A: The map on the Landslide page was put together specifically after the landslide by the GIS department and is not available for other areas. You can download the scanned B&W engineering drawings showing the utility connections from the Sanitary Drawings section of the Property Information Explorer of the DNV website's Geoweb.

A: The same annual residential tax rate is used throughout the District and there is nothing in the Community Charter to permit Council to make an adjustment to the tax (mill) rate even in extenuating circumstances. By statute we also must accept property assessments provided by BC Assessment to calculate property taxes. Therefore any property tax relief to owners directly effected by the slide will require the approval of the Provincial Government.

Q: This question has now been forwarded to the office of Dan Jarvis with the addition of: Is the provincial government planning to provide property tax relief to owners affected by the slide?

A: We are working on several other areas of trails that were damaged by the rains several weeks ago. We hope to be working on the BP Hyannis section fairly soon and hopefully have it re-opened within a month.

A: The District has committed to undertaking a program to address potential slide hazards in the District.  The geotechnical reports will be available to the public. However, all involved in real estate transactions will have to undertake due diligence to access that information.

A: On February 1, 2005 District Council committed $275,000 to initiate a program in the 2005 budget to provide geotechnical services to work with homeowners on geotechnical issues and develop a long term strategy for slope issues within the District.  Details on this initiative have not been developed.

A: Once the situation had stabilized there was a need for the RCMP to return to their regular duties.  Paladin Security personnel provides 24 hour security for the site at a lesser cost. An RCMP patrol car  is still available in the concern area.

A: Previous geotechnical studies had identified individual lots that required improvements.  The scope of any new studies has not been identified.

A: To report slides/slippages, residents may call our Engineering Dept. between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm at 604-990-2450.  After hours, emergencies can be reported to our Emergency line at 604-990-3666.  Residents are encouraged to seek their own professional engineering advice if they are at all concerned about their property.

A: The District and its geotechnical experts will be reviewing all reports relating to slope stability throughout the District.  The public may request copies of reports under the Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act at the Clerk’s Department at the Municipal Hall.

 Given that while ten families are still evacuated, and the District meets them periodically to keep them directly informed, the daily updates of the web page is not practical. We are still committed however to post any significant new information.

A: Dangerous tree calls can be made to District arborists at 604-990-2480.

The district has not as yet determined the threshold values which constitutes a heavy rainfall period.

A: DNV’s primary focus at this time is to attend to the issues at the slide site and affected areas nearby. Once the immediate area has been analyzed the whole Riverside area is to be done. DNV will be employing a Geotech Company to carry out a complete review of any perceived problem areas in the rest of the District over the next 2 years. The scope of the properties to be included in the study area for the Seymour River escarpment has not been established.

A: The utilities department have had a geotech engineering firm examine that main specifically since the slide with the goal of recommending steps to enhance it's stability. It supplies much of Deep Cove/ Indian Arm and can't easily be relocated.

Although the area within which the water main is located was checked for instability immediately after the Chapman Way slide, the Utilities Department felt that an investigation specifically focused on the water main was required. A geotechnical investigation was initiated from which we expect to gain information on potential risks and possible mitigative actions. The geotechnical field investigations have been completed, and although we have not yet received the written report, we have been advised by the consultant that there are no immediate concerns.

Should it rupture, it can be turned off in short order.

A: This report was first released to the press as a 13 page document. Subsequently a Blueridge resident made their copy of the report available which was 35 pages in length containing 2 drawings. On Jan 25 the district made a full copy of the 115 page report available and on Jan 27 added the 20 drawings referenced by the report.

A: The district made this 9 page report available to the public on their website on Jan 25.

A: According to the Local Government Act: a municipality is in no case liable for damages unless notice in writing, setting out the time, place and manner in which the damage has been sustained, is delivered to the municipality within 2 months from the date on which the damage was sustained.

A: The deadline for appealing property assessments is Jan 31, 2005. Appeals must be made by property owners individually. The assessment is based on the value of your property as at July 2004 so any appeal must claim that the valuation was incorrect for that date.

A: This work was to install a drainage, sedimentation and debris basin on the slope which redirects groundwater from the landslide slope to the storm sewer system.