Deltaport Container Capacity Improvement Program
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON ROAD & RAIL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - UNTIL MAY 25, 2012
As part of the environmental assessment for the Delta Port Terminal Road and Rail Improvement Project, Port Metro Vancouver has posted the CEAA Screening-Level Environment Assessment Report for public comment. Note: Comments will be accepted until May 25, 2012.
For information on this project including how to submit comments and to view the Environment Assessment Report, visit Port Metro Vancouver's website.
OPEN HOUSE - PORT METRO VANCOUVER LAND USE PLAN UPDATE
Port Metro Vancouver is hosting an open house on their Land Use Plan Update. The Open House will be held:
| Date/Time | Location |
|---|---|
| June 16, 2012 11:00 am - 3:00 pm |
North Delta Recreation Centre 11415 84 Avenue, Delta |
For more information, including all Stakeholder Workshop materials, please visit Port Metro Vancouver's website at: portmetrovancouver/landuseplan
If you have any questions, please email landuseplan@portmetrovancouver.com or call (604) 665-9129.
Background Information
In February 2011, Port Metro Vancouver released details of its Container Capacity Improvement Program - a long-term strategy to increase container capacity at existing container facilities and add new capacity at Deltaport with the proposed Terminal 2 facility. View Port Metro Vancouver's media release.
Preliminary geotechnical and seismic work started in April 2011, with an extensive offshore drilling program around Roberts Bank, and a number of other field studies are scheduled to take place during the next 12 months. This work will provide data to help determine siting options for the proposed Terminal 2. Information will be posted as it becomes available.
Port Community Liaison Committee
In May 2011, Port Metro Vancouver formed a Port Community Liaison Committee for Delta. The committee, which is made up of six community representatives and nine organization representatives, will facilitate communication between Port Metro Vancouver, local community members and a wide range of other stakeholders on a wide range of port-related issues.
For more information, please visit www.portmetrovancouver.com/pclc
Council Reports
View the reports related to Port Metro Vancouver issues that have been presented to Delta Council this year:
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2012 | Council Report: Container Capacity Improvement Program Update |
| June 13, 2011 | Council Report: Port Community Liaison Committee Inaugural Meeting |
| April 6, 2011 | Council Report: Geotechnical Drilling at Deltaport |
With respect to broader issues related to port expansion, Mayor Lois E. Jackson met with government officials in Ottawa in October 2011 to discuss the environmental assessment process for port expansion.
Contact Information
For more information, e-mail Corporate Planning or corporate-planning@corp.delta.bc.ca. Alternatively, you may contact Port Metro Vancouver by telephone at (604) 665-9000 or e-mail container.improvement@portmetrovancouver.com
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