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Maintenance Dredging, Fraser River, Small Craft Harbours

The proposed works consist of annual dredging of five harbours (Kanaka Landing, McMillan Island Harbour, McIvor's Landing, Whonnock Harbour and Mission Harbour) using a combination of two dredging methods.  Either a small tugboat conducts dredging by propeller wash, or clamshell dredging is utilized in combination with propeller wash dredging.

The intent of the proposed works is to achieve a depth of -2.5m chart datum (CD) for Whonnock, McIvor's Landing, Kanaka Landing and Mission Small Craft Harbours.  The target depth for McMillan Island Harbour is -3.5m CD.  Completion of this maintenance dredging work will ensure that critical areas within the harbours are dredged to a depth which will ensure safe navigation for vessels and safe harbour operations to support commercial fisheries.

The dredging volume to achieve the harbour depth targets varies from year to year.  Total dredge volumes in the previous 5 years, for all five harbours, have ranged between 5,900 and 11,300 cubic metres.

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Latest update

November 5, 2020 - The public comment period on the project and its potential for causing adverse effects is closed.  The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada is considering comments received to inform its determination on whether the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

Contacts

Small Craft Harbours Pacific Region
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
David Black, Sr. Project Engineer
Telephone: 604-482-3327
Fax: 604-666-7056
Email: david.black@dfo-mpo.gc.ca


  • Location

    • Kanaka Landing (British Columbia)
    • McIvors Landing (British Columbia)
    • McMillan Island Harbour (British Columbia)
    • Mission Harbour (British Columbia)
    • Whonnock Harbour (British Columbia)

  • Project Type

    • Ports and Harbours

  • Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2020-10-05

  • Proponent

    Small Craft Harbours Pacific Region

  • Authorities

    • Fisheries and Oceans Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    81047

Nearby projects

..within 200 kilometres
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