Public Notice

Fraser Mills Pile Removal - Public Comments Invited

June 2, 2020 – As part of its Project and Environmental Review process, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority must determine whether the proposed Fraser Mills Pile Removal Project, in the Fraser River fronting River Front Park in Coquitlam, BC, is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.  Written comments must be submitted by July 2, 2020.

To help inform this determination and a decision on whether or not to approve the proposed project, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online. For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.

Written comments must be submitted July 2, 2020 to:

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Project and Environmental Review
100 The Pointe, 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, B.C. Canada  V6C 3T4
per@portvancouver.com

The Proposed Project

Beedie Development in care of Fraser Mills Properties Ltd. proposes to remove approximately 300 creosote treated timber piles from the Fraser River fronting River Front Park in Coquitlam. The piles will be removed from a previous log storage area to make-way for shoreline improvements associated with an upland development. The works are proposed to be conducted by barge with vibratory and cable extraction. Deteriorated piles, that cannot be removed by extraction, are proposed to be cut at the mudline by pile snipper and capped with clean sand to a minimum depth of 30 centimeters. Extracted piles will be disposed of at an appropriate facility.