Notice of Determination 

North Vancouver, B.C.September 9, 2022– The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has determined that the proposed New Shared Dock located at 2626 and 2632 Panorama Drive, North Vancouver is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

This determination was based on a consideration of the following factors: 

  • Impacts on rights of Indigenous peoples  
  • Indigenous knowledge 
  • Community knowledge 
  • Comments received from the public 
  • Technically and economically feasible mitigation measures 

Mitigation measures taken into account for this determination are:  

  • A spill prevention, containment and clean-up plan will be developed for the project, be available in the immediate working area, and project personnel will be trained on spill prevention, containment, and clean-up 
  • Construction debris and waste materials will be collected in the immediate working area and disposed of at an appropriately licensed facility 
  • Construction equipment will be environmentally clean and properly maintained to prevent spills, invasive species, and noxious weeds 
  • The works will not deposit a deleterious substance in water inhabited by fish, or affect fish or fish habitat in a manner contrary to the Fisheries Act 
  • The physical activities will be conducted in a manner that avoids increasing sedimentation of foreshore and nearshore areas and induced turbidity of local waters 
  • Activities involving the use of concrete, cement, or other lime-containing construction materials will be conducted so that the materials do not enter the aquatic environment 
  • Activities will not disturb the seabed outside the Project site 
  • There will be no in-water works during the fisheries sensitive period from March 1 to August 15, inclusive 

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is satisfied that the carrying out of the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. 

Therefore, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority may carry out the project, exercise any power, perform any duty or function, or provide financial assistance to enable the project to be carried out in whole or in part. 

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