Program.
From 2006, the Province of BC, Federal Government and the City of Quesnel committed significant financial contribution to the West Quesnel Land Stability Program.
The area of West Quesnel impacted by the ground movement includes an attractive, established residential community. About 940 parcels of land, 750 homes one elementary school and several businesses are included in the study area.
The total value of the land, improvements, services and infrastructure in the West Quesnel study area exceeds $100 million. West Quesnel is important to the economic and social viability of the City of Quesnel and is home to almost 25% of the City’s population.
Read about the work to date
Phase I of the West Quesnel Land Stability Project consisted of the following:
- Installation of inclinometers
- Installation of surface GPS hubs
- Professional reviews of the study area
- Installation of trial pumping wells
- Trial dewatering program
- Development of a full-scale dewatering program
- Installation of the dewatering program
- Pumping wells
- Horizontal drains
- Vibrating wire piezometers
- Long term monitoring
- Leek detection and camera work on City utility infrastructure
- Upgrade storm water systems
Phase II of the West Quesnel Land Stability Project consisted of the following:
- Installation of the dewatering program
- Pumping wells
- Horizontal drains
- Vibrating wire piezometers
- Long term monitoring
- Leek detection and camera work on City utility infrastructure
- Upgrade storm water systems
- Installation of an outfall area
See all news releases related to this project.
2016
Expansion of West Quesnel Land Stability Project - June 24, 2016
2015
Quesnel Gets Funding for Phase 2 of the West Quesnel Land Stability Project - July 31, 2015
2014
City of Quesnel hosts an Open House on the West Quesnel Land Stability program - September 25, 2014
2013
West Quesnel Land Stability Program plans progress - May 27, 2013
West Quesnel Land Stability Open House planned - May 14, 2013
2012
More West Quesnel Land Stability dewatering projects underway - July 18, 2012
Another West Quesnel Land Stability project to launch - May 4, 2012
Drilling in West Quesnel Land Stability area underway - April 30, 2012
Open House scheduled - February 27, 2012
Special edition Q-City News in the mail - January 11, 2012
2011
Full-scale dewatering work to begin in Spring 2012 - December 19, 2011
2009
West Quesnel Land Stability Program receives funding - September 25, 2009
2007
West Quesnel trial dewatering program providing valuable data - December 3, 2007
West Quesnel Land Stability Program to initiate trial dewatering program - May 29, 2007
2006
West Quesnel Land Stability Program gets boost - March 23, 2006
2005
Council, MLA meet with Premier about land slippage - September 28, 2005
Campaign launched to raise land slippage awareness - September 23, 2005
The City of Quesnel, in partnership with its consultants - Urban Systems and AMEC Froster Wheeler, has compiled a vast library of resource materials, scientific findings and technical reports.
File sizes are large and could take time to download. Please contact City Hall at 250-992-2111 to view hard copies.
2016 Annual Monitoring Report (41.3 MB)
2015 Annual Monitoring Report (44 MB)
2014 Annual Monitoring Report (58.5 MB)
2012-2014 Subsurface Dewatering System
Volume 1 of 2 (20.9 MB)
Volume 2 of 2 (123 MB)
2013 Annual Monitoring Report (29.9 MB)
2012 Annual Monitoring Report (24.4 MB)
2011 Annual Monitoring Report (27.5 MB)
2010 Annual Monitoring Results (22.7 MB)
2009 Annual Monitoring Results (16.4 MB)
2008 Annual Monitoring Results (4.86 MB)
2008 Draft Trial Dewatering (42.7 MB)
2007 Draft Report on Land Stability Study and Recommendations
Volume 1 of 2 (1.31 MB)
Volume 2 of 2 (53.90 MB)
2006 Progress Report and Work Plan (5.50 MB)
2005 On-going Monitoring Report (5.27 MB)
2004 On-going Monitoring Report (5.16 MB)
2004 Pilot Dewatering Well Test (7.84 MB)
2002 Project Update December (2.09 MB)
2002 Stage 2 and 3 Final Report (22 MB)
2001 Stage 1 Final Report (7.78 MB)
2001 Project Update March (4.68 MB)
2001 Project Update January (2.89 MB)
Study Area (2006)
Summary of ground movement (GPS hubs and slop inclinometers)
The West Quesnel Land Stability Advisory Committee was established in 2004 to assist the City by providing advice in the development and implementation of an overall plan to manage land stability issues in West Quesnel.
The committee provides input on the selection of methodologies for managing land stability and assists in monitoring the remedial process. It also advises on communication needs and methods and serves as a liaison to facilitate two-way communication between the City and residents.
The West Quesnel Land Stability Advisory Group is chaired by Councillor Sushil Thapar and includes these committed volunteer members appointed by City Council:
- Cynthia Bernier
- Archie Hlady
- Heinz Loelke
- Marty Put
- Lana Ponting
- Steve Dodge
- Ernest Gamache
The West Quesnel Land Stability Advisory Committee reports to City Council.
2017
April 27, 2017
2016
No meetings were held in 2016.