Public notice

Amrize Coquitlam Depots Maintenance Dredge – Public comments invited

March 11, 2026 – The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and Environment and Climate Change Canada must determine whether the proposed Amrize Coquitlam Depots Maintenance Dredge, located at 2300 Rogers Avenue, Coquitlam, are likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. 

To help inform this determination, the Vancouver Fraser 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 April 10, 2026 to:

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Project and Environmental Review
100 The Pointe, 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6C 3T4
per@portvancouver.com

Environment and Climate Change Canada
401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3R2
eerpy-eapyr@ec.gc.ca

The proposed project

Fraser River Pile & Dredge Inc. on behalf of Amrize Canada Inc. proposes to carry out periodic maintenance dredging at the water lot generally fronting 2300 Rogers Avenue, Coquitlam, BC. Dredging is required to remove accumulated sediment and re-establish required depths for safe access of barges and support vessels. The applicant is seeking a multi-year permit to dredge periodically within the fish least risk window for the Fraser River. Works following the same work plan were last carried out in September 2025.

The Project consists of dredging approximately 8,000 cubic metres of material per year using a barge-mounted crane and clamshell bucket. The dredge footprint will be approximately 5,600 square metres with a dredge grade up to -5 metres local low water. Dredged materials will be loaded onto a barge for transport and disposal at an approved disposal at sea site, or to a suitable upland location for reuse or disposal as applicable. The proposed works are anticipated to take four days to complete per event.