Vancouver Fraser Port Authority | TCZ-1 current sensor and shed installation
Project status
Permit amendment issued
On January 24, 2023, amendment PER No. 21-122-01 was issued to Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Marine Operations department. The amendment approved the extension of the expiry date for the approved TCZ-1 current sensor and shed installation, located in Burrard Inlet, at First Narrows, in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. The project is on federal lands and waters managed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
About the proposed amendment:
The request is intended to align the project schedule with another construction project at Pembina Wharves Terminal as they finish their marine dock upgrades.
Permit issued
On January 24, 2022, a project permit was issued to Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Marine Operations department to install a tidal current sensor system in Burrard Inlet, at First Narrows, in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. The project is on federal lands and waters managed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
The project was approved subject to 36 permit conditions that the permit holder must meet to ensure the project does not result in significant adverse environmental effects. Please see the Impact Assessment Act Registry for the Notice of Intent and Notice of Decision.
Construction is anticipated to begin shortly after permit issuance and take approximately two months.
About the project
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Marine Operations department is proposing to install a tidal current sensor system in Burrard Inlet, to enable the collection of real-time current data at First Narrows. The project consists of the installation of two, 15 metre long, 30 inch piles attached with 2 ADCP’s (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler), approximately 25 metres south west of Calamity light. There will also be the installation of a prefabricated data collection and equipment shed at the south west corner of Pembina Vancouver Wharves Terminal.
The project includes approximately 180 metres of cabling from the piles to the equipment shed. Approximately 85 metres of cabling will be located underwater and laid on the sea floor surface from the piles to Calamity Light, while the remaining 95 metres of cabling will be located above water, along the beach and dock and within the terminal lease boundary. Approximately 30 metres of excavation with a depth of 0.6 metres will be required to accommodate two trenches for the cabling within the lease boundary.
The piles are proposed to be installed using a vibratory hammer from a marine derrick, which is not expected to exceed recommended noise level guidelines for marine mammals. A bubble curtain would be deployed to defuse shock waves. The shed (1.8 x 1.2 metres in size) would be lifted by crane truck from Squamish Nation Reserve 5, over the fence and on to the south west corner of the terminal.
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.
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