Town Services - Grandon Creek Improvements

This project was in co-operation with Town of Qualicum Beach, Comprehensive Fisheries Development Corporation and the Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers.

Two dogleg culverts at the mouth of Grandon Creek have long been identified as barriers to fish passage. This is particularly unfortunate because the upstream habitat and riparian areas have been preserved in a pristine and natural state through the foresight of previous administrations.

The first culvert under the Island Highway structurally failed and was replaced by a precast box culvert restored with a natural stream channel through it. The funding, timing and coordination were all unconventional and required vision and cooperation by all parties. The second phase involves the sinking of 4 vertical caissons to a depth of 4-6m interconnected with 1200 mm circular concrete pipe with fish baffles. The project was undertaken utilizing Town of Qualicum Beach forces, labour through the Comprehensive Fisheries Development Corporation and funded to date largely through numerous grants obtained by the Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers Society.