Public notice 

Annacis Island Distribution Hub & Grain Handling Facility – Public comments invited 

May 18, 2023 – As part of its Project and Environmental Review process, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority must determine whether the proposed Annacis Island Distribution Hub & Grain Handling Facility, located at 480 Audley Boulevard, Delta, BC 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 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 June 16, 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 proposed project 

The project proposes upgrades to the TDK Logistics site at 480 Audley Boulevard on Annacis Island in Delta, BC to enhance the existing container storage and distribution facility, as well as add new rail tracks and a new grain transload operation (approximately 100,000 metric tonnes per annum) at the site.  

Proposed works comprise the following:  

• Demolition of an existing warehouse building 
• Reconfiguration of truck gate and container yard, including construction of gate entrance and exit buildings 
• Construction of two new rail tracks at the end of the existing Southern Railway of British Columbia (SRY) spur track, to accommodate a total of 20 railcars 
• Ground improvement works utilising Rammed Aggregate Pier (RAP) ground densification methods, extending to a depth of approx. 15m 
• Installation of mobile grain handling operation (utilising mobile grain conveyors) 
• Associated miscellaneous works - utility removals and installations, removal and installation of fencing and lighting installation