hibernating western painted turtle has brought a project to a standstill. In B.C. it is a blue list species and is also on the federal at risk list. The find caught environmental consultants off guard as the spot is not a known sustainable habitat for the species. The project was scheduled to be done by the end of Mark but because the at risk turtle was found it has not bee stopped until the turtles come out of hibernation and the project is not slated to be finished in June. The contractor stated there is a little bit of work they can do that wont effect the turtle but for the most part the work will have to wait.