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15 March 2018

Ryan Wickham, Project Manager

Anthem Duncan Developments LP

Suite 300 Bentall 5, 550 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5

Dear Mr. Wickham:

RE: DFO Self-Screening Assessment – Sediment Remediation and Dike

Construction

Anthem Duncan Developments LP (Anthem) is planning to construct a townhouse development at 41 and 175

Duncan Street in New Westminster, British Columbia (BC), which was previously an industrial facility (the Site).

The Project is located in the Queensborough neighbourhood of New Westminster, BC, on northeast Lulu

Island, facing the south side of Poplar Island (49˚11.475’N, 122˚55.829’W, see Figure 1, Attachment 1).

Lulu Island and Annacis Island (south of Lulu) are between the north and south arms of the Fraser River.

Several activities are required prior to the initiation of the construction of the townhouse development, which

includes sediment remediation and the construction of a dike along the foreshore of the site (the Project).

Advisian was retained to providing engineering design for the dike and permitting support for the Project.

Sections 35 and 36 of the Fisheries Act, of which Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Environment and

Climate Change Canada (ECCC) are the regulatory authorities (RAs) are pertinent to the Program. Section 35

of the Fisheries Act prohibits serious harm to fish, which is defined as “the death of fish or any permanent

alteration to, or destruction of, fish habitat.”

Under this legislation, proponents are required to avoid or mitigate serious harm to fish that are part of or

support a commercial, recreational, or Aboriginal (CRA) fishery. Consultation with DFO is necessary when it is

determined that residual serious harm to fish may occur (Section 35(2) Fisheries Act Authorization [FAA]), or

when seeking advice on the potential for serious harm (Request for Review [RFR]). It is the responsibility of the

proponent to conduct a “self-assessment” of their activities to determine if there may be serious harm.

This letter provides written documentation of the Project self-assessment conducted by a Qualified

Environmental Professional (QEP). The primary objectives of this self-assessment are to determine the

potential of serious harm to fish, fish habitat, or fish that support such fisheries, provide mitigations to avoid

serious harm, and limit adverse environmental effects to the marine environment during the Project.

Aquatic construction activities for the Project have been categorized as those that are proposed to occur

within the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) jurisdiction, and those that are above the VFPA jurisdiction

but below the High Water Line (HWL) (see Table A). A Project and Environmental Review Category C

Application (hereafter referred to as the Application) was submitted to the VFPA on March 9, 2018. Advisian

prepared a Construction Environmental Management Plan (Sediment Remediation and Dike Construction

CEMP [Advisian 2018]) for these activities along with the submission. An additional CEMP will be completed

that encompasses all proposed activities below the HWL.

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Engineering drawings showing dike construction are provided in Attachment 2 as follows:

307071-01144-00-CI-DGA-1010 - General Notes and Design Criteria

307071-01144-00-CI-DGA-1011 - Plan and Profile

307071-01144-00-CI-DGA-1012 - Lockblock Wall Elevation View

307071-01144-00-CI-DGA-1013 - Sections and Details (Sheet 1)

307071-01144-00-CI-DGA-1014 - Sections and Details (Sheet 12)

Table A Project Construction Activities within VFPA Jurisdiction as well as those below the HWL

Proposed Activity VFPA

Jurisdiction

Below HWL and

above VFPA

jurisdiction

Sediment remediation in Project site foreshore (Marine Demolition

Project).

Removal of remaining marine structures and debris removal,

including soil remediation works within retained areas on the

foreshore.

Sediment excavation for dike construction

Construction of retaining wall(s)

Excavation of existing and replacement of rip rap shoreline

protection

Construction of sheet pile wall

All works are planned to be completed within DFO’s recommended least-risk work windows (June 16 to

February 28) (DFO 2014: Area 28 Vancouver: Fraser River Estuary [Oak Street Bridge/George Massey Tunnel

to Mission Bridge]) (DFO, 2014). Further, all construction activities that are above (landward) VFPA’s

jurisdiction and below the HWL will be conducted in ‘out of water’ tidal conditions.

It is my professional opinion that the preceding scope of work for the Project can be conducted in a manner

that is not likely to cause serious harm to CRA fish (or fish that support such fisheries), provided the

mitigation, monitoring and adaptive monitoring measures outlined in the Aquatic Activities CEMP (Advisian

2018b), in addition to any requirements from the VFPA Permit.

Therefore, a RFR or FAA by DFO is not required for the proposed Project.

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Attachment 1 Figures

Poplar Island

Fraser River

122°55'0"W122°56'0"W

49°12'0"N

5050005450000

ANTHEM PROPERTIES

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Site Location

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VFPA Boundary

Site Location

SITE LOCATION

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Approximate location of Retaining Wall(to be removed)

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West Foreshore Mid Foreshore East Foreshore

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49°11'49"N

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contained in this drawing."

WORLEYPARSONS PROJECT No: FIG No: REV

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Legend

High High Water Level

Low Low Water Level

RAR 30m Buffer

Dike Layout

Limit of VFPA Jurisdiction

Lot Boundary (Approx.)

Risk Management

Ground Truth ClassificationBased On Survey

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Attachment 2 Engineering Drawings