Dear project followers:

We had originally planned to meet with Lazo area residents this fall to present a confirmed route for the new sewer pipe through Lazo Hill. However, this analysis has taken longer than anticipated as we address current market conditions and the concerns that we’ve heard from residents.

Staff and consultants are continuing to study options within the swath of land identified on this map that was shared with the community in February 2021. As we begin to narrow down the alignment, the CVRD will begin making contact through its land agent with potentially impacted homeowners to start conversations about right of way.

We anticipate having the tunnelled route finalized and ready to present to the community in January 2022. At that time we will also share a groundwater protection policy that will commit the CVRD to specific measures to help ensure that neither the construction nor operation of the sewer pipe will impact the quality or quantity of groundwater in the area.

We will be following up next month with a letter to area residents and impacted property owners with an invitation to attend an open house in the New Year. If you have not done so already, please be sure to sign up for the latest project updates.

Thank you for your continued interest in this project.

Sincerely,

Russell Dyson,
Chief Administrative Officer
Comox Valley Regional District