Shell Beach Erosion Control Project, Portland Island

Ongoing monitoring by Parks Canada and First Nations has shown severe erosion at Shell Beach on Portland Island. Parks Canada is proposing a shoreline restoration project to reduce the levels of erosion. The work will involve a soft-armouring approach to dissipate wave action and the revegetation of native plants to further stabilize the shoreline. Parks Canada will complete a basic impact assessment to assess the proposed project's potential impacts to natural and cultural resources. The impact assessment will incorporate standard and site-specific measures to avoid and minimize potential impacts to natural and cultural resources.

Latest update

August 18, 2026 – Parks Canada issued its Notice of Determination and determined that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
2 Parks Canada has issued a notice of determination and decided that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects - August 14, 2026
1 New project being assessed by Parks Canada – Public comments invited from March 12 2026 to April 11 2026 - March 12, 2026

Contacts

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
2220 Harbour Road
Sidney BC V8L 2P6
Telephone: 250-654-4000 or 1-866-944-1744
Fax: 250-654-4014
Email: gulfinfo@pc.gc.ca


Disclaimer

This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (British Columbia)

  • Nature of activity

    • Remediation and conservation

  • Assessment status

    Completed

  • Start date

    2026-03-12

  • Proponent

    Parks Canada

  • Authorities

    • Parks Canada Agency

  • Assessment type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference number

    90283

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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