Public notice

Fraser Surrey Port Lands Transportation Improvements – Amendment 01 – Public comments invited

January 29, 2024 – As part of its Project and Environmental Review process, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority must determine whether the proposed Fraser Surrey Port Lands  Transportation Improvements – Amendment 01 – located at Fraser Surrey Docks, Surrey, BC are likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. 

To help inform this determination and a decision on whether or not to approve the proposed amendment, 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 February 27, 2024 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 amendment

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (the Permit Holder) is proposing to modify the way it carries out archaeological investigation, at locations where deep excavations are required. An updated Archaeological Overview Assessment (AOA) recommends initial investigation, with the results informing the need for and form of additional archaeological monitoring. The proposed changes require an amendment to permit condition number 30 and 31 and would require that the Permit Holder proceed with archeological investigation as per the updated AOA.