Notice of Determination 

North Vancouver, B.C. –October 6, 2022– The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has determined that the proposed Dumper 2 Potash Replacement Project  located at Neptune Bulk Terminals at 1001 Low Level Road, North 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:  

• 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 
• Nest surveys will be conducted prior to any vegetation clearing during the general bird breeding season, between April 1 and July 31, inclusive, or outside this time if occupied nests are present. Nest surveys will be conducted by a qualified professional. 
• All works will be carried out in accordance with the construction environmental management plan. 
• The works will not deposit a deleterious substance in water inhabited by fish, or affect fish or fish habitat in a manner contrary to the Fisheries Act. 
• All construction debris and waste materials will be collected in the immediate working area and disposed of at an appropriately licensed facility 
• All construction equipment will be environmentally clean and properly maintained to prevent spills, invasive species, and noxious weeds 
• A qualified environmental professional will be retained to monitor works and activities with the potential to negatively affect fish or fish habitat. 
• No refeuling or maintenance activities will be conducted within 30 metres of a waterbody or in areas where run-off may potentially reach a waterbody. 
• All activities involving the use of concrete, cement, or other lime-containing construction materials will be conducted so that the materials do not enter the aquatic environment 

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. 

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