New Wharf at the Point Tupper Marine Terminal, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Power is proposing to remove the existing 2.4 m x 3.0 m steel wharf at the Point Tupper Marine Terminal and install a new 3.7 m x 12.0 m sheathed timber pile wharf located adjacent to the location of the existing wharf. The new wharf will consist of a timber box abutment and retaining wall installed in front of the abutment. The abutment will be lined with geofabric and filled with clear stone.  The wharf will be supported by fifteen 3.7 m timber piles arranged in sets of three across the width of the wharf. The piles will be 1.2 m apart across the width and each set will be 3.0 m apart along the length of the wharf. The piles will be driven with a mini crane pile driver. The shoreline where the new wharf will be installed will be reinforced by installing new armour stone on top of the old armour stone. The armour stone will have a new footprint of approximately 32 m² below the Ordinary High-Water Mark.

Latest update

September 3, 2025  – Transport Canada issued its 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;
  • Community and Indigenous knowledge;
  • Comments received from the public; and
  • Application of technically and economically feasible mitigation measures (including but not limited to those listed in the attached document).

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
3 Valued Environmental Components and Mitigation Measures PDF (134 KB) September 12, 2025
1 New Wharf at Point Tupper Marine Terminal, Nova Scotia PDF (150 KB) July 30, 2025

Contacts

Transport Canada
Melissa Ginn, Regional Environmental Advisor
10 Barter's Hill
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 6M1
Telephone: 709-351-3200 or 1-888-675-6863
Email: melissa.ginn@tc.gc.ca


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  • Location

    • Point Tupper Marine Terminal, Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Ports and Harbours

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2025-07-30

  • Proponent

    Nova Scotia Power

  • Authorities

    • Transport Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    89776

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...within 200 kilometres
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