Public notice

Chip plant demolition – 8501 Ontario Street – Public comments invited

April 14, 2025 – As part of its Project and Environmental Review process, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority must determine whether the proposed chip plant demolition – 8501 Ontario Street, Vancouver, BC are likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Written comments to be received by May 13, 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 May 13, 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

Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Corporation proposes to demolish above ground structures that formed part of the chip plan operations at their site located at 8501 Ontario Street, Vancouver, BC. Demolition is required to fulfill VFPA lease obligations in order to vacate the site. The overall project is split into two phases – Phase 1: demolition of above grade infrastructure and buildings; Phase 2: Remediation and any final end-state requirements. This project review is for Phase 1 activities, which consist of the demolition of the following above-grade infrastructure:

• Debarker
• Chipper building
• 12.5 KV transformer building
• Chip screening building
• Rechipper
• Spare transformer
• Shed structures and waste oil tank
• Scow loading belt and associated reclaim conveyor
• Encroached buildings: admin building (site office), maintenance ship, lube storage