Our project team has been working on one of the big infrastructure pieces of the project – the highway interchange and main access road up to the main village.
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Here's what we've been working on over the last few months: archeology consultant RFP process, main access road and highway interchange, and referrals to Squamish Nation.
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Through early 2022 we received the hydrology report from our water consultants on the test wells program from last fall. The great news is that the two test wells both produced water suitable for consumption, with the flow and recharge tests indicating good productivity for both wells.
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Learn how Garibaldi At Squamish will be more than just a ski resort in its vision for gathering spaces for special events, ceremonies, and celebrations. Plus, fun facts about Squamish nature and wildlife you may see on the mountain.
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We are hard at work updating the draft Master Plan and look forward to sharing it with you later this summer. In this newsletter we share the Master Plan updates that are in progress and a new rendering of the plaza in the new Main Village.
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On April 28, 2021, the Garibaldi Board of Directors voted in favour of eliminating plans for a natural gas network at the resort. This means no natural gas will be used for space heating or hot water, and resort buildings will be zero emissions!
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Here is the Transportation Concept, the first step in developing a Transportation Plan for the resort. The Concept identifies the type of transportation system we will have to the resort and within the resort.
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The results are in! We have been running our brand-new survey over the past few months and are excited to share some results thus far.
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In July, geotechnical consultants were back on the mountain to complete more Transient Electromagnetic Vertical Survey Test (TEVST) mapping. This work involved hiking a small (backpack-sized) but highly powered survey tool in the main village area of the resort in search of ‘anomalies’ in the terrain that indicate below-ground geological structures that might be aquifers.
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The new Garibaldi At Squamish ski resort could have a design that highlights the area’s connection with the Squamish First Nation, based on new preliminary concept artistic renderings that provide higher detail.
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While things may seem quiet where the all-season resort Garibaldi at Squamish is concerned, behind the scenes things are moving forward, albeit slowly.
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To celebrate and recognize our important partnership with Squamish Nation, we dedicate this newsletter to sharing what we have learned from our project partners about the role and importance of Nch’Kay, which was renamed Mt. Garibaldi by settlers in 1860.
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We have major milestones in place for this year and are excited to get to work on moving forward with our resort. We are meeting with our technical experts to update infrastructure components of the Master Plan, initially focused on utilities and transportation.
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Work on the 40 conditions of the Environmental Assessment Certificate has continued, with Environmental Resource Management (ERM) on-site to gather data to work on three conditions: the Aquatic Effects Management Plan, the Brohm River Management Plan, and the Biodiversity Retention and Ecosystem Management Plan; this work will continue through the winter.
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Since our last update, discussions with the District of Squamish have continued and Council voted to defer the Boundary Extension discussion to 2020. We continue to explore all options for local governance and are taking this opportunity to focus our efforts on the work required by the 40 conditions of the Environment Assessment Certificate.
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Since our last update in winter, we have been meeting with Squamish community groups to share our vision and discuss priorities and concerns. Plus, we have received 1,100 responses to our survey with great feedback for what YOU would like to see in an all-season resort.
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It is no secret this resort proposal has been around for many years, and over the years, there have been many changes in response to public feedback, particularly ideas and suggestions from the Squamish community, including members of the Squamish Nation.
Here is an update on many of the most recent and major changes we have made as a result of Squamish community feedback and presenting our Conceptual Master Plan to the community.
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Some Squamish residents have asked what the resort will look like, particularly from Squamish.
At this point, these are just conceptual renderings, and can be changed with community input or based on design revisions.
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From our survey results, we have learned that people would like to see a variety of mountain biking trails at Garibaldi At Squamish. From climbing trails with epic viewpoints to easy and fun cross-country loops and designated learning zones, our new resort will have something for everyone.
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Garibaldi aims to be the most environmentally friendly resort ever built and operated. But what does that mean? It is a fair question.
In order to fully define what we can do to make our all-season resort a showpiece project for Squamish and the world, we recently sat down with some leaders in sustainable building ideas and practices who live in Squamish for a "brainstorming" session to get their ideas on what a sustainable resort should include.
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