File 2020.4.6.244 - Job 244 - McKay, Rivard and Co. Ltd. for Penticton Indian Band - Analysis of Land Suitability for Irrigated Crops, Penticton Indian Reserve #1 - Penticton

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Job 244 - McKay, Rivard and Co. Ltd. for Penticton Indian Band - Analysis of Land Suitability for Irrigated Crops, Penticton Indian Reserve #1 - Penticton

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2020.4.6.244

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  • 1989 (Creation)

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  • 4 cm of textual records
  • 20 maps

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(2 Aug. 1938 – 26 July 2013)

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(18 September 1945 - present)

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File consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work with McKay, Rivard and Co. Ltd. for Penticton Indian Band for the "Analysis of Land Suitability for Irrigated Crops, Penticton Indian Reserve #1" project regarding assessment of alleged soil degradation on Skeetchestn Indian Reserve #1. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #244; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. Includes correspondence, invoices, photocopied map areas, handwritten notes, photocopied legal documents, and reports.

Includes the following:

  • J.W. Ngai, BC Ministry of Environment, "Penticton Indian Band Proposed Irrigation Water Supply Project Preliminary Study", July 1980
  • "Penticton Indian Band Proposed ARDSA Irrigation Project - Potential Irrigable Areas and Distribution System", BC Ministry of Environment Inventory and Engineering Branch, July 1980
  • G. Gary Runka for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Public Works Canada, and Department of Justice, "Assessment of Alleged Soil Degradation on Parcel C, Plan 53050, Skeetchestn Indian Reserve #1"
  • Flynn & Associates, "Appraisal of Merryfield Leases, Deadman's Creek Indian Reserve", April 1983
  • John T. Crowe of Flynn & Associates for Deadman's Creek Indian Band, "Appraisal of Agricultural Land, Deadman's Creek Indian Reserve", April 1985

Maps include:

  • Ministry of Environment, "Brent Lake South Dam - To accompany report on Penticton Indian Band Proposed ARDSA Irrigation Project", July 1980.
  • Ministry of Environment, "Brent Lake North Dam - To accompany report on Penticton Indian Band Proposed ARDSA Irrigation Project", July 1980.
  • Ministry of Environment, "Brent Lake Storage Development General Layout - To accompany report on Penticton Indian Band Proposed ARDSA Irrigation Project", July 1980.
  • Ministry of Environment, "Potential Irrigable Areas and Distribution System - To accompany report on Penticton Indian Band Proposed ARDSA Irrigation Project", July 1980.
  • Ministry of Environment, "Brent Lake Reservoir - Cross-Sections of Dam - Storage Inventory Programme Okanagan Basin - Columbia System", Jan. 1981.
  • Ministry of Environment, "Brent Lake Reservoir - Topographic Map of North End of Brent Lake including existing diversion from Shingle Creek - Storage Inventory Programme Okanagan Basin - Columbia System", Jan. 1981.
  • Ministry of Environment, "Brent Lake Reservoir - Plan of Reservoir - Storage Inventory Programme Okanagan Basin - Columbia System", Jan. 1981.
  • Ministry of Environment, "Brent Lake Reservoir - Storage and Basin Data Accompanying Plan of Reservoir - Storage Inventory Programme Okanagan Basin - Columbia System", Jan. 1981.
  • Ministry of Environment, "Brent Lake Reservoir - General Plan and Longitudinal-Section of Dam, Longitudinal-Section and Cross-Sections of Spillway Channel - Storage Inventory Programme Okanagan Basin - Columbia System", Jan. 1981.
  • Ministry of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, "Photomap of Part of Pentiction I.R. 1, I.R. 3a - Osoyoos Division of Yale District, British Columbia" with survey overlay, Sheet 1 of 5, 1986
  • Ministry of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, "Photomap of Part of Pentiction I.R. 1 - Similkameen and Osoyoos Division of Yale District, British Columbia" with survey overlay, Sheet 3 of 5, 1986
  • G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. using IMC Consulting Group base map, Penticton Indian Band Map 1 - draft map with no legend
  • G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. using IMC Consulting Group base map, Penticton Indian Band Map 1 - annotated draft map showing land use
  • G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. using IMC Consulting Group base map, Penticton Indian Band Map 2 - annotated draft map showing land use
  • G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. using IMC Consulting Group base map, Penticton Indian Band Map 3 - annotated draft map on transparency (2 copies)
  • G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. using IMC Consulting Group base map, Penticton Indian Band Map 3 - draft map with no legend (7 copies)
  • G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. using IMC Consulting Group base map, Penticton Indian Band Map 3 - edited to show "Annual Water Requirements and Peak Flow/Acre"
  • G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. using IMC Consulting Group base map, Penticton Indian Band Map 3 - edited to show "Land Suitability for Irrigated Crops", June 1989 (4 copies)
  • Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, "Survey Overlay Photomap of Part of Penticton I.R. 1 - Osoyoos Division of Yale District, British Columbia", Sheet 2 of 5, Sept. 1986
  • Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, "Survey Overlay Photomap of Part of Penticton I.R. 1 - Similkameen Division of Yale District, British Columbia", Sheet 4 of 5, Sept. 1986

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    Restricted pending FOIPA, rights, and confidentiality review. Contact archives@unbc.ca to request.

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