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Infrastructure, fish work on Eby Street near Howe Creek

Most of the work should be done by mid-February, depending on the weather
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The work happening in the area includes the installation of a new culvert at Howe Creek and Eby Street crossing, new natural steambed material, new weir gate and the replacement of a water main running through the culvert.

The City of Terrace is advising people to avoid the north end of Eby Street over the next couple of weeks as crews are upgrading infrastructure and improving the migration path of fish travelling to Howe Creek.

The work happening in the area includes the installation of a new culvert at Howe Creek and Eby Street crossing, new natural steambed material, a new weir gate and the replacement of a water main running through the culvert.

The Kitsumkalum First Nation is paying for the new culvert with money secured through the Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund.

Weir gates manually control and maintain water levels, so the gate will help prevent fish from being diverted away from their migration path, as well as allow the City to control the water flow entering the storm culvert running from Howe Creek to Graham Avenue.

These upgrades are ultimately aimed at increasing the spawning habitat of cutthroat trout and ensuring that their passage upstream to Howe Creek is unimpeded.

Trail users are advised to enter and exit at the north end of Sparks Street (Christie Park), on Thomas Street (bottom of Lanfear Hill) or at Twedle Avenue, which is part-way through the trail.

The City notes that most of the work should be completed by mid-February, depending on the weather. The new weir gate will be installed later in the Spring.



About the Author: Harvin Bhathal

I'm a multimedia journalist for the Terrace Standard, a Black Press Media newspaper.
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