Public notice 

New Pile Installations for Recreational Dock – Public comments invited

November 16, 2021 – As part of its Project and Environmental Review process, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority must determine whether the proposed New Pile Installations for Recreational Dock, located at 5063 Whiskey Cove Lane, Village of Belcarra is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Written comments to be received by December 15, 2021.

To help inform this determination and a decision on whether or not to approve the proposed project, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online.  For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website. In addition, your contact information may be shared with third parties, e.g., the tenant, other relevant agencies, to help respond to your questions and inform possible mitigations. 

Written comments must be submitted by December 15, 2021 to: 

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority 
Project and Environmental Review 
100 The Pointe, 999 Canada Place 
Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6C 3T4  
per@portvancouver.com

The proposed project 

Anchor Dock Services, on behalf of the upland property owner, proposes to conduct maintenance and repair works to an existing recreational dock, located in the Burrard Inlet at 5063 Whiskey Cove Lane, in the Village of Belcarra. The proposed works include installing two 16 inch, HDPE-lined steel piles to support and secure the existing flat. The dock currently is anchored to the seabed by chains and anchors, which will be removed once the installation of the piles has been completed. The piles are anticipated to be installed by barge and crane and driven by vibratory and/or drop hammer. One pile location may require drilling to set the pile in place due to seabed conditions. The works are expected to take approximately 5 days to complete.