City of Delta Stormwater Outfall

January 26, 2021

Project status
Permit issued

In June 2021, a project permit was issued to the City of Delta to to construct a Stormwater Outfall, located at 8600 River Road, Delta, British Columbia on federal lands and waters managed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

The project was approved subject to 40 permit conditions the permit holder must meet to ensure the project does not result in significant adverse environmental effects.

About the project

The City of Delta proposes to install a new stormwater outfall at 8600 River Road, Delta. The outfall will capture immediate runoff from the surrounding 15 hectare catchment allowing for better stormwater servicing in the area and enabling redevelopment. The current system conveys the area’s stormwater over 2 kilometres to the next outfall where there are existing capacity concerns. The outfall at 8600 River Road will alleviate those concerns and provide additional future capacity.

The City of Delta also proposes to remove woody debris in two nearby areas of marsh as habitat offsetting in support of a Fisheries Act Authorization for the project.

Project activities and components include:

Installation of a manhole at the edge of the road
Installation of a pipe below an intertidal marsh
- Excavated marshland to be reinstated after completion

Installation of a headwall at the edge of the marsh
Installation of a riprap lined channel leading to a channel cut into the mudflat
Removal of a pipe located beneath River Road (located outside lands managed by the port authority)
Some construction activities may be conducted outside of regular construction hours to accommodate low tides.

Habitat offsetting:

Removal of woody debris at two locations in close proximity to the site

Should the proposed project be approved, construction is expected to take approximately two weeks over a four month period, with activities below the high water line planned to be conducted during appropriate tide levels.

Visit the Applicant’s website for more information about the proposed project.

Resources

June 2021: Delta Stormwater outfall: Approved Project Permit (PER No. 19-218) [PDF]
June 2021: Delta Stormwater outfall: Project and Environmental Review Report [PDF]

Contact information
For more information about Applicant’s proposed project, please contact Harvy Takhar by email or phone at 604-952-3189.

For questions regarding the Project and Environmental Review of the project, or to get in touch with our team, please contact us by email or phone at 604.665.9047.

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