Notice of Determination

Cascadia West Rail Extension – March 20, 2020

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has determined that Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s proposed Cascadia West Rail Extension project, located along a railway adjacent to Commissioner Street in Vancouver, BC 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
• Technically and economically feasible mitigation measures

Mitigation measures taken into account for this determination are:

• All works will be carried out in accordance with the construction environmental management plan
• A spill prevention, containment and clean-up plan will be developed for the project, be available in the immediate working area, and project personnel will be trained on spill prevention, containment, and clean-up
• All construction debris and waste materials will be collected in the immediate working area and disposed of at an appropriately licensed facility
• Any invasive plants will be managed in a manner that prevents their spread
• Soils and other materials brought to the site will be clean and free of environmental contamination, invasive species, and noxious weeds

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is satisfied that the carrying out of the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

Therefore, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority may carry out the project, exercise any power, perform any duty or function, or provide financial assistance to enable the project to be carried out in whole or in part.