Rock Bay Harbour Ferry Project - Dredging and Dock Construction

Ralmax Properties Limited is proposing to install a new dock facility to allow for moorage of small harbour water taxi boats adjacent to 525 Bay Street in Victoria, B.C. Activities associated with the project include dredging, placement of riprap, and installation of docks (including a gangway), piles, and a marine rail. 
 

Dredging of seabed sediments would be completed using a derrick barge and dredged materials would be transported to an upland facility for disposal. Dredging would occur within a footprint of approximately 3000 m2 to a target dredge depth of -1 m Chart Datum. Riprap would be placed along the top of the dredge cut, including along the base of an existing sheet pile wall.
 

The dock facility is proposed to include a timber dock structure consisting of a main walkway dock, multiple finger docks, a ramp float, and an aluminum gangway. The docks will be constructed off-site and floated to the project site. The docks will be secured with 28 steel piles 0.3 m in diameter installed via vibratory hammer from a barge. 
 

A steel marine rail will be installed at the landward end of the docks, supported by 10 steel support piles 0.3 m in diameter installed via vibratory hammer. The rail would provide haul-out capacity for harbour taxis for upland work.
 

Transport Canada (TC) is reviewing the project for approval under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA) and the Public Ports and Public Port Facilities Regulations (PPPPFR), as the proposed project falls within lands administered by Transport Canada. TC will also be issuing a licence and a lease to enable the work.

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Latest update

August 13, 2026 – The authority (Transport Canada) intends to make a determination regarding whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. To help inform this determination, the authority is inviting public comments until September 12, 2026 respecting that determination.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
1 Notice of Intent to Make a Determination - Start of Public Comment Period - August 13, 2026

Contacts

TC Pacific Environmental Programs
Transport Canada
800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2J8
Email: PACEnvironment-environnement@tc.gc.ca


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  • Location

    • Victoria (British Columbia)

  • Nature of activity

    • Ports and Harbours

  • Assessment status

    In progress

  • Start date

    2026-08-13

  • Proponent

    Ralmax Group of Companies

  • Authorities

    • Transport Canada

  • Assessment type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference number

    90624

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...within 200 kilometres
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