Public notice

New Dock Installation 135 Turtlehead Road – Public comments invited 

April 5, 2023 – As part of its Project and Environmental Review process, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority must determine whether the proposed New Dock Installation 135 Turtlehead Road, located at 135 Turtlehead Road Belcarra, B.C., are likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Written comments to be received by May 4, 2023. 

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 May 4, 2023 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 proposedproject

The proposed Project is for an installation of a new recreational dock at 135 Turtlehead Road, Belcarra. 

The proposed dock includes the following features: 

• Approximately 20.7 metre long (1.2 metre wide) aluminum pier section with perforated decking. 
• Approximately 13.2 metre long (1.2 metre wide) aluminum counterbalance ramp 
• Pier and ramp connected and supported by one 760 mm diameter precast column on shore
• Approximately 30 square metre float composed of CCA treated Douglas Fir, which will be towed into place and secured by precast concrete blocks and galvanized chain 

The Project would consist of constructing the precast concrete column on shore and positioning and welding the prefabricated pier and ramp on top of it using a crane-barge. The counterbalance ramp that would connect to wooden and composite float would raise and lower with the tide. The Project will not require any pile driving.

Should the Project Permit be approved, construction would take approximately two weeks to complete. The proposed work will be conducted during regular construction hours.