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6/26/2018 1 Forging opportunities through earth science partnerships Forging opportunities through earth science partnerships Peace Region Project Update Peace River Regional District Meeting, June 28, Dawson Creek Forging opportunities through earth science partnerships Outline • Peace Project – regional groundwater mapping - Complete • Search III – Complete • New: Peace Regional Groundwater Monitoring Project – In progress • Support for groundwater mapping in South Peace Region? - Discussion D-3 June 28, 2018
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Forging opportunities through earth science partnerships
Forging opportunities through earth science partnerships
Peace Region Project Update
Peace River Regional District Meeting, June 28, Dawson Creek
Forging opportunities through earth science partnerships
Outline
• Peace Project – regional groundwater mapping - Complete
• Search III – Complete
• New: Peace Regional Groundwater Monitoring Project – In progress
• Support for groundwater mapping in South Peace Region? - Discussion
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Peace ProjectCompleted 2018
SkyTEM, Aarhus Geophysical, Petrel Robertson, Bemex Consulting, Quaternary Geosciences,
GEUS, Yevgen Mykula, Simon Fraser University (Samantha Morgan, Diana Allen and G. Hall)
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Peace Project – Methodology
HydrogeologyHydrogeology
Test HypothesisTest Hypothesis
Geological ModelGeological Model
Electromagnetic GeophysicsElectromagnetic Geophysics
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Peace Project – Generating the project area
Shallow Groundwater (0 - 250 to 500 m)
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Peace Project – Data gathering
Slice from 20-30m depth
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Peace Project – Testing the geological model
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Peace Project – Drilling results
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Peace Project –Hydrogeological Modelling
(Morgan, 2018)
• Sediments are highly variable
• Paleovalleys have complex genesis – permeable sands generally not laterally pervasive
• Localized buried valley aquifers may offer a viable groundwater source for low demand users
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Search Phase III Completed 2018
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Search Phase III
• 9,600km2 south of Kwadacha / Fort Ware
• Community engagement including Kwadacha, Tsay KehDene and Takla
• 64 new mineral leases (350 km2)
Minerals
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Peace Regional Groundwater Monitoring
Network - In Progress
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Problem Statements – Canadian Council of Academies Report 2014
• Poor understanding of groundwater baselines
• Effects of natural gas on groundwater poorly understood
• Rigorous baseline monitoring has not been conducted
Water
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Water
Action – Canadian Council of Academies Report 2014
• Peace Project –regional groundwater mapping
• Assessment of Fugitive Natural Gas on Near-Surface Groundwater Quality
• Peace Regional Groundwater Monitoring Network
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Peace Regional Groundwater Monitoring Network
Phase 1• Reviewed previous water studies and existing
groundwater quality data
Phase 2• Understand base level away O&G activity • 8 areas chosen
o Beryl Prairieo Chetwyndo NW of FSJo NW of Dawson Creeko Blueberry Westo Osborneo Groundbircho NW of Pine River
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Peace Regional Groundwater Monitoring Network
Phase 3
• Install 22 new scientifically designed monitoring wells near O&G development
• Increase understanding of groundwater systems in the Peace
• What happens after? Who takes over?
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Peace Project 2?For discussion
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Peace Project 2 – Question to PRRD
• Is there support additional work south of the Peace?
• If so, where?
• Potential support from NDIT?
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Peace Region Project Update
Thank you & Questions
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