Permit application submitted for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has submitted permit application to Fisheries and Oceans Canada for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, a future marine container terminal in Delta, B.C.

As part of the application the port authority completed a comprehensive assessment of potential impacts on fish and fish habitats near the future Roberts Bank Terminal 2, including extensive technical work and consultation with nearly 50 First Nations.

The application describes the avoidance, mitigation and offsetting measures that will result in an overall net productivity gain for fish and fish habitat and supports a conclusion that the project will not jeopardize the survival or recovery of southern resident killer whales.

With this submission, the port authority is one step closer to delivering one of Canada’s most important trade-enabling infrastructure projects.

The main components of the proposed project include a new three-berth marine container terminal, widened causeway to the mainland to accommodate additional road and rail infrastructure and expanded tug basin to accommodate a second tug operations contractor.

Construction is anticipated to begin in the late 2020s, with completion in the mid-2030s.