Public notice

Maintenance dredging - Heidelberg Surrey depot - Public commemts invited

October 23, 2024 – The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, as part of its Project and Environmental Review process, and Environment and Climate Change Canada must determine whether the proposed Maintenance dredging - Heidelberg Surrey depot located at 12366 Musqueam Drive, Surrey, is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Written comments to be received by November 22, 2024.

To help inform this determination, and to assist the port authority in making a decision on whether or not to approve the proposed project, the port authority and Environment and Climate Change Canada are 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 November 22, 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

Fraser River Pile and Dredge (GP) Inc., on behalf of Heidelberg Materials Canada Limited, proposes to conduct periodic maintenance dredging over the next five years, adjacent to 12366 Musqueam Drive, Surrey using a barge-mounted crane and clamshell equipment. The estimated dredge volume is up to 4,000 cubic meters per event, with the dredged material being transported by barge or scow for disposal under valid disposal at sea permit per the Canadian Environmental Protection Act at an approved disposal at sea site, or placed on the adjacent upland for reuse or disposal. The targeted dredge grade depth is approximately -5.0 meters chart datum, consistent with previous maintenance dredging activities. When required, maintenance dredging may be conducted on weekends and holidays to accommodate the facility's barge loading operations.