TRC approves downtown lift‑station directional drilling with forestry conditions

An applicant seeking to install a downtown lift station described a directional‑drilling approach for running pipe beneath streets. Forestry raised concerns about a few trees near proposed drill pits and asked for an updated, targeted tree survey rather than a full signed/sealed survey for the entire route. Forestry also asked the applicant to note offsets for a flagged 32‑inch specimen and to include a tree‑protection detail on the plans.

The applicant said the team could shift drill pits to avoid larger trees and work with city staff on on‑the‑ground checks. "We can shift the drill pits backwards and forwards to where we need to avoid those trees," the presenter said. After clarifications and the inclusion of the tree protection details and standard notes, the TRC voted to approve the lift station project subject to meeting those forestry and departmental comments.