Notice of Determination

North Vancouver, B.C. -  June 20, 2025– The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada have determined that the proposed Shoreline adaptation and restoration – Tsleil-Waututh Nation Reserve located at 3178 Alder Court, North Vancouver, BC is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects

The determination was based on a consideration of the following factors:

• Impacts on rights of Indigenous peoples
• Indigenous knowledge
• Community knowledge
• Comments received from the public
• Technically and economically feasible mitigation measures

Best efforts were made to consult with Musqueam Indian Band, S'ólh Téméxw Stewardship Alliance, Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Quw'utsun Nation, and Ts'uubaa-asatx. No comments relating to the project were received from Indigenous groups.

The project was posted to the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry on April 15, 2025, for public comment. No comments were received.

The District of North Vancouver were notified of the project. The District of North Vancouver indicated their support for the project, highlighting the importance of this project in restoring natural processes along the shoreline while mitigating the growing risks of sea level rise, storm surges, and habitat and cultural loss.

Mitigation measures taken into account in making the determination include:

• The works will not deposit a deleterious substance in water inhabited by fish, or affect fish or fish habitat in a manner contrary to the Fisheries Act
• All works will be carried out in accordance with the construction environmental management plan
• A qualified environmental professional will be retained to monitor works and activities with the potential to negatively affect fish or fish habitat
• There will be no in-water work during the fisheries sensitive period from March 1 to August 15, inclusive
• All construction debris and waste materials will be collected in the immediate working area and disposed of at an appropriately licensed facility
• A spill prevention, containment and clean-up plan will be developed for the project, be available in the immediate working area, and project personnel will be trained on spill prevention, containment, and clean-up
• All construction equipment will be environmentally clean and properly maintained to prevent spills, invasive species, and noxious weeds
• Soils and other materials brought to the site will be clean and free of environmental contamination, invasive species, and noxious weeds.

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is satisfied that the carrying out of the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

For questions regarding the proposed project, please contact the Project and Environmental Review team at PER@portvancouver.com.