Public Notice
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project — Additional Federal Funding Allocated for the Environmental Assessment
December 9, 2015 — The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has allocated an additional $43,265 to one applicant to assist its participation in the federal environmental assessment process for the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, located in British Columbia.
| Applicant | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Pacheedaht First Nation | $43,265 |
| Total | $43,265 |
The funding will assist the recipient to review and comment on the additional information submitted by the proponent on the potential environmental effects of marine shipping associated with the project, and to participate in the public hearing on this matter. The funding will also assist the recipient to review the Panel Report.
This funding is allocated through the Participant Funding Program administered by the Agency. A funding review committee, independent of the review panel process, was established to assess the requests for funding.
For more information on the Participant Funding Program and the federal environmental assessment process for the project, visit the Agency's website at ceaa.gc.ca, reference number 80054.
The project
Port Metro Vancouver proposes the construction and operation of a new three-berth marine container terminal located at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C., approximately 35 kilometres south of Vancouver. The proposed project, to be located next to the existing Deltaport and Westshore Terminals, would provide an additional 2.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units of container capacity per year at Roberts Bank.
Document Reference Number: 344