Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project and Broadway Subway Project

Attachment Letter from the Proponent to the Agency - Response

• Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project and Broadway Subway Project
• Author: Administrator on behalf of Translink
• Reference number: 14
• Submitted: 2020-09-09
• Please see the attached submission
• Attachment included
• August 14, 2020 Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Pacific and Yukon Region 757 West Hastings Street Suite 210A Vancouver, BC V6C 3M2 Attention: Quincy Leung, Project Manager, Pacific and Yukon Region Dear Quincy, RE: Designation Request for the proposed Surrey Langley SkyTrain (Agency File No. 005785) In response to your letter of July 31, 2020 informing us of a member of the public’s request to designate the Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project (SLS) under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), we write to provide the requested information to help inform Minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s decision on the matter. The South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink) responses are based on publicly available Project information. Please note that the Project is still undergoing design and environmental evaluation work, while also actively engaging with the public, stakeholders and potentially affected Indigenous groups. Please reach out to TransLink if the Agency requires clarifications or has additional questions regarding the provided information. 1. Information about key project activities, maps and layouts of the location of project components, project coordinates, land tenure, zoning, and estimated timelines for planning, construction, operation, decommissioning and abandonment. TransLink’s Response to Question 1: TransLink is proposing to develop the SLS, which will extend the existing Vancouver to Surrey Expo SkyTrain Line by approximately 16 kilometre (km). The SLS route will run along Fraser Highway from the existing King George SkyTrain Station in Surrey, British Columbia (BC) to the City of Langley, BC. Current funding enables TransLink to ...