Public notice 

Interfor - Acorn Sawmill Maintenance Dredging – Public comments invited 

August 16, 2021 – As part of its Project and Environmental Review process, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority must determine whether the proposed Interfor – Acorn Sawmill Maintenance Dredging, located at 9355 Alaska Way, Delta, B.C. is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Written comments to be received by September 14, 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 September 14, 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 

Fraser River Pile & Dredge (GP) Inc., on behalf of Interfor Corporation, proposes to conduct periodic maintenance dredging of up to 4,000 cubic metres of material adjacent to 9355 Alaska Way, Delta, BC. The applicant is seeking a multi-year permit to dredge periodically, during the least risk fish window for the Fraser River. Previous maintenance dredging within the same footprint and to the same depth was most recently conducted in December 2020. 

The Project consists of dredging to an approximate grade of -4.6 metres local low water using a barge-mounted crane and clamshell bucket. The dredge footprint will be approximately 15,620 square metres. Dredged materials will be loaded onto a barge for transport and disposal at an approved disposal at sea site. Dredging is anticipated to take two to four days to complete per event, and may be conducted outside of regular work hours, e.g., on weekends during shutdown periods, to accommodate facility operations.