Public notice

Shoreline rehabilitation - Roberts Bank Causeway – Public comments invited

November 21, 2024– As part of its Project and Environmental Review process, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority must determine whether the proposed Shoreline rehabilitation - Roberts Bank Causeway, located at Roberts Bank Causeway in Delta, BC, is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Written comments to be received by December 20, 2024.

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 December 20, 2024 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

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Engineering proposes urgent rehabilitation works to approximately 700 metres of shoreline protection along a section of the Roberts Bank Causeway in Delta, BC. The shoreline has been identified as nearing its end of service life. It is no longer functioning as intended, especially following emergency repairs caused by the 2021 and 2022 storm events, which damaged the rail system and infrastructure.

Shoreline rehabilitation works would consist of the installation of 700 by 15 metres rubble mound riprap with a swale and crest designed to prevent overtopping by waves that could damage the rail system and infrastructure.

The repairs are considered urgent due to the potential risk of the retaining wall failing during potential winter storms, which could cause environmental impacts on the surrounding marine environment, infrastructure, and rail system failure.

The Project is anticipated to take two months in January 2025.