New Containment Cell at Wood Islands Ferry Terminal, PE

Transport Canada is proposing to construct a new containment cell along the northwestern edge of the Wood Islands Ferry Terminal property, to accept future dredged materials.  Current design is a rock berm erected along the north, west, and south perimeter of the cell outward from the shoreline at the terminal. The construction of this containment cell will involve creating the berm using a layer of core stone, topped with filter stone, and further fortified with a layer of armour stone and will employ heavy equipment, including excavators and haul trucks, operating from both the shore and the berm.  Its overall footprint is estimated at 40,000 square meters with a capacity to contain about 100,000 cubic meters of dredged material.

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NOTICE OF DETERMINATION

June 30, 2025 –  Transport Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada have issued their Notice of Determination and determined that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

This determination was based on a consideration of the following factors:

  • impacts on rights of Indigenous peoples;
  • Indigenous knowledge;
  • community knowledge;
  • comments received from the public; and
  • technically and economically feasible mitigation measures.

The mitigation measures taken into account for this determination are found here.

Transport Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada are satisfied that that the carrying out of the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
3 VALUED ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES PDF (280 KB) June 30, 2025

Contacts

Transport Canada
Jason Flanagan, Senior Environmental Advisor
95 Foundry Street, Heritage Court, 6th Floor
Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 5H7
Email: jason.flanagan@tc.gc.ca


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  • Location

    • Wood Islands Ferry Terminal (Prince Edward Island)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Ports and Harbours

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2025-01-24

  • Proponent

    Transport Canada

  • Authorities

    • Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    • Transport Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    88671

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