Vancouver Fraser Port Authority | Log dump habitat restoration
Project status
Permit application under review
In August 2023, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority submitted a project permit application to undertake habitat restoration of an old log dump facility. The proposed project is located in the northern extent of Indian Arm, British Columbia in federal waters managed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
As part of the Project and Environmental Review for the proposed project under the Impact Assessment Act, the proposed project was posted on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry with an opportunity for public comment between October 17 and November 16, 2023. The port authority will conduct formal consultation activities with stakeholders and Indigenous groups.
About the project
Habitat restoration of an old log dump facility would involve the removal, by a clamshell dredge, of sediment containing anthropogenic materials, such as, logs, cables, rope and wood waste from an area of approximately 4,000 square metres. This is to restore the seabed to a more natural state, to promote an increase in habitat value and biodiversity. Dredged material would be disposed of at an approved disposal at sea site and a suitable upland location.
Habitat restoration works at the log dump facility are proposed to supplement the habitat offsetting plan under PER 20-191 – Sterling Shipyard Remediation and Infill, which is required as part of a Fisheries and Oceans Canada Fisheries Act Authorization.
Note: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has reviewed this project as well as the Sterling Shipyard Remediation and Infill as a single project. Information about DFO’s review is available on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry.
Contact information
For questions regarding the Project and Environmental Review of the proposed project, or to get in touch with our team, please contact us by email or phone at 604.665.9047.
Please note, when receiving public feedback as part of the PER process, the port authority may collect your personal information, i.e., your name, contact information and personal views and opinions, to inform the PER process for a proposed project. Your personal information may be disclosed to third parties, such as our tenants, in order for them to respond directly to you or help inform our response.