Public  Notice

Annacis Island shoreline rehabilitation – Public comments invited

June 17, 2025 – The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada must determine whether the proposed Annacis Island shoreline rehabilitation, located at 820 Dock Road, Delta are likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. 

To help inform this determination, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada are inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority will serve as the lead authority for this project review and will be the primary point of contact receiving comments, coordinating their distribution and ensuring input from the other federal agencies. 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 July 16, 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

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority – Engineering and Asset Management, are proposing to rehabilitate approximately 5,415 square metres of shoreline protection at Annacis Island to increase resiliency and provide ongoing protection from erosion. The proposed works include:

• Site preparation, involving the removal of invasive plant species, shrubs, unwanted debris, existing riprap and a select number of trees required for equipment access, followed by slope grading
• Placement of new shoreline protection materials, including geotextile fabric, filter rock, and riprap
• Placement of new concrete slabs in two areas, totaling approximately 1,700 square metres, including geotextile fabric, filter rock, and reinforced precast concrete slabs
• Installation of a vegetated bench along approximately 450 metres of the new shoreline to offset project impacts
• Restoration and enhancement along approximately 925 metres of an existing vegetated bench, including, the removal and management of invasive species and the planting of native vegetation in the riparian and intertidal zones to offset project impacts

Due to tidal fluctuations some shoreline works may need to be conducted outside of standard construction hours.