Vito Dock Maintenance Dredging - Public Comments Invited

January 22, 2020 – As part of its Project and Environmental Review process, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority must determine whether the proposed maintenance dredging in the waterlot at 9425 River Road, Delta, British Columbia is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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. 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.

Written comments must be submitted by February 21, 2020 via the online commenting tool or to:

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
100 The Pointe, 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, B.C. Canada  V6C 3T4
Phone (604) 665 9562
per@portvancouver.com

The Proposed Project

The applicant proposes to dredge the waterlot at 9425 River Road, Delta, British Columbia to remove accumulated sediments at the barge ramp at this site in the Fraser River. The project consists of the dredging of less than 1,000 cubic meters of sediment with a clamshell dredge and transporting the dredged sediment to an approved disposal site in the Fraser River via barge. If approved, the dredging is scheduled for mid-February and will occur within the least risk fisheries window.

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