Public notice 

Maintenance Dredging – East of Second Narrows Bridge – Public comments invited 

July 27, 2023 – As part of its Project and Environmental Review process, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority must determine whether the proposed Maintenance Dredging – East of Second Narrows Bridge at the waterlot fronting 10 Riverside Drive, North Vancouver 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 August 25, 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 

Heidelberg Materials proposes to conduct annual maintenance dredging to remove accumulated gravel (i.e., dredgeate) within the barge berth to achieve appropriate vessel clearance at the site during all tidal conditions. Disposal will be upland. The proposed dredge footprint was last dredged in November 2008 and August 2014 under PER No. 08-114 and PER No. 14-171, respectively. In addition to standard port authority days and hours, work on Sundays and holidays may occur to accommodate operations at the facility, marine traffic, and availability of equipment.