Maintenance Dredging at FRPD Waterlot

Project status

Permit amendment issued

In May 2021, an amendment, PER No. 20-047-01, was approved by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. The amendment approved Fraser River Pile & Dredge (GP) Inc. (FRPD) permit to allow the permit holder to conduct multi-year and periodic maintenance dredging within the waterlot fronting the New Westminster works yard, generally located at 447 Twentieth Street, New Westminster, British Columbia up until November 26, 2025.

All works would be conducted under a valid disposal at sea permit and would take place within the fish least-risk window for the Fraser River. There are no changes to construction activity or the scope of work.

Permit issued

In May 2020, a project permit was issued to Fraser River Pile & Dredge (GP) Inc. (FRPD) (the Applicant), undertake maintenance dredging within the waterlot fronting the New Westminster works yard, generally located at 447 Twentieth Street, New Westminster, British Columbia on federal lands and waters managed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

The project was approved subject to 34 permit conditions that FRPD must meet to ensure the project does not result in significant adverse environmental effects.

About the project

Fraser River Pile & Dredge (GP) Inc. (FRPD) proposes to conduct maintenance dredging within the waterlot fronting the New Westminster works yard, generally located at 447 Twentieth Street, New Westminster, British Columbia. FRPD uses the waterlot to moore water-based equipment including spud-derricks, barges, cutter suction dredge. Maintenance dredging is required to re-establish the required depth for safe mooring of FRPD’s fleet of marine-based equipment. The dredging is proposed to be completed using a clamshell dredge bucket with disposal by barge at a marine disposal site. All works would be conducted under a valid disposal at sea permit and would take place within the fish least risk window for the Fraser River.

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