Public notice

Berth repairs for dolphins and caissons  - PCT (Amendment 01) – Public comments invited

April 1, 2025 – As part of its Project and Environmental Review process, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority must determine whether the proposed Berth repairs for dolphins and caissons  - PCT (Amendment 01), located at 2300 Columbia St, Port Moody, is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. 

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. In addition, your contact information may be shared with third parties, e.g., the tenant, other relevant agencies, to help respond to your questions and inform possible mitigations.

Written comments must be submitted by April 30, 2025 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 amendment

Similar to the work under the existing Project Permit PER 23-189, Pacific Coast Terminals Co. Ltd. are proposing to make changes to their existing berth, including:

• Removal of approximately five dolphins and their supporting caisson foundations 
• Install approximately four new catwalk supports 
• Removal of a precast double tee beam beneath the existing deck 
• Reposition approximately four existing catwalk spans and install two new catwalk spans on the new catwalk supports.