Notice of Determination 

New Westminster, B.C. – June 7, 2023 – The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has determined that the proposed FRPD New West Works Yard – Pile Installation located at the foot of 20 Street and River Road, New Westminster 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:  

• There will be no in-water works during the fisheries sensitive period from March 1 to June 15, inclusive 
• 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 
• The physical activities will be conducted to avoid increasing sedimentation of foreshore and nearshore areas and induced turbidity of local waters 
• All construction debris and waste materials will be collected in the immediate working area and disposed of at an appropriately licensed facility 
• 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 
• Vibratory pile installation is to be used as the primary method used for pile installation works. If impact pile driving is necessary, underwater noise monitoring will be conducted and a soft start procedure will be implemented where the work is gradually increased over a 10-minute period 
• The barge and other support vessels will be prevented from grounding on the foreshore, seabed or otherwise disturb the foreshore or seabed 

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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