Overview
Previous amendments
In August 2023, an amendment was issued to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (the Applicant) to extend the validity of the project permit. The project is located at Area IV Site Preparation project at Area IV – Richmond Logistics Hub, west of No. 7 Rd Canal in Richmond, British Columbia on federal lands managed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
About the amendment:
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority understands that construction works for this project will continue until late 2025. Outstanding activities include ongoing maintenance of the site, removal of the preload from the property, and the completion of habitat works. This amendment extends the permit's validity until January 31, 2026.
In August 2022, an amendment was issued to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (the Applicant). The amendment approved a request to amend condition 18 of project PER No. 17-080, allowing the Applicant conduct construction activities outside of standard hours located at Area IV Site Preparation project at Area IV – Richmond Logistics Hub, west of No. 7 Rd Canal in Richmond, British Columbia on federal lands managed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
About the amendment:
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (the Permit Holder) will carry out the delivery and placement of sand (pumped to the site from a vessel in the Fraser River via supply pipeline), as well as removal of sand from other areas of the site by truck. These works are part of the site preparation at Area IV – Richmond Logistics Hub, west of No. 7 Road Canal, and are expected to occur continuously (24 hours, 7 days a week) for approximately 6 months, concluding on February 28, 2023. These activities were previously assessed to take place from Monday to Saturday between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm, and the proposed change in timing of these works requires additional review to determine if the activities will result in significant adverse environmental effects.
On November 9, 2020 the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority approved an amendment for work outside of standard construction hours (as set out in Permit condition No. 18). The amendment approved work to be conducted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, excluding Statutory Holidays to February 28, 2021.
About the amendment:
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (the Permit Holder) will carry out physical activities related to the approved Area IV Site Preparation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, excluding Statutory Holidays for approximately 16 weeks, concluding on February 28, 2021. This required an amendment to condition 18 of the approved project permit No. 17-080 which stated:
All general construction and physical activities related to the Project shall be conducted from Monday to Saturday between the hours of 7:00 am and 8:00 pm. No construction and physical activities shall occur during Sundays or holidays. These hours shall not be modified without prior approval from VFPA.
The scope of the amendment was in relation to the delivery and placement of sand from dredged material (pumped to the site from a vessel in the Fraser River via supply pipeline). The amendment was requested to ensure the dredging vessel can run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as this is how the vessel is operated. The project components associated with this request include creating a two metre high berm around the site to contain the water used to deliver sand, preloading the site by pumping dredged material from the Fraser River to an elevation of 7-12 metres, and the discharge of dewatering water back to the river using a pump and dewatering pipeline after being temporarily treated in drainage swales. Heavy equipment will distribute the sand on site to achieve the desired loading.
On June 20, 2019, an amendment was approved by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to extend the validity of project permit PER No. 17-080 to December 31, 2023. The original project permit validity was from July 6, 2017 to December 31, 2021. The scope of approved works remains unchanged.
About the project
Permit details
Applicant
Application Number
- 17-080
- 17-080-01
- 17-080-02
Contact information
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