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Deltaport Third Berth Project Community Liaison Committee (DCLC) Meeting Notes

Date January 21, 2010

Times 6:00 – 9:00pm

Location Delta Town and Country Club

Meeting facilitated by: Charles Holmes, notes by Tom-Pierre Frappé-Sénéclauze

Members present: Leslie Abramson, Allan Baydala, Steve Bayley, Farida Bishay, Roger Emsley, Linda McKay, Vic Rivers, Bernita Iversen, Doug Laloge, Lloyd Sim, Mike Owen, Andrea Jacobs, Clint Morgan

Regrets: Carl Nygren, Robert Butler, Bob Semple, Teresa Cooper, Simon Daniels

Staff: Naomi Horsford (PMV), Mike Schneider (Webmaster)

Guests: Darrell Desjardin (PMV), Jack Peng (PMV)

Desired Meeting Results: By the end of this meeting we will have:

1. Common understanding of the Smart Corridor project. 2. A list of needed changes to committee process based on DCLC survey

results. 3. Understanding of the latest Environmental Impact Project Compliance

report, and agreement on follow up actions. 4. Understanding of the lighting situation, and agreement on follow up

actions. 5. Updates from the Communication Committee, the Traffic Committee, and

Port Metro Vancouver.

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Action Summary

Action Responsible Due Date

Attend next week’s meeting of the Delta Truck Traffic Working Group, and arrange for one of the traffic subcommittee members to report back to DCLC at the next meeting.

Roger Emsley March 30

Update PPT presentation on Environmental Impact Project Compliance Report and send to Mike for posting on website.

Darrell Desjardin February 5

Draft a letter to TSI’s CEO on lighting issues and circulate to committee

Vic + Mike Before Jan 28

DCLC members will submit feedback (agreement/disagreement/edits) on letter

Everyone Within 48hrs of circulation

Invite appropriate speakers to address the 28th Ave Overpass issue.

Naomi March 30

Report back to DCLC once the Bird Wire Study is complete (March/April)

Darrell Desjardin Upon completion of study,March 30 or May 27

Advise DCLC of when the data from the air quality monitoring station in Tsawwassen will become available.

Darrell Desjardin March 30

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Welcome

There are 13 DCLC members present (out of 18) at the start of the meeting and quorum is confirmed.

Review Actions from Last Meeting Action Summary

Action Responsible Status PMV to coordinate Smart Corridor team presentation. Naomi Horsford Done – this

meeting

Report back on the strobe on cranes 8,9 and 10

Simon Pending

Advise DCLC if proposal to increase required ground lighting on ports is still tabled in Ottawa.

Simon Pending

Send year-end report to other DCLC members for feedback

Leslie Cancelled

Send feedback back to Leslie DCLC member N/A

Call the offices of John Cummins and Sukh Dhaliwal to see if they would be available to meet and discuss shore power in late March or early April (meeting scheduled March 30th) as a first option, and to find out if there are other options.

Leslie Leslie attempted. Both were away. Leslie will continue to try to reach them.

Circulate info on Canada ratifying international conventions related to marine pollution and maritime safety

Darrell Desjardin See press release here.

Environmental Impact Project Compliance report circulated to DCLC members

Darrell Desjardin Done

Revise year-end DCLC survey and send link to DCLC members.

Tom/Charles Done

Fill end of year survey DCLC members Filled by 12 out of 18 members

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Comments on Deltaport Third Berth Opening Event

The committee has very positive feedback on the event: well organized, well run, informative. However, the committee regrets the absence of local representation.

PRESENTATIONS

Smart Corridor Presentation – Jack Peng See presentation in Appendix I Questions/Comments

Q: What do you mean by a “safe truck staging area”? A: An area where trucks can pull in and get out safely without impacting the rest of the traffic, and where commercial inspectors from MoT can operate safely.

Q: Why do you plan to have staging area on Highway 17 instead of Deltaport Causeway or somewhere else? Why choose the main highway used by the community? Once South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR) is open, there won’t be much truck traffic on Highway 17 anyway. A:When the Roberts Bank pilot project was first articulated, SFPR was not approved. Project is currently in feasibility study stage, which mainly looks at the business case for the Smart Corridor Program. If the project is judged feasible, the location of the staging areas will be revised during the next stage: Conceptual Design. This project is still at a very preliminary stage, and the study currently underway and those in the conceptual design stage will help evaluate what could be a better location. It was noted that the Delta Container Truck Traffic Working Group will meet next week and this program may be one of the topics discussed.

Q: What is the average number of trucks per day from Deltaport? A: Currently, TSI handles about 1300 trucks in 24 hour period (Naomi)

Q: Will the Smart Corridor go/no-go light system for trucks lead to trucks who are early for their reservation or have a “no-go” light for some other reason being asked to stop on the spot, in the community? We don’t want potentially hazardous trucks stopped into the community, particularly if there isn’t proper coordination with police and fire department. A: Trucks won’t stop on the spot – they would be diverted to safe staging areas, where they can wait if they are early for their reservation, or for commercial inspection.

Q: Why is Translink a partner in this feasibility study? Seems like the Delta Police would be a more informed contributor.

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A: Translink is the regional transport authority, even if it is not particularly involved in commercial freight. Translink and MoT originally developed ~30 possible pilot projects under the Smart Corridors Program; Roberts Bank was chosen as pilot project because of the significant need and potential benefits of such a program in this area.

Q: I am not in favour on truck waiting along River Road or other non-safe places in our community. Can you guarantee this won’t be the case? A: A core point of the project is to find and create safe truck staging areas; safe for the community, and safe for the commercial inspectors that will work on site; two important concerns of MoT.

Actions

Roger will attend next week’s meeting of the Delta Truck Traffic Working Group, and arrange for one of the traffic subcommittee members to report back to DCLC at the next meeting.

Environmental Impact Project Compliance Report Update - D. Desjardin See presentation in Appendix II Questions/Comments

Q: Are cables trays for future Shore Power visible from the deck? A: It’s underneath the concrete. There are also conduits into all the cranes – which is above and beyond the original commitment. In the future, it may be possible for RTG’s to run mainly on electric, thus reducing again fuel use and emissions. Note that the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has finally adopted a standard for Shore Power, which is compatible with the system we installed.

Q: What kind of earthquake can the new berth handle? A: It was designed for a 1 in 500 year event (which is the National Building Code standard). This basically means the caissons should survive a 7.2 Richter scale quake. See Port Update below for updates on noise and bird wire study.

Actions Darrell to update the PPT presentation and send to Mike for posting on

website.

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Review of DCLC End-of-Year Survey Results and Optimization of Committee Activity

Committee discussed survey results and ideas for optimizing committee during last year of mandate (first year operation of DP3)

Next steps Lighting:

Vic and Mike will draft a letter to TSI’s new CEO; letter will be circulated to committee members by email. Committee members have 48 hrs to comment; absence of comments will be taken as agreement. If edits are requested, the revised letter will be re-circulated, with again a 48hrs window for comments/revisions. The letter will NOT be sent if it does not have quorum (ie if 9 members or more object).

With or without this letter, the DCLC will invite TSI’s new CEO to come to the March 30 or May 27 meeting.

Traffic:

Committee agrees that the current process (traffic subcommittee) is adequate to address this issue. The traffic subcommittee is composed of: Mike Owen, Roger Emsley, Bernita Iversen and – as of this week - Steve Bayley.

Noise:

Given that noise should be less of an issue in the operation phase, and that the Port already has it on its agenda as one of their CSR initiative, the committee decided to continue to monitor the issue as a whole until the need emerges to have a subcommittee on the issue.

Actions

Vic + Mike will draft a letter to TSI’s CEO on lighting issues and circulate to committee.

DCLC members will submit feedback (agreement/disagreement/edits) to the committee within 48hrs; silence will be taken as tacit approval.

REPORTS

Communication Committee

Bernita Iversen and Doug Laloge will join the subcommittee. Subcommittee will work on “Did you know?” columns to be published on a

regular basis.

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Traffic Committee

Will be present at next week’s Delta Container Truck Traffic working group meeting, and report back to DCLC next meeting.

The Delta Container Truck Traffic working group members includes PMV, TSI , Delta , Delta Police, BC MoT and DCLC.

This working group is using the DCLC traffic subcommittee’s report as foundation in their terms of reference.

Port Metro Vancouver

See Appendix III: Port Update to DCLC Air quality monitoring station: Waiting final inspection; once received,

they will start to set-up instruments and internet connections. Results will be available in real time through the Metro Vancouver website: http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/air/monitoring/Pages/airqualityindex.aspx and BC’s Air Quality webpage: http://www.bcairquality.com/readings/ .

Bird Wire study: see Port Update below for details.Noise: PMV has launched a number of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives; one of them being related to the noise issue. Delta was identified as a key area to monitor and manage noise, and to conduct long-term community engagement. Planned activities for 2010 include noise mapping and installation in the community of real-time noise monitoring stations; not just for Delta but also for many other jurisdictions (including Surrey and the North Shore).

Plans for 28th Ave overpass: it was clarified that 57B Street won’t be closed until the overpass is built. This will be on the agenda for next meeting

Community Open houses: there is discussion of having an open house at the TSI terminal sometime this spring. Naomi will also plan some other smaller events, mall sessions, Ladner market.

Actions

Naomi to invite appropriate speakers to address the 28th Ave Overpass issue.

Darrell to report back to DCLC once the Bird Wire Study is complete (March/April).

Darrell to advise DCLC of when the data from the air quality monitoring station in Tsawwassen will become available.

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Next Meeting – TUESDAY March 30, 2010 (note the change in weekday)

Items for next meeting: Plans for 28th Ave Overpass and 57B Street Follow up to lighting letter from Vic and Mike Report from traffic subcommittee on Delta Traffic Working Group Communication Committee updated on “Did you know?” publications Potentially: TSI’s new President visit

APPENDICES

Appendix I: Smart Corridor Presentation Appendix II: Environmental Impact Project Compliance Report

Presentation Appendix III: Port Update to DCLC

portmetrovancouver.com

Smart Corridors –Roberts Bank Truck Management

DCLC Meeting

(Jan 21st, 2010)

Appendix I - Smart Corridor Presentation

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Smart Corridors Strategy

• Purpose of Strategy:

To develop a long term plan that identifies high priority corridors in the regional road and highway network

Associated Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications to improve goods movement across modes and agencies

• Developed by TransLink with support from:



Strategy Report Conclusion

• 26 projects in short, medium and long term phases

• 2 pilot projects

The Roberts Bank truck management system

Traveller information for Fraser River crossings

• Transport Canada’s letter of support for Roberts Bank Truck Management was received on June 8, 2009



Pilot Project Goal

• Has the potential to further enhance efficiency and sustainability of Deltaport container truck traffic in the region

State-of-the-art area-wide truck monitoring and management system

Include integration of outside public agencies’ traffic management and ITS assets and infrastructures



Pilot Project’s Concept

Smart Corridors System

TSI Terminal Operating System

Truck Mgt.

Directions

Real-TimeTruck Plate No. Or Truck ID

Real-time Advance Truck Info

ReservationInfo

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Mgt.

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•ICBC Record•National Safety Code Info•Vehicle Inspection History

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Potential Project Deployments

• Real-time truck info collection via on-board electronic tags

(e.g. BC MoT’s new Weight2GOBC program)

• Data exchange between terminal reservation sys. and truck management sys.

• Terminal status info disseminated via roadside dynamic message sign or on-board device

• Potential safe truck staging areas on Hwy. 17 (under evaluation)

Green light = Proceed to Deltaport

Or

Red light = Stay in Staging Area



Pilot Project’s Key Objective

• To evaluate the concept’s business model and the following potential benefits:

Improve terminal gate processing time and operations

Reduce roadside truck staging

Reduce terminal gate truck queuing

Enhance terminal capacity throughput

Reduce environmental and community impacts of truck traffic



Pilot Project Delivery Milestones

Feasibility Analysis

Conceptual Design

Go / No-Go

Decision

(based on benefits findings and funding support from project partners)

Most Critical (~ March 2010)

Strategy Report (TransLink, April 2009)

List of Pilot Projects



Feasibility Analysis Work Plan

• Assess the queuing situation at Deltaport and identify the root causes of current queuing conditions.

• Evaluate the potential benefits of advance truck info from ITS infrastructure to TSI’s terminal operating system.

• Selected consultant: AECOM Canada



Presentation to DCLCDarrell DesjardinJanuary 21, 2010

Deltaport Third Berth Pre-operations Project Compliance Report

Appendix II: Environmental Impact Project Compliance Report Presentation


Pre-Operation Compliance Report• Report Submitted November 13,

2009.• Pre-Operation BCEAA

Compliance Meeting held December 1, 2009

Construction Update and Project Milestones

Construction EMPs and Environmental Monitoring

Ocean Disposal Marine Mammal Monitoring

Adaptive Management Strategy

Community and First Nations Consultation

Habitat Compensation

Air Quality

Traffic

Operations EMP



D3B Project Environmental Assessment Process

• Project required Environmental Assessment Certificate pursuant to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Act (BCEAA) and for Comprehensive Study review pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA)

• The Project Compliance reporting is a condition of BCEAA Environmental Assessment Certificate



Pre-application Timeline

• Feb 2003 – Dec 2004 – Pre-meetings with agencies, preparation of work plans for studies, environmental studies and prepare Terms of Reference for Application

• Public Open Houses May 2003, October 2003, May 2004• First Nations Consultation commenced May 2003 • June 14, 2004 CEAA Triggered – Preparation of Scoping

Document• July 27, 2004 Request for Public Input into

Environmental Assessment • December 17, 2004, Stéphane Dion Minister of

Environment issues decision DP3 to continue as Comprehensive Study



Application Timeline• Jan 2005 – Submission of application to BCEAA EAO and

Working Group Members (5 Federal Agencies, 4 Provincial Agencies, 3 Regional Agencies, 1 Municipality, 8 First Nations)

• Feb 2005 to May 2006 – EA application review• BCEAA Public Review of Application Feb 2005 to May

2005• BCEAA Public Review of Additional Application

Information December 2005 – January 2006 • February 2006 to June 2006 – Preparation of Provincial

Environmental Assessment Report and Federal Comprehensive Study Report

• July 2006 to Sept 2006 – Public review period of Comprehensive Study Report



Approval Timeline

• September 28, 2006 – Barry Penner, Provincial Minister of Environment and Kevin Falcon Minister of Transport issue Environmental Assessment Certificate

• November 3, 2006 – Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Environment issues Federal Decision

• December 19, 2006 – Fisheries Act Authorization• December 2006 – MOU with EC on Implementation

of AMS• January 3, 2007 – Environment Canada issues

Disposal at Sea Permit



Terminal Construction Milestones

• Marine Works Contract awarded Dec 8, 2006• Tug basin relocation May 27, 2008 • TSI Infrastructure construction started Oct, 2008• Substantial completion of Marine Works June 23, 2009•TSI infrastructure substantial completion Oct 15, 2009• TSI cranes delivered Aug 17, 2009• TSI cranes fully commissioned December 2009•Barge berth started Feb 17, 2009 completed April 30, 2009 • East Causeway contract awarded June 4, 2009 -completion scheduled for Sept 27, 2010



February 2007Perimeter Dike Construction



May 2007Completion of Perimeter Dike and Containment Dike



Perimeter Dike ConstructionDelivery of materials by water



View from the End of Berth 2Perimeter Dike Construction and Caisson Trench Dredging



FRPD “Columbia”Dredging the Caisson Trench



Dredging Discharge PipesUsed to fill terminal area. Approx. 1/3 of fill material dredged from lower part of caisson trench, 2/3 from Fraser River annual maintenance dredging (temporarily stockpiled in newly dredged approach channel extension).



July 2007Land Reclamation



Caisson ConstructionIn graving dock



August 2007Tied bulkhead Construction and Marine Densification Trials



Caisson Mattress Densification TrialsVibratory probes and densification test equipment



October 2007Preload Pumping from Turning Basin Transfer Pit



Preload Operations3-4 m high preload being trimmed & retained



Marine Derricks Protected from weather in area between perimeter dike and original terminal



February 2008Work simultaneously underway on multiple items



Off-loading Mattress RockMore waterborne delivery of project materials



Caisson Mattress DensificationEquipment intensive



June 2008Caisson Placement and Construction of Containment Dike 2



Caisson PlacementMattress carefully levelled, caissons floated above them, then caissons flooded evenly to settle caissons on mattress.



Caisson BallastingBack cells filled, front cells only partially filled (stability and refugia).More waterborne material deliveries.



Storm Sewer Lift Station ConstructionVery confined area, relatively deep excavation.



September 2008Blue fenced area available for TSI to start installing buried utilities in Oct/08



December 2008TSI underground utilities being installed, tied bulkhead being filled & densified, berm rock barge at north end, densification replacement rock being offloaded from barge at berth.



Cope Wall & Crane Beam Wall ConstructionFormwork & reinforcing



Berth Face Starting to Take ShapeReinforcing steel for cope wall being placed



Landside DensificationDynamic Compaction



Filter Rock and General Fill Placement Behind CaissonsFilter rock is already in place behind caissons in photo foreground



Landside DensificationVibratory Probe



Cope and Crane Beam Wall ConstructionPouring concrete (pump truck)



Crane Beam ConstructionFor rear crane rail



February 2009Multiple activities in progress. TSI underground utilities installation in progress over majority of filled area.



Temporary Barge Ramp Construction – March/09Barge ramp needed to minimize trucking of material through community for TSI pavement structure and East Causeway habitat compensation.



Fender Installation



Final Site Grading – June/09Prior to asphalt placement



Apron Paving – June 2009



Late June 2009Substantial Completion of Marine Works contractTSI surfacing works still in progress. Note completed barge ramp.



View from the PeakAppendix II: Environmental Impact Project Compliance Report Presentation

Meeting Date: January 21, 2010

Deltaport Opening

The formal opening event for the Deltaport Third Berth Project was held on Monday,

January 18th. The event was well attended by approximately 250 community,

business and political stakeholders, as well as members of the project team from

both TSI (Global Container Terminals) and PMV. Key speakers included Chief Kim

Baird, Federal Minister Stockwell Day, Provincial Minister Iain Black, Robin Silvester,

President and CEO, PMV and Michael Moore, President and CEO, Global Container

Terminals. After the formal ceremonies, bus tours, crane tours and the quad crane

simulator was available.

Construction Update

Marine Update

The marine works have been completed and the new berth is in service. Some

additional clean-up dredging of Berth 2 and the turning basin is expected to take

place in 2010, assuming the necessary ocean disposal permit is received.

Terminal Update

Terminal infrastructure is complete and truck gate three is now in service.

East Causeway Construction Work on the East Causeway Habitat Compensation is progressing well, with completion of civil works anticipated in May, 2010. Planting is presently planned for the fall of 2010 and the spring of 2011.The contractor has continued to make steady progress on construction of the slope stabilization works including excavation and placement of riprap and filter stone. To date, approximately 1km of slope stabilization has been constructed. Installation of the sheet pile wall commenced in late December, with 100m of sheet pile installed to date. Filter stone and rip rap continue to be imported by barge from the Fraser Valley with 3 barges arriving each week. Construction has moved to a night schedule until March 2010 to allow foreshore works to be completed during low tides.

Environmental Update On-site Habitat Compensation

East Causeway Habitat Compensation: see East Causeway Construction update.

Reefs – This project is complete Salt Marsh – This project is complete. Caisson Refugia –This project is complete. Off-site Habitat Compensation (Rose-Kirkland Island) - This project is complete.

DP3 Update to DCLC

Appendix III - Port Update to DCLC

Other Compliance Report

BCEAO held the Project Compliance Review Meeting on December 1, 2009. At that

meeting representatives from PMV and TSI made presentations on the environmental

assessment commitments, statutory authorizations and permit requirements, and

the ocean disposal incidents for the Deltaport Third Berth Project. Following the

presentations the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office confirmed that

the Deltaport Third Project was in compliance with the Provincial Environmental

Assessment Certificate and can now proceed to commence operation.

Delta Container Traffic Working Group

PMV and TSI are in the process of forming the Delta Container Truck Traffic Working

Group. The purpose of the group is to work collaboratively to address port-related

container truck issues in the community of Delta. The scope and mandate of the

group is to focus efforts on issues raised by the Deltaport Third Berth Project

Community Liaison Committee Truck Traffic Sub-committee in the

DCLC Truck Traffic Sub-Committee Report and Recommendations (September 17,

2009), and other port-related container trucking issues that may arise in the

community of Delta. Membership is by invitation to those who have participated in

the 2009 container trucking meetings with one representative from Delta, DCLC

traffic subcommittee, BC MoT and Delta Police. The first meeting of the Delta Truck

Working Group has been scheduled for January 27, 2010

Air Quality Monitoring Station

Metro Vancouver has been working on the installation of the Delta Air Quality

Monitoring Station. The station will become part of Metro Vancouver’s overall

monitoring network and they will be responsible for the station. Port Metro

Vancouver is funding this station as part of the commitments for DP3.

Metro Vancouver has advised that the site has been prepared with fencing and

power. As of January 8, 2009, Metro Vancouver was waiting for final inspection and

once received, they will start to set-up instruments and internet connections.

At this time Metro Vancouver’s data is only available publicly through the provincial

website:

http://www.bcairquality.com/readings/

At some point in the future they expect to create their own website, and the

Tsawwassen data would be shown there.


http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/Libraries/PROJECTS_Deltaport_Third_Berth_Project/2009-09-07_DCLC_Truck_Traffic_Sub_Committee_Report.sflb.ashx

http://www.bcairquality.com/readings/

Public Activities Public Information Sessions Two public information sessions were held in November:

Tsawwassen Town Centre – Friday, November 27, 3pm to 7pm Save-on Foods in Ladner – Sunday, November 29, 11am to 3pm

Advertisements were placed in local papers (Delta Optimist, South Delta Leader and the Surrey/North Delta Leader) beginning on the 18th of November. Staff and members of DCLC spoke to over 115 individuals. Reports on the information sessions are available on the DP3 public consultation web page, click here to view. 2009 DP3 Community Liaison Plan Activities and Inputs Report The 2009 DP3 Community Liaison Plan Activities and Inputs report has been submitted to the BC EAO and is available online. This document reports on DP3 regulatory activities for 2009.

Questions from members

Air Quality Monitoring Station

What is the status of the Air Quality Monitoring Station and how can individuals

access the data?

Response:

Update provided in previous section.

Questions regarding Table of Commitments and Assurances

Would like confirmation that 57b street will remain open until the overpass project is

complete and provide update on timing.

Would like to know what work is being done on rail sidings between 57b Street and

64th Street. Understood that the extension of the three rail tracks between 57b and

64th would not take place whilst 57b remained open (i.e. until the overpass is in

place)? Is this current work an extension of the three tracks or simply work on the

existing single track?

Response:

The March 2014 date is not the date for completion of the 28th Ave overpass, but

rather is the date for the substantial completion of all projects being conducted

under the umbrella of the Roberts Bank Rail Corridor (RBRC) initiative. The 28th Ave

overpass is actually not one of the projects under the RBRC umbrella, but it is being

constructed concurrently.

PMV can confirm that the Province remains committed to keeping 57B open until the

28th Ave overpass is open to traffic. This is expected to be by the end of 2011.

The rail track work being conducted between 57B and 64th Street is part of what is

referred to as the BCRC Gulf Yard works, which are currently underway. BCRC’s


http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/projects/ongoing_projects/Deltaport_Third_Berth_Project/Project_consultation.aspx

http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/projects/ongoing_projects/Deltaport_Third_Berth_Project/Project_consultation.aspx

http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/Libraries/PROJECTS_Deltaport_Third_Berth_Project/2009_DP3_Community_Liaison_Report_FINAL.sflb.ashx

current schedule (included in the Compliance Report as Appendix B) is to have the

works completed by the end of July 2010.

Noise and Lighting

Noise – 23.4 of the TOCA indicates that the draft operational EMP does not include a

noise management plan and that one will be prepared and added prior to the

finalization of the plan in late 2009. Noise is an ongoing concern and would like to

know if this plan has been prepared and will DCLC have an opportunity to see it

before it is finalized?

Lighting – 25.0. Feels that that this section does not reflects the ongoing concerns

and discussions that DCLC has had with respect to lighting.

Response:

A copy of the updated Operations EMP can be distributed to DCLC, which includes the

noise procedures as EMPP-21-01 within the plan. TSI have indicated that they are

willing to give a presentation on the Operations EMP to the DCLC.

The next update of the TOCA is due at the end of February, 2010. PMV will work on

this section at that time to better reflect DCLC’s on-going concerns with regards to

lighting.

Overhead Bird Wire Study

Request for PMV to comment on the status of this report, and confirm or deny that

the ball is in their court. In addition – regardless of who is carrying the ball - PMV to

indicate what steps need to be taken and by who to complete the report and to

estimate a date for this to be done.

Response:

Results from the most recent bird surveys indicate that bird strikes are significantly

down from previous studies and PMV has hired a consultant to complete this study.

PMV will work with CWS to finalize the report.

As part of the original environmental commitment to assess potential impacts on

birds associated with the previous Roberts Bank Port development, the Port retained

ECL Envirowest to update previous bird survey results conducted in 1984, 1994-995

and 1997 to further assess the impacts of overhead transmission wires on birds and

deployed mitigation at the Roberts Bank Causeway. This was not a requirement of

the DP3 project as the project resulted in no changes or modifications to the existing

overhead power lines.

The intent of the study was to assess whether the spiral vibration dampers installed

in test section in 1997 and subsequently installed down the entire causeway was still

showing reductions in bird-wire collisions. As the DP3 Project undertook extensive

bird surveys in 2004-2005, the overhead power line observation work was added to

make use of the extensive bird database. The report was submitted to Environment

Canada in 2005. Environment Canada requested additional statistical analysis of the

data and the Port retained Next Environmental Ltd. to conduct this work as the

primary author had left Envirowest and moved to Next. This work was submitted but

was the level of statistical analysis was still not adequate based on review by CWS.

The responsibility to finalize the report rests with PMV and having met with Barry


Smith of CWS, PMV has a clearer direction as to what CWS is seeking to finalize the

report. PMV has retained ECL Envirowest to finalize the report with improved

statistical analysis and the milestone for completion of the report is March 2010.

Prior to finalization PMV will meet with CWS to confirm that the analysis is

statistically robust.

The findings of the study are summarized below:

A total of 51 bird carcasses of 20 species were recovered along the transmission

corridor. All carcasses were located an average of 5.2m from the transmission line.

Very few carcasses in comparison to the studies performed in previous years of both

the 1994/95 and 1997 were recorded. Twenty-four of these were attributed to wire

kills and the remaining 17 to other events (e.g., vehicle impacts, raptor kills). Many

carcasses were present under the corridor for up to five weeks after initial detection.

Distribution of carcasses along the causeway was generally similar to that of the

previous surveys. The results of this survey indicate that numbers are significantly

down from previous studies and birds appear to be noticing and avoiding the wires.

Although sample sizes are down and small, there are weak trends that indicate the

dampers are reducing the risk of collision for all birds. This study has identified far

less carcass remains near the wires than previous studies. Numbers collected

indicate a significant reduction since the initial study; 1994/95 (N=304), 1997 study

(N=200) 2004/05 N=51. Suspected wire kills were also less than previous studies;

1994/95 study identified 120 individuals, the 1997 study identified 101, while this

study identified only 24.


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