Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project
Presented by:
Cliff Stewart
Vice President, Infrastructure
Tom Corsie
Vice President, Real Estate
March 4, 2019
City of Delta – Presentation to Council
ON TABLEItem B.01 RevisedPowerPoint PresentationRegular MeetingMarch 4, 2019
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project
Presentation overview
• About the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
• Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project
• About the project
• Additional work since submission of Environmental Impact Statement
• Environmental assessment status
• Next steps
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Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s role
• Lease federal lands to terminals
• Review port projects
• Build infrastructure
• Oversee environmental programs
• Work closely with communities
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Vision: To be the world’s most sustainable port
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Port authority stewards federal lands and waters
2.3million people
16municipalities
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Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project
Presentation overview
• About the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
• Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project
• About the project
• Additional work since submission of Environmental Impact Statement
• Environmental assessment status
• Next steps
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Cargo volumes2018 year end total
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Container trade on Canada’s west coast is growing
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Container trade on Canada’s west coast is growing
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Existing Roberts Bank terminals
Proposed Roberts Bank
Terminal 2
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• Proposed three-berth container terminal at Roberts Bank
• Proposed location is the most environmentally sound option
• Increase gateway container capacity by 33%
• Target completion:late-2020s
About the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project
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Economic benefits
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Environmental assessment updateShip call forecast study
• Conducted by Mercator International
• Considered changing trends in the shipping industry
• Evaluates how project would change container ship calls to the Port of Vancouver
• Two future scenarios (RBT2/no RBT2) considered
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Ship call forecast study conclusions
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Southern resident killer whale
• The project is not anticipated to limit the survival or population recovery of the SRKW
• The project is not anticipated to adversely affect the features of SRKW critical habitat when needed for their life functions.
• Mitigation measures include:
• Environmental management plans
• Awareness and education measures
• Monitoring during construction
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• The project will not affect the ability of Roberts Bank to support western sandpiper
• Terminal is placed in deep waters to avoid effects to biofilm
• There is and will be enough biofilm to feed over a million birds every day
• Follow-up program for western sandpiper proposed
Western sandpiper and biofilm
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• The project, with mitigation, will not affect productivity of barn owls.
• Mitigation measures include:• collaboration with local authorities
to decrease vehicle collisions• habitat management• education and awareness• installation of nest boxes
• Follow-up program proposed
Barn owls
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Noise
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• Our assessment found some changes in noise conditions during construction and operation
• Mitigation measures proposed for construction and operation
• Follow-up program proposed
• Commitment to involve City of Delta in development of noise management plan and follow-up program
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Environmental management plans
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We are committed to working with the City of Delta in the
development of Environmental Management Plans for
construction and operation
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Roberts Bank road and rail investments
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Environmental assessment process
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BC Environmental Assessment Office will rely on the Federal review panel in making a
recommendation to the BC Minister of Environment
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• Community investment funding discussions
• Ongoing work with the City of Delta on Environmental Management Plans
• Ongoing dialogue with the City of Delta
Next steps
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Thank you
