Project Summary

Public Notice

Southern Gulf Islands Aids to Navigation Rebuild

April 23, 2024 – The Canadian Coast Guard, in consultation with Parks Canada, for areas within  Gulf Island National Park Reserve, must decide whether the proposed rebuild of seven Navigational Aids will have a significant impact and are likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this decision Canadian Coast Guard and Parks Canada are inviting comments from the public on the project and its potential effects on the environment. 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 by May 23, 2024 to:

Steven Cole

Vitoria Coast Guard Base 25 Huron St, Victoria, BC. V8V 4V9
steven.cole@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Jordan Grootendorst

Vitoria Coast Guard Base 25 Huron St, Victoria, BC. V8V 4V9

jordan.grootendorst@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

A condition review of the navigational aids in the Southern Gulf Islands has found that many of the structures are in poor condition, non-compliant to Canadian Coast Guard directives for service, and/or non-compliant to current Canadian standards for safety to the workers who maintain them. The sites are all accessible by small vessel.

The Canadian Coast Guard proposes to refurbish twenty one navigational aids in the Southern Gulf Islands. Of these twenty one aids three are located in the Gulf Island National Park Reserve. These seven sites are subject to review under the Federal Lands Provision of the Impact Assessment Act. The Project will begin in late-May and finish by the end of June, with work at the sites within the Gulf Island National Park Reserve starting early June.

The following table indicates what proposed work is planned at each site:

List of Lights Number	Navigational Aid Name	Work Type
225.2	Mandarte Island	Encapsulate the existing concrete base in a new layer of concrete, install new aluminum tower.
242.0	Isabella Island	Demolish existing Concrete base and build a new base in the footprint on the demolished one. Install new aluminum tower on the new base
256.0	Canoe Rock	Demolish existing Concrete base and build a new base in the footprint on the demolished one. Install new aluminum tower on the new base

 

The Project is located within the Southern Gulf Island area in the Strait of Georgia.

List of Lights Number	Navigational Aid Name	Latitude (N)	Longitude (W)	Location
225.2	Mandarte Island	48° 38' 18.02	123° 17' 51.66"	Gulf Island National Park Reserve
242.0	Isabella Island	48° 43' 43.44"	123° 25' 49.29"	Gulf Island National Park Reserve
256.0	Canoe Rock	48° 44' 00.74"	123° 20' 24.18"	Gulf Island National Park Reserve