Drainage Pump Station H Replacement at Vancouver International Airport

The Vancouver Airport Authority is proposing to replace the drainage pump station and floodbox known as Floodbox H. Floodbox H is located on the north shoreline of Sea Island at the north end of Macdonald Road at the north arm of the Fraser River. The project area is approximately 6,000 m2. Project activities will include the following components:

  • Installation of a temporary coffer dam system to isolate the work area;
  • Demolish and remove the existing pump station, floodbox, discharge pipes, and associated headwall structures;
  • Install new pump station modules with new pumps and electrical kiosk;
  • Install two new discharge pipes;
  • Relocate the existing water quality monitoring station;
  • Expand the forebay footprint to accommodate the new pump station;
  • Install new concrete floodbox pipe culverts with inlet and outlet headwalls;
  • Install new top-mounted flap gates on the floodbox outlet to the Fraser River;
  • Place riprap armouring around the floodbox outlet headwall and discharge pipe outlet headwall for energy dissipation and to prevent erosion; and
  • Reinstate and raise the existing dike to an elevation of 4.7 m geodetic.

Latest update

December 30, 2024 – The public comment period on the project is closed. The Vancouver Airport Authority, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Transport Canada and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority are considering comments received to help inform its determination on whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
1 Notice of Intent to Make a Determination - Start of Public Comment Period - November 29, 2024

Contacts

Climate and Environment
PO Box 44638 YVR Domestic Terminal RPO
Richmond, British Columbia V7B 1W2
Email: Environment@yvr.ca


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  • Location

    • Vancouver International Airport (British Columbia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Airport and Airfields
    • Water Management

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2024-11-29

  • Proponent

    Vancouver Airport Authority

  • Authorities

    • Environment and Climate Change Canada
    • Transport Canada
    • Vancouver Airport Authority
    • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    89082

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