Public notice

Coast Salish demonstration garden – Public comments invited

January 13, 2025 – As part of its Project and Environmental Review process, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority must determine whether the proposed Coast Salish demonstration garden, located at Maplewood Flats, North Vancouver, are likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Written comments to be received by February 11, 2025.

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 February 11, 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 project

Wild Bird Trust of BC (the "Applicant") is proposing to construct an approximately 600 square metre demonstration garden and outdoor classroom to support education programming and showcase native BC plants at Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver. As part of the project, new pathways, a garden, rain garden, work/picnic table, seating and teaching area would be installed. Approximately 112 cubic metres of existing fill would need to be excavated to create new pathways, install perforated drainage pipes to accommodate rainwater management and install concrete footings for outdoor furniture. Construction would be conducted during regular work hours using hand tools and small machinery and take approximately one year to complete.