1. Environmental Stewardship and the
Benefits of Rights-of-Way Management
Does your industry or company rely on rights- of-way
to deliver products? How does your company meet
complex environmental regulations and public demands
related to rights-of-way? What’s the bottom line when
it comes to preserving the natural environment? These
questions will be answered at the Eleventh International
Symposium on Environmental Concerns in Rights-of-
Way Management, which takes place in Halifax, from
September 20 to 23, 2015.
Environmental professionals from around the world have
been gathering at this symposium for the last 39 years
to discuss and collaborate about siting, constructing
and using rights-of-way to better balance stakeholders’
expectations with the general public’s needs. This year,
Golder’s specialists from across Canada will be at the
forefront, sharing our practical experience in pipeline
and power transmission rights-of-way management with
the following technical presentations:
QQ Application of Caribou Habitat Restoration for
Pipeline Projects, by Brian Coupal (Golder in
Calgary), in collaboration with Paula Bentham
(Golder in Edmonton)
QQ Application of Monitoring and Mitigation of
Breeding Birds during Pipeline Construction in
Alberta, by Paula Bentham, in collaboration with
Sarah Gagne (Golder in Edmonton), and with Liz
Gomes, Jordan Lightbown, Murdoch Taylor of
Enbridge Pipelines
QQ Getting the Route Right, by Kevin Seel (Golder in
Calgary), in collaboration with Massimo Dragan
(Golder in Turin, Italy)
QQ Braya Protection and the Labrador Island
Transmission Link, by Jackie Wells of Nalcor, in
collaboration with Daryl Johannesen
(Golder in Calgary)
QQ Environmental Management for Threatened Caribou
for the Labrador Island Transmission Link, by Jackie
Wells of Nalcor, in collaboration with
Daryl Johannesen
In addition, Application of Hydroacoustic Surveys for
Fish and Fish Habitat along Linear Developments and
Terminals, a poster presentation by Ryan Popowich
(Golder in Edmonton), in collaboration with Cam Stevens
(Golder in Edmonton) will be on display.
Golder’s other attendees to the symposium include
Paul Bentham (Edmonton), Allen Eade (Mississauga),
and Curtis Campbell (Calgary).
Scott Conrod, Senior Discipline Leader for Golder in
Atlantic says our Halifax office staff is thrilled to host
colleagues and contacts from across Canada: “We are
excited to share and learn technical information and
leading edge techniques with our colleagues and clients
with respect to ROW Management.”
For more information on the symposium, visit
www.rights-of-way.org.
To learn more about Golder’s pipeline services contact:
Curtis_Campbell@golder.com.
For more about our transmission line services contact:
Don_Gamble@golder.com.
ENGINEERING EARTH’S DEVELOPMENT, PRESERVING EARTH’S INTEGRITY
BRITISH COLUMBIA REGION
Issue Number 98
3rd
Quarter 2015

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British Columbia had an especially dry summer this
year, with many regions reaching Stage 3 or 4
Water Restrictions. The drought-like conditions and
sustained heat impacted the province’s waterways,
fisheries, communities and food sources. More than
ever, the demand for fresh water is increasing as
the climate warms up, and urban populations grow.
Creative solutions are needed to conserve fresh water
and innovative approaches to reuse water, so that
there’s an adequate and continuous source.
Dr. Troy Vassos leads Golder’s industrial and
municipal water, and wastewater treatment, is known
internationally for his creative approach to integrating
water management and reuse of water.
Listen to his recent interview with CBC and
Global television.
National guidelines to reuse domestic wastewater
for non-potable purposes are in place. In BC, the
plumbing code allows dual-plumbing systems
(potable and non-potable) and the Drinking Water
Protection Act and Regulation enables non-potable
reuse applications. However, before water reuse
strategies can be implemented, municipalities need
to amend local plumbing codes and local health
jurisdictions need to become comfortable with the
technology.
The City of Nanaimo has adopted greywater reuse,
allowing homeowners to use it for toilet flushing and
landscape irrigation. Up to 85% of household water
demands can be satisfied with recycled non-potable
water. Simply redirecting water from baths and
showers to flush toilets can reduce up to 30% of
potable household water consumption.
Benefits to municipalities to reuse greywater to
satisfy urban non-potable water demands include:
QQ Decreased municipal infrastructure and treatment
costs
QQ Less water extracted from the environment
leaving more for watersheds, rivers, and streams
for fish habitat and salmon recovery
QQ Increased public awareness of water resources
and treatment, and the importance of reducing
contaminant discharge into the environment
By integrating water reuse into urban drinking water
and liquid waste management plans, reclaimed
wastewater can become an important water resource,
rather than an expense and liability.
For more information email Troy at
Troy_Vassos@golder.com.
Read his article Water Reclamation & Reuse:
Understanding the promise – and the potential
in Municipal World magazine.
Foodies and Athletes Unite for GTO
As part of our commitment to sustainable
development, and our Corporate Value of
Caring, Golder Associates formed the Golder Trust
for Orphans (GTO) in 2003. The Trust provides
support for children and families in Africa who have
been orphaned, or displaced by the AIDS pandemic.
During the week of September 14, Golder team
members across BC participated in a number of
activities to raise additional funds, and awareness
for our projects in Africa. Events included an
international lunch, and the annual Golder Grouse
Grind (G3 race) where team members were
sponsored to complete the course – a grueling 2.9
kilometre trail with an elevation gain of 2,800 feet.
Golder raised over $5,000 for the Trust. In addition,
Golder employees offer their support by regular
voluntary payroll deductions.
All money directly funds projects in Africa,
and is primarily directed to non-governmental
organizations (NGOs). Non-governmental
organizations provide care and counseling
for family members and dependents people
living with HIV/AIDS. Many of the projects that
Golder supports offer a safe living, and learning
environment for orphaned children. Golder also
supports facilities to generate a sustainable income
towards self-funding.
“The GTO trustees decide which projects to
support, and ensure the money enables sustainable
initiatives. I saw this first-hand when I was
fortunate to volunteer at the ACET project in
Zimbabwe where we built a chicken coup.
The business of chickens and eggs in the area were
well researched, and greatly helps feed almost
3,000 orphans in this rural area,” said Maeve
Murphy, GTO champion at Golder in Vancouver.
The Golder Trust for Orphans currently has
projects in South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique,
Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania, and Botswana.
For more information, please write to
GolderTrustforOrphans@golder.com.
Drought Drives Creative Greywater Use

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Golder Finds What’s Below the Surface
Challenges and Successes of Whole-Body
Vibration Monitoring Open-Pit Mining
Mining equipment operators are exposed to
whole-body vibration (WBV) while operating
equipment such as haul trucks, shovels, loaders,
bulldozers, and graders throughout their work day.
Exposure to WBV is often neglected in the
workplace due a lack of clear legislation. The
application of international standards allows
mining companies to meet their due diligence for
protecting workers from excessive exposures to
whole-body vibration.
Exposure to WBV is dependent on many factors
including equipment maintenance, driving speed,
weather conditions, loaded versus unloaded
driving, and road conditions. All these factors
are subject to many variations throughout the
work day, making it difficult to properly measure,
evaluate, and find strategies to effectively minimize
vibration exposure for workers.
Inadequate WBV monitoring typically results
from a combination of the complexity of human
vibration exposure, the cost and intricacy of the
measurement equipment, and the time required
to complete the vibration exposure measurement
and analysis. Further, a limited understanding
of vibration can result in improper application of
vibration results, and change management.
Golder has supported a number of our mining
clients by measuring, analyzing and developing
control programs for vibration exposures in their
open-pit mining operation.
Successes on Golder’s WBV projects have included
reductions in WBV exposures through greater
awareness of vibration exposure, modifications
to sampling programs, increased maintenance on
problematic equipment, and providing purchasing
recommendations for vibration dampening
equipment.
To learn more about human vibration monitoring,
please contact Steve_MacDonald@golder.com.
When starting a project in the water, a
heritage site may not be the first thing you
expect to find below the surface. In freshwater
and saltwater, culturally significant resources can
be found which may be as small as an arrow head
or as large as a shipwreck or airplane.
Canada’s three coast lines and the Great Lakes,
not to mention its numerous rivers, lakes and
streams, are home to many exciting and significant
archaeological sites. Due to ancient changes in
lake and sea levels, some of the oldest and most
significant prehistoric sites in Canada may be
located underwater today, but only a handful of
these have been found and studied. In addition,
many thousands of ships, and aircraft have been
lost in these same Canadian waters, but only a
relatively small number have been found.
Golder’s Marine Archaeology group has recently
conducted Archaeological Impact Assessments
that included documenting two shipwrecks and
other historically significant marine infrastructure,
as well as assessing a submerged component of
a prehistoric site, within a federally-administered
harbour in British Columbia.
The team has also carried out marine
investigations as part of the Preliminary and
Detailed Design of a number of new bridges in
Quebec and Ontario, as well as for the design of
water intake pipes in Lake Ontario.
There are a variety of projects that may benefit
from marine archaeological consulting services
including shoreline remediation projects, port
and harbour infrastructure developments, coastal
engineering projects, bridge and tunnel repair
and construction projects, urban and waterfront
developments in reclaimed lands and terrestrial
projects within a maritime landscape. Let us
uncover these significant finds before they have an
impact of your project.
For more information on Golder’s Marine
Archaeology services, contact Hugh Daechsel,
Principal and Senior Archaeologist at
Hugh_Daechsel@golder.com.

4. UPCOMING EVENTS
2015 International LNG in BC
Conference
Vancouver Convention Centre
Vancouver, BC, October 14 - 16, 2015
Tailings and Mine Waste
Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, BC
October 26 - 28, 2015
Canadian Aboriginal Minerals
Association 23rd Annual
Conference
The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC
November 22 - 24, 2015
LOCAL
NEWS
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ABBOTSFORD (604) 850 8786
CASTLEGAR (250) 365 0344
FORT ST. JOHN (250) 785 9281
KAMLOOPS (250) 828 6116
KELOWNA (250) 860 8424
NANAIMO (250) 754 5651
SQUAMISH (604) 815 0768
TERRACE (250) 635 3444
VANCOUVER (604) 688 9769
VICTORIA (250) 881 7372
Golder in Kelowna
Has Moved!
Golder Associates Ltd. is pleased to announce
that our Kelowna office recently moved to a
new building in the South Pandosy area. The new
building will allow us to better serve our clients’
growing needs with a more open and efficient
layout; more meeting rooms, and ample space to
better accommodate the office’s growing team and
expanding client base.
Established in 1977, the Kelowna office provides
consulting, design, and construction services to our
clients in the Okanagan Valley, and surrounding
area. The Kelowna Office is one of 11 offices directly
servicing our clients in British Columbia.
New Office Location:
Golder Associates Ltd.
590 McKay Avenue, Suite 300
Kelowna, British Columbia
Canada, V1Y 5A8
Reception Phone: (250) 860 8424
Main Office Fax: (250) 860 9874
For more information, contact:
Rick Peleshytyk, Principal
Rick_Peleshytyk@golder.com
Mobile: (250) 869 7039
As a global, employee-owned organisation with
over 50 years of experience, Golder Associates
is driven by our purpose to engineer earth’s
development while preserving earth’s integrity.
From more than 180 offices worldwide, our over
7000 employees deliver solutions that help our
clients achieve their sustainable development
goals by providing a wide range of independent
consulting, design and construction services in our
specialist areas of earth, environment and energy.