OUTFALL PROJECT PORT COMMUNITY LIAISON COMMITTEE - DELTA John Newby - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant OUTFALL PROJECT PORT COMMUNITY LIAISON COMMITTEE - DELTA John Newby Andrea Winkler SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAM MANAGER CDM SMITH PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT LIQUID WASTE SERVICES Delta, Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Project Overview 2

Project Setting 3

Outfall System Requirements • Provide a total capacity of 25.3 m 3 /s (i.e. Stage VIII PWWF) at a 200-year river level of 103.18 m GD. • Achieve a minimum dilution ratio of 20:1 under slack water and low flows in the river • Meet “Post Disaster” requirements in accordance with MV Seismic Design Criteria • Meet all other standard requirements for MV facilities 4

Project Plan 5

Selected Diffuser Location 6

Permitting Activities • Integrated Liquid Waste Resource Management Plan (GVS&DD) • Ministry of Environment (MoE): Stage 1 and 2 EIS • Port of Vancouver (VFPA): PER Submission • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC): Disposal at Sea • Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO): Request for Review • Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO): WSA Change Approval Submission • Transport Canada (TC): Navigation Corporation of Delta • • First Nations Engagement (MV, VFPA, FLNRO) 7

Construction Impacts 8

Construction Elements and Impacts  Outfall Tunnel and Shaft Construction  Traffic (excavation spoil, segments, concrete)  Work Hours / Noise (minor)  Outfall Riser  Navigation (generally within safety zone)  River Caisson (piles/sheet piles, excavation spoil, concrete)  Work Hours / Noise (limited periods)  Diffuser System  Navigation (generally within safety zone)  Buried Diffuser Pipeline (dredging, bedding, backfill, riprap) 9

Tunnel Launch Shaft Site 10

Riser Shaft Plan 11

Riser Shaft Section 12

Diffuser Section 13

Dredge Prism 14

Design and Construction Schedule  March 2017 – 60% Design Complete  April 2017 – DFO Application for Review Spring/Summer 2017 – Public and First Nations Engagement  August 2017 – 90% Design Complete   September 2017 – MoE Stage 2 EIS, VFPA Application, FLNRO  April 2018 – RFP Issued  January 2019 – Notice to Proceed, Shaft Construction June 2019 – Start of In-River Riser Construction  June 2020 – Dredging and Diffuser Installation  15

Construction Schedule 16

Consultation & Communications 17

Role of Public Involvement 18

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Communi mmunications cations Impac acted ed Groups CLO* Interviews/ Fact sheet Website Road and River Mobilization Meetings** Signage Notification Businesses       Marine users       Environmental groups      Agricultural users      General public     First Nations     * Community Liaison Officer ** As required 20

Ti Time meline line Design ign (30%) %) Design ign (60%) %) Design ign (90%) %) RFP issued ued Pre Pre-co cons nstruc uction ion During ing cons nstruc uction ion Summer er 2018 In Advanc ance of Spring ng-Sum Summer er Spring ng 2018 2019 - 2021 Summer er 2016 Summer er - Fall l 2017 (Min.10 business Constru ruction tion 2017 (6-8 months) (ongoing) days in advance of construction) • Meet with • Presentation Submit Port • Fact sheet • Newsletters • Notifications Corporation to PCLC application including: Engagem agemen ent t • Newspaper ad • Road/river • Website updates of Delta Acti tivi viti ties es • Draft Construction signage • Final • Road/river • Website Communications Construction signage Plan Communication • Traffic advisories • First Nations Plan submitted Engagement Plan to Port of • CLO Vancouver • Ongoing First Nations engagement 21 • High impact stakeholder meetings

Businesses • Businesses located along construction/outfall project route (and AIWWTP upgrade project) • Businesses located on Annacis Island but not directly affected by construction • Businesses (and some residents) on the southern shore of the river 22

Environmental Groups • Metro Vancouver Watch • Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society • Save the Fraser BC Nature • • David Suzuki Foundation • Nature Vancouver • Pacific Salmon Foundation • Pacific Wildlife Foundation • South Fraser Action Network • Georgia Straight Alliance • Fraser Health Authority 23

Marine Users • Catherwood • Quality Towing • Council of Marine Carriers • Samson Tugboats • Delta Tug & Barge Ltd. • Seaspan • Forrest Marine • Saam Smit Canada Inc. • Fraser River Pile and • SRY Rail Link Dredge • Trident Navigation Ltd. • Fraser River Pilots • Valley Towing • Harken Towing • Vancouver Pile and Dredge • Hodder Towing • JJM Construction Ltd. • LaFarge Canada • Ledcor • Amix Marine Services • Mercury Launch & Tug LTD. North Arm Transportation • Quadrant Towing • 24

Agricultural Groups • Delta Farmer’s Association • Delta Farmer’s Institute 25

Port Community Liaison Committee - Delta 26

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