Town of Smithers Official Community Plan (OCP)
Smithers maintained a strong mountain town identity and sense of place, and wanted future growth to be managed by an OCP that respected community values.
Village of Tahsis Official Community Plan Update
In the face of that seasonal population growth, the Village of Tahsis recognized that an updated Official Community Plan (OCP) was needed.
Port McNeill Official Community Plan
Port McNeill recognized that an updated Official Community Plan (OCP) would establish guidelines for the future of the community.
High Level Infrastructure Assessments
The Town of Olds engaged McElhanney for infrastructure assessments including sanitary sewer and water main.
K’ómoks First Nation Asset Management Inventory and Mapping
In 2020, KFN embarked on a multi-year improvement program to help them do their infrastructure management business in a different way.
Fort McMurray #468 First Nation Welcome Sign and Firepit Structure
McElhanney contributed to a firepit structure and a welcome sign, both of which were designed to honor the land, for Fort McMurray #468 First Nation.
Autonomous LiDAR Drone for Tunnel Inspection: Mapping the Unknown
Inside a mountain in the Kitimat Ranges on BC’s northwest coast is a 475-metre long, 8-metre wide “tailrace” tunnel that transports the outflow water from the hydroelectric generation station in the mountain. The client, Rio Tinto, required a detailed interior survey of the tunnel for ongoing maintenance purposes and the tailrace could not be shut down for inspection. McElhanney provided bathymetric survey expertise to launch an autonomous drone mission that captured 3D scans of the tunnel interior to provide the client with the high-definition data they required for the structure.
Highway Engineering Services – Asset Management
McElhanney’s in house web mapping platform, Vertisee, was used to host all of the relevant project information including current and historical assets, orthophoto, LiDAR and field crew assessments.
Highway 1 – 264 to Whatcom Rd. Field Coordination
McElhanney deployed Vertisee, its own web-based mapping solution, and developed a tool within it which allowed multiple consultant / subcontractors to submit work simultaneously during the Highway 1 road upgrades.
Haisla Land Use Planning
McElhanney’s GIS system, Vertisee, was used to identify potential land use conflicts and synergies, for a land use plan as part of the implementation of the First Nations Land Management Act for Haisla First Nation.