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Port Metro Vancouver / PER Guidelines
CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
DOLLARTON WATERFRONT ESTATES & DEVELOPMENT INC.
PROPOSED TWO SLIP SHARED RECREATIONAL DOCK
BURRARD INLET, NORTH VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Report Date: November 14, 2016
Report Number: 5706-R-03.1
PREPARED BY:
������������������������������������Balanced Environmental Services Inc.
120 Garden Ave., North Vancouver, B.C.
V7P 3H2
Tel. 604.988.3033
Fax. 604.983.3454
Web. www.balanced.ca
PREPARED FOR:
DOLLARTON WATERFRONT ESTATES & DEVELOPMENT INC.
3707 Dollarton Hwy,
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7G 1A1
Tel.: 604.987.8313
E-Mail: [email protected]
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SECTION 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................ 1
SECTION 2 PROJECT INFORMATION......................................................................................................... 1
2.1 Project Description................................................................................................................. 1
2.2 Project Location ...................................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Project Schedule..................................................................................................................... 2
2.3.1 In Water Work Window ........................................................................................... 3
2.4 Site Description ...................................................................................................................... 3
SECTION 3 CONTACTS .............................................................................................................................. 4
3.1 Key Project Contacts............................................................................................................... 4
SECTION 4 RESPONSIBILITIES AND MONITORING.................................................................................... 4
4.1 Applicant Responsibilities ...................................................................................................... 4
4.2 Environmental Monitor Qualifications ................................................................................... 5
4.3 Environmental Monitor Responsibilities ................................................................................ 5
4.4 Monitoring Timing.................................................................................................................. 6
4.5 Monitoring Specifics............................................................................................................... 6
4.6 Monitoring Reporting ............................................................................................................. 6
4.7 Contractor Responsibilities ..................................................................................................... 7
SECTION 5 RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION ........................................................................... 7
5.1 Relevant Environmental Legislation ....................................................................................... 7
SECTION 6 MITIGATION MEASURES / ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS............................................ 10
6.1 General Practices.................................................................................................................. 10
6.2 Site Access, Mobilization, and Laydown Areas ..................................................................... 10
6.3 Air Quality............................................................................................................................. 11
6.4 Noise and Vibration.............................................................................................................. 11
6.5 Machinery and Equipment................................................................................................... 11
6.6 Erosion and Sediment Control .............................................................................................. 12
6.7 Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Management ............................................................ 12
6.8 Vegetation and Wildlife Management ................................................................................. 12
6.9 Concrete Work and Grouting................................................................................................ 12
6.10 Marine Activities .................................................................................................................. 13
6.11 Pile Driving ........................................................................................................................... 13
6.11.1 Pile Installation from Foreshore............................................................................. 14
6.12 Sensitive Habitat Features and Species at Risk..................................................................... 14
6.13 Archaeological Resources..................................................................................................... 14
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SECTION 7 FUEL MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 14
7.1 Fuel Management Plan ........................................................................................................ 14
SECTION 8 WASTE MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................ 15
8.1 Waste Management............................................................................................................. 15
SECTION 9 EMERGENCY RESPONSE........................................................................................................ 15
9.1 Emergency Communications................................................................................................ 15
9.2 Emergency Plan .................................................................................................................... 16
9.2.1 Emergency Response ............................................................................................. 16
9.3 Spill Response Plan............................................................................................................... 16
9.3.1 Preparation ............................................................................................................ 16
9.3.2 Spill Response ........................................................................................................ 17
9.3.3 Spill Reporting ........................................................................................................ 17
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION
11..11 INTRODUCTION
This Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) is based on the Vancouver Fraser Port
Authority (VFPA) Project & Environmental Review (PER) CEMP guideline document. The format and
content generally follows the format suggested by the PER CEMP guideline.
The project applicant is applying to Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) through the Project &
Environmental Review (PER) process for a permit to install a two slip recreational dock over intertidal
foreshore and subtidal seabed.
This Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) identifies mitigation measures and best
management practices (BMPs) that the project environmental monitor and project contractors will
employ to avoid or minimize potential project related adverse environmental effects.
As part of the PER process, Balanced Environmental Services Inc. (Balanced) carried out a biophysical
survey and assessment of the project and project site on behalf of the project applicant. The findings of
the survey and assessment are presented in the Environmental Effect Determination (EED) report
(October 2016) prepared by Balanced. This CEMP is attached to the EED report as Appendix 4. The EED
report and this CEMP will be submitted together as part of the PER application submission package.
As part of the PER process, the applicant has submitted a Notice of Works to Transport Canada (TC), and
a Request for Review to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). The applicant will be submitting an
Environmental Noise Assessment Screening (as laid out in PER guidelines) as part of the PER application
package.
Balanced developed this CEMP based on the findings of the biophysical survey and assessment, including
the biophysical features of the project site, and the nature of the project. This CEMP, including
components and level of detail, is scaled to the size and complexity of the project, reflecting the
relatively small and noncomplex nature of the project.
This CEMP is intended to be a live document. This CEMP will be updated as necessary to be current and
inclusive, and to address any project related concerns identified by VFPA, TC, DFO, and any other
regulatory body.
SECTION 2 PROJECT INFORMATION
22..11 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project is the construction of a two slip recreational dock to service an upland subdivision
development. The dock will comprise:
• a 37 metre (m) long approachway pier supported by three pairs of pipe piles;
• an 18m long gangway ramp inline with the pier; and,
• an 18m long docking float with two narrow moorage float fingers, anchored by five single pipe
piles.
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The dock will be located entirely over intertidal foreshore and subtidal seabed. The docking float will be
located in deep water between minus 5m and minus 6m Chart Datum. The pier will be free standing
with no structural connection to the upland (eventual connection to the upland will be the responsibility
of others).
Dock components will be fabricated off site, and delivered to the project site by water. The pipe piles
will be installed by barge mounted vibratory hammer. The pier, gangway, and floats will be placed in
position by work boat and or barge mounted crane, and installed using hand tools.
For additional detail on the project, including project components and construction, see:
• Balanced Environmental Effect Determination report (October 2016); and,
• KLA Engineering drawings Dollarton Estates sheets 1-17
22..22 PROJECT LOCATION
The dock will be located in the Central Harbour area of Burrard Inlet, entirely over intertidal foreshore
and subtidal seabed within a VFPA waterlot.
Geographical coordinates for the inshore end of the dock:
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates:
Easting: 502261.00 m E Northing: 5461151.00 m N Zone: 10 U
Latitude/longitude coordinates:
Latitude: 49°18'11.15"N Longitude: 122°58'08.03"W
Upland property development civic address:
3707 Dollarton Highway, District of North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Upland development legal lot description:
Lot 1, Block K, DL 230, Plan 7990, N.W.D.
For additional detail on the project location see:
• Balanced Environmental Effect Determination report (October 2016); and,
• Balanced Drawing 5706-D-01.1 – Location Plan
22..33 PROJECT SCHEDULE
Anticipated overall project schedule:
On site start: 2017/04/03
Project completion: 2017/04/07
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Anticipated detailed project schedule:
ACTIVITY ANTICIPATED TIMING
Mobilization of pile driving rig 2017/04/03
Installation of piles 2017/04/03 – 2017/04/04
Delivery of dock components by water 2017/04/05
Installation of dock components 2017/04/05 – 2017/04/07
The project schedule is based on standard PER application review timeline of 60 – 120 business days for
a category C project. The anticipated start date will be approximately 80 business days following the
submission of the complete submission package. If VFPA approves the application in less than 80 days,
the project schedule might be revised accordingly.
2.3.1 IN WATER WORK WINDOW
The Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) recommended” least risk” window for in water work within
Burrard Inlet is: August 16 – February 28.
Subject to completion of the VFPA PER review, and VFPA issuance of a permit and a waterlot tenure for
the project, the project target schedule would be for completion prior to February 28, 2017, i.e., the
close of the least risk work window.
22..44 SITE DESCRIPTION
Environmental conditions at the project site are typical of an undeveloped Burrard Inlet Central Harbour
site. The site comprises a gently sloping intertidal foreshore and subtidal seabed. Intertidal surface
materials are largely cobble/gravel with areas of boulders. Seabed surface materials are finer. There is
an eelgrass bed to the east of the dock alignment. There are no species of concern associated with the
project site. The project will not impact any sensitive habiat features.
The upland property abutting the project site is currently occupied by two detached residences. At some
time in the past, the property was cleared of most large trees and, to some degree, landscaped. The
upland lot is in the early stages of being re-developed as a six lot residential subdivision, with a narrow
lot along the shore dedicated as a linear municipal public waterfront walkway park.
For additional detail on environmental conditions at the project site see:
• Balanced Environmental Effect Determination report (October 2016);
• Balanced Drawing 5706-D-02.1 - Substrate
• Balanced Drawing 5706-D-03.1 – Biota
• Swanston, D. 2015. A subtidal marine plant community survey seaward of 3707 Dollarton
Highway, North Vancouver, April 2015. North Vancouver: Seacology.
• Sheppard, J. and Hall, D. 2012. Site Alteration Permit 2012-0161: archaeological testing and
surface examination at 3707 Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver associated with the
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installation of a new dock within the boundaries of Site DhRr-0008, Final Permit Report. Port
Moody: Arrowstone Archaeological Research and Consulting Limited.
• Hall, D. 2016. Archaeological review of the revised proposed dock development at 3707
Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver within the boundaries of Site DhRr-0008. Letter to Nick
Ebrahim. Port Moody: Arrowstone Archaeological Research and Consulting Limited.
SECTION 3 CONTACTS
3.1 KEY PROJECT CONTACTS
The following project contact information and list will be updated as necessary to be current and
inclusive. The then current contact list will be available to all parties involved with the project.
Key project personnel contact list:
ROLE/REGULATORY BODY NAME ‘PHONE NUMBER
Environmental consultant
TBD
TBD bus. TBD
mob. TBD
Environmental monitor
TBD
TBD bus. TBD
mob. TBD
Pile driving: person in charge
TBD
TBD bus. TBD
mob. TBD
Dock installation: person in charge
Ocean Tech Constructors Inc.
Randy Hoffman bus. 604-988-3944
mob. 604-880-0115
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Project & Environmental Review
Patrick Coates
Planning and Development
bus. 604-665-9637
Transport Canada
Navigation Protection Program
Daljit Sandhu bus. 604-775-8867
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Fisheries Protection Program
Triage & Planning bus. 1-866-845-6776
District of North Vancouver
Planning, Properties & Permits
Brett Dwyer
Development Services
bus. 604-990-2247
SECTION 4 RESPONSIBILITIES AND MONITORING
4.1 APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITIES
The applicant has retained the services of a qualified environmental professional (QEP) – Balanced
Environmental Services - to prepare this CEMP, as well as the Environmental Effect Determination report
describing environmental conditions at the project site.
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The applicant will:
• retain an appropriately qualified QEP, who is independent of the applicant, to be the project
environmental monitor, responsible for the environmental monitoring of the project;
• empower the environmental monitor, in writing, with the authority to direct, alter, initiate, and
or halt any on site project work at any time as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with
the CEMP, and all applicable legislation, guidelines, and best management practices; and or to
ensure that project-related adverse environmental effects are avoided and or mitigated to the
extent practicable.
As described in section 3.1 above, the applicant will maintain a current list of key project personnel for
the duration of the project. The applicant will ensure that the project contact information and list is
updated as necessary to be current and inclusive; and will make the current contact list available to all
parties involved with the project.
4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITOR QUALIFICATIONS
Appropriate qualifications for the environmental monitor include knowledge and experience relating to:
• local marine biology and ecology;
• legislation, guidelines, and best management practices relevant to the project;
• the potential adverse environmental effects associated with the project;
• measures that could be employed to avoid or mitigate the potential adverse environmental
effects associated with the project; and,
• the capabilities and limitations of the machinery and equipment that will be used for the
project.
4.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITOR RESPONIBILITIES
The environmental monitor will:
• provide a copy of the CEMP to each on site contractor, and review the CEMP with each on site
contractor, prior to that contractor starting work at the project site;
• review work procedures with each on site contractor to ensure compliance with the CEMP and
applicable legislation, guidelines, and best management practices;
• inspect all machinery for clealiness and good working order prior to initial use at the project
site;
• monitor project work for compliance with the CEMP, and all applicable legislation, guidelines,
and best management practices;
• advise the responsible contractors when project work causes, or appears likely to cause, any
adverse environmental effect; and provide technical advice for corrective action;
• direct, alter, initiate, and or halt any on site project work at any time as deemed necessary to
ensure compliance with the CEMP, and all applicable legislation, guidelines, and best
management practices; and or to ensure that project-related adverse environmental effects
are avoided and or mitigated to the extent practicable.;
• maintain records of project work, monitoring activities, and incidents of non-compliance with
the CEMP, and or any applicable legislation, guidelines, or best management practices;
• provide written reports, as required, describing the monitoring.
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The environmental monitor does not have the authority to change the project location or alignment, or
project design, components, or materials.
4.4 MONITORING TIMING
The environmental monitor will be on site, monitoring project work:
• at the start of work at the site, including machinery and materials set up;
• throughout the course of pile installation;
• at the start of dock component installation; and,
• at any other time during the course of the project whenever there is substantive potential for
project-related adverse environmental effect, including the deposit of a deleterious substance
in Burrard Inlet.
The environmental monitor will remain on-call throughout the course of project work, and will respond
without delay if called upon.
4.5 MONITORING SPECIFICS
Monitoring will include:
• all project work and related activities;
• assessment of the effect of the project on the project environment, including observation,
photography, measurement, and sampling (e.g., presence/absence of fish in the vicinity of
work areas; turbidity of waters within and adjacent to work areas; turbidity of any project-
related discharge or induced turbidity);
• assessment of compliance with the CEMP, and all applicable legislation, guidelines, and best
management practices;
• identification of any significant environmental issues and impacts, and details of specific
mitigation measures put in place to address environmental issues and impacts; and,
• identification of additional or further measures that might be employed to mitigate adverse
effects of conditions that have been encountered, or that might be encountered during the
remainder of the project.
4.6 MONITORING REPORTING
Monitoring reports, as required and as applicable, will include:
• description of all project work and related activities carried out or undertaken;
• assessment of the effect of the project on the project environment, including observation,
photography, measurement, and sampling;
• assessment of compliance with the CEMP, and all applicable legislation, guidelines, and best
management practices;
• identification of any significant environmental issues and impacts, details of any work
stoppage, and details of specific mitigation measures put in place to address environmental
issues and impacts;
• identification of additional or further measures that might be employed to mitigate adverse
effects of conditions that have been encountered, or that might be encountered during the
remainder of the project;
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• all relevant information and documentation (e.g., measurements, sampling results, drawings,
photographs) necessary to document the comments provided in the report.
4.7 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Each on site contractor will:
• review the CEMP with the environmental monitor, and ensure that they understand the terms
and conditions of the CEMP prior to starting work at the site;
• review the CEMP with their workers, and sub-contractors prior to starting work at the site;
• comply with the CEMP and the terms and conditions of all approvals, including permits and
licences, issued for the project, and all applicable legislation, guidelines, and best management
practices;
• cooperate with the environmental monitor in good faith;
• report to the environmental monitor without delay, any significant environmental issues,
including incidents of non-compliance with the CEMP, and project-related adverse
environmental effects;
• comply with all verbal and written instructions issued by the environmental monitor in relation
to the project as soon as reasonably possible.
SECTION 5 RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
5.1 RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
The following table lists federal, provincial, and municipal legislation and legal requirements that likely
apply to the project. The list will be updated as necessary to be current and inclusive.
LEGISLATION DESCRIPTION APPLICABILITY STATUS
FEDERAL
Fisheries Act
Administered by
Fisheries and Oceans
Canada (DFO) and
Environment Canada.
The Fisheries Act is the
main federal legislation
addressing protection
for fish that are part of,
or contribute to, a
fishery, and associated
fish habitat; and water
quality.
The project involves the
installation of a
permanent structure
over fish habitat, i.e.,
marine intertidal
foreshore and subtidal
seabed, with piles
installed below Higher
High Water.
The applicant’s QEP
consultant has carried
out a self-determination
of the project, and
determined that the
project will not result in
serious harm to fish
that are part of, or
contribute to, a fishery,
and that the project
requires neither review
nor authorization by
DFO.
As required by VFPA,
the applicant has
submitted a Request for
Review to DFO Fisheries
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Protection Program
(FPP). Awaiting FPP
response.
Navigation Protection
Act
Administered by
Transport Canada (TC)
Navigation Protection
Program (NPP)
The Navigation
Protection Act (NPA)
authorizes and
regulates works and
obstructions that
present a risk of
interfering with the
public right of
navigation in those
waters listed in the NPA
schedule – List of
Scheduled Waters.
The project involves
work in a waterbody –
the Pacific Ocean – that
is included in the List of
Scheduled Waters.
The applicant has
submitted a Notice of
Works to NPP. Awaiting
NPP response.
Migratory Bird
Convention Act, 1994
Administered by,
Environment Canada
Canadian Wildlife
Service
Migratory Bird
Convention Act, 1994
(MBCA) addresses the
need to protect and
conserve migratory bird
populations, including
individuals and their
nests.
The project site is within
the range of a number
of migratory bird
species.
The applicant’s QEP
consultant has carried
out a self-determination
of the project, and
determined that the
project pesents a
minimal risk of having
any adverse effect on
any species covered by
MBCA.
Species At Risk Act
Administered by
Environment Canada
The Species at Risk Act
(SARA) addresses the
need to manage wildlife
species that are
threatened as a result
of human activity so as
to prevent those species
from becoming extinct,
extirpated, endangered,
or threatened; and to
provide for the recovery
of wildlife species that
are extirpated,
endangered, or
threatened.
The project site is within
the range of a number
of species that are listed
under SARA as being at
risk.
The applicant’s QEP
consultant has carried
out a self-determination
of the project, and
determined that the
project presents a
minimal risk of having
any adverse effect on
any species at risk
covered by SARA.
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Non-Road Diesel
Emissions (NRDE) Fee *1
Administered by
Vancouver Fraser Port
Authority (VFPA).
Under the NRDE
program, operation of
non-road diesel
construction equipment
on VFPA lands, must be
reported, and the
applicable fees paid.
The project will involve
use of construction
equipment that uses
non-road diesel fuel.
Prior to the start of
work, the applicant will
submit to VFPA a
Declaration for Project-
Related Contractor
Construction
Equipment.
The applicant will
determine the
classification of
construction equipment
that will be used for the
project by contractors.
If necessary, the
applicant will apply to
VFPA for written
approval to use
construction equipment
that does not comply
with NRDE program
requirements.
PROVINCIAL
Environmental
Management Act Spill
Reporting Regulation
Administered by
Ministry of Environment
The Environmental
Management Act (EMA)
Spill Reporting
Regulation requires a
person in possession,
charge or control of a
reportable substance to
report a spill or
imminent spill.
Reportable types of
substances and
amounts are listed in a
schedule to the EMA.
The project will involve
use of construction
machinery that uses
substances listed as
reportable under the
EMA.
Spill management and
reporting requirements
are addressed in the
project CEMP.
MUNICIPAL – District of North Vancouver (DNV)
Noise Regulation Bylaw
– Bylaw 7188
Administered by DNV
Bylaw 7188 prohibits
the generation of any
noise or sound which
disturbs or tends to
disturb the quiet, peace,
rest, enjoyment,
comfort, or convenience
of the neighbourhood
The project will involve
use of construction
machinery that might
generate noise or sound
in contravention of
Bylaw 7188.
The project work
schedule will comply
with the time and day
restrictions on
construction noise laid
out in Bylaw 7188.
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or of persons in the
vicinity, or which
exceeds the prescribed
sound levels.
The applicant will
review the project with
DNV, and modify the
project work plan as
necessary to comply
fully with Bylaw 7188, If
necessary, the applicant
will request a
temporary exemption
for construction noise.
SECTION 6 MITIGATION MEASURES / ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
6.1 GENERAL PRACTICES
The following general practices, largely administrative in nature, will be applied to the project:
• project work will be scheduled for periods of favourable weather and tides, to the extent
practicable;
• prior to the start of work at the project site, the environmental monitor will:
◊ provide all on site contractors with a copy of the CEMP, and review the CEMP with all on
site contractors;
◊ inspect each contractor’s equipment and workplan to ensure that equipment and
workplans are consistent with project and CEMP requirements;
◊ ensure that each contractor has appropriate workplace safety and spill response plans in
place;
• contractors will be required to confirm their work schedule with the environmental monitor,
and provide the environmental monitor with five days notice of their start of work at the site;
• the environmental monitor will keep a copy of the CEMP and copies of all project approval
documents available for inspection by regulatory authorities throughout the course of the
project.
6.2 SITE ACCESS, MOBILIZATION, AND LAYDOWN AREAS
The following mitigation measures will be applied to the project:
• upland access to the project site will be limited to worker access on foot;
• there will be no upland access to the site by construction equipment, and no equipment or
materials laydown on upland or intertidal foreshore;
• construction equipment (i.e., pile driver, and crane) will be barge mounted, and will access the
site by water;
• project components will be fabricated off site, and delivered to the site by water for
installation;
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6.3 AIR QUALITY
The following mitigation measures will be applied to the project:
• all motorized equipment, including vessels and stationary emission sources (e.g., portable
diesel generators, compressors, etc.), will properly maintained to limit exhaust emissions; this
includes:
◊ being properly serviced and maintained;
◊ being fitted with properly functioning exhaust systems;
• all motorized equipment will be operated at optimal load to minimize emissions;
• motorized equipment will be used only as necessary; engines will be turned off when not in
use; engine idling will be limited to five minutes.
6.4 NOISE AND VIBRATION
The following mitigation measures will be applied to the project:
• motorized equipment use will be limited to Monday to Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
excluding holidays; if it becomes necessary to use motorized equipment beyond those hours,
the applicant will notify VFPA and the District of North Vancouver, and comply with the
requirements of those authorities;
• all motorized equipment will properly maintained to limit noise emissions; this includes:
◊ being fitted with properly functioning muffler and exhaust systems;
◊ having engine covers and panels properly fitted and in place; and,
◊ bolts and fasteners properly tightened and secured to avoid rattling.
• motorized equipment will be used only as necessary; engines will be turned off when not in
use; engine idling will be limited to five minutes;
• VFPA and the District of North Vancouver will be notified of the nature and likely duration of
any particularly noisy operation, such as the need for drop hammer or power hammer pile
driving.
6.5 MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
The following practices and mitigation measures will be applied to the project:
• prior to the start of work at the site, each contractor will provide the applicant with a list of all
motorized equipment that will be used on the project, identifying: equipment type, fuel type,
year of manufacture, and engine power rating;
• the applicant will submit to VFPA a completed Non-Road Diesel Emissions (NRDE) Declaration
for Project-Related Contractor Construction Equipment form;
• all equipment will be maintained in good operating condition, free of leaks, and excess oil and
grease;
• equipment will not be refuelled at the project site, unless the refuelling takes place in a
appropriately contained area, with appropriate measures in place to prevent any release of
fuel to Burrard Inlet.
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6.6 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
The following mitigation measures will be applied to the project:
• no upland will be disturbed, including no disturbance of vegetation;
• there will be no excavation of upland, intertidal foreshore, or subtidal seabed, and no
movement or placement of soil or sediment.
6.7 CONTAMINATED SOIL AND GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
There will be no need for management of contaminated soil, sediment, or groundwater.
The project site – intertidal foreshore and subtidal seabed – is a greenfield site. A Phase 1 Environmental
Site Investigation of the upland property fronting the project site found no evidence of historical
contamination of soil or groundwater, and no current sign of soil or groundwater contamination.
The following mitigation measure will be applied to the project:
• there will be no excavation of upland, foreshore, or seabed, and no movement or handling of
soil or sediment.
6.8 VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
The following mitigation measures will be applied to the project:
• no upland, including upland vegetation, will be disturbed;
• upland access to the project site will be limited to worker access on foot;
• there will be no equipment or materials laydown on upland or intertidal foreshore;
• project work will be modified, as necessary and to the extent practicable, to avoid and
minimize distrurbance of wildlife.
6.9 CONCRETE WORK AND GROUTING
The following mitigation measures will be applied to the project:
• use of concrete and grout will be limited to filling pipe piles, as necessary, once they have been
installed;
• appropriate housekeeping and handling practices will be used to prevent any spillage of
cement, or wet or uncured concrete or grout;
• concrete spillage during pile filling will be avoided by careful concrete handling and placement;
• piles will not be over filled with concrete;
• filling of piles will be managed so that water that has been in contact with concrete inside the
pile does not overflow and exit the pile; if necessary, water will be pumped out of the pile to
avoid overflow;
• piles to be filled with concrete will be isolated with a surrounding impermeable curtain, to
contain any spillage of concrete or water that has been in contact with concrete;
• excess concrete not used for filling piles, and water that has been in contact with concrete will
be collected, removed from the site, and disposed of at an appropriate upland facility.
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6.10 MARINE ACTIVITIES
The following mitigation measures will be applied to the project:
• subject to the timing and outcome of the VFPA PER review, project work will be scheduled for
the Fisheries and Oceans Canada recommended “least risk” window for in water work within
Burrad Inlet, i.e., August 16 – February 28;
• vessels, including the pile driving barge and work boats, will be operated in water deep enough
to prevent grounding and propeller wash disturbance of the foreshore and seabed;
• barge spud deployment will be limited to the minimum necessary for safe operation of barge
mounted equipment, and proper installation of project components;
• the pile driving barge will be anchored in deep water over seabed deeper than minus 6 metres
Chart Datum whenever the barge anchoring location is discretionary (e.g., overnight
anchoring).
6.11 PILE DRIVING
The following mitigation measures will be applied to the project:
• to the extent practicable piles will be installed by vibratory hammer.
In the event that it is necessary to install a pile using an impact hammer, the following mitigatory
measures will be applied:
• pile driving methods will be modified to reduce the risk of creating an in-water pressure wave
in excess of 30 kilopascals (kPa);
• where it is not certain that an in water pressure wave exceeding 30 kPa will be avoided, the pile
driving work area will be isolated in a manner that will prevent fish from entering the work
area, and prevent all in water pressure waves in excess of 30 kPa from extending beyond the
isolated work area;
• an exclusion zone to protect marine mammals will be established extending one kilometre out
from all impact pile driving;
• an appropriate marine mammal visual monitoring program sufficient to ensure the
effectiveness of the exclusion zone will be implemented and maintained;
• all impact pile driving will be halted whenever a marine mammal is observed within the
exclusion zone; pile driving will not re-start until 30 minutes after the last observation of any
marine mammal within the buffer zone;
• all impact pile driving will be halted whenever the sound level from the pile driving exceeds 160
decibels (dB) within the exclusion zone; pile driving will not restart until measures are put in
place to limit sound levels in the exclusion zone to less than 160 dB;
• impact pile driving will be restricted to daylight hours to ensure the effectiveness of the marine
mammal visual monitoring program.
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6.11.1 PILE INSTALLATION FROM FORESHORE
In the event that it is necessary to install piles from the foreshore, the following mitigation measures will
be applied:
• work will be carried out in the dry during periods of suitable low water;
• foreshore work areas will be protected with swamp pads, plywood sheets, or other suitable
material;
• operation of machinery will be restricted to the protected work areas.
6.12 SENSITIVE HABITAT FEATURES AND SPECIES AT RISK
The following mitigation measures will be to the project:
• barge spuds will not be deployed in, or immediately adjacent to, areas of eelgrass;
• should any other sensitive habitat feature, or any species at risk, be encountered during the
course of the project, appropriate action will be taken to avoid any adverse effect on the
feature or species; VFPA and applicable federal and provincial authorities will be advised and
consulted as circumstances warrant.
6.13 ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Two archaeological assessments conducted on behalf of the applicant (Sheppard and Hall 2012; Hall
2016) determined that the project had low potential to impact archaeological resources, and that
archaeological monitoring during project work was not warranted.
In the unlikely event that archaeological remains are encountered during the course of project work the
following mitigation measures will be applied:
• all activities, particularly ground disturbance, that might disturb the remains or the vicinity of
the remains will be immediately suspended;
• the remains will be left in place, undisturbed;
• the vicinity of the remains will be cordoned off;
• as soon as practicable, the provincial Archaeology Branch, the appropriate First Nations, and
VFPA will be notified regarding the nature of the remains, their location, and the nature of the
ground disturbance; and,
• work will not resume until appropriate measures are put in place to prevent, to the extent
practicable, adverse effects on archaeological resources.
SECTION 7 FUEL MANAGEMENT PLAN
7.1 FUEL MANAGEMENT PLAN
The following practices and mitigation measures will be applied to the project:
• each on site contractor will be responsible for fuel management in relation to their equipment;
• all fuels, oils, lubricants, and other petrochemical products, will be stored in appropriate secure
storage facilities that will contain all leaks and prevent any discharge to Burrard Inlet;
• fuel tanks will be located within an impermeable secondary containment facility capable of
containing 110% of the tank holding capacity;
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• all fuel and petrochemical product storage and containment facilities will be prominently and
clearly marked.
SECTION 8 WASTE MANAGEMENT
8.1 WASTE MANAGEMENT
The following practices and mitigation measures will be applied to the project:
• each on site contractor will be responsible for waste management in relation to all products
and materials they bring to the project site, including:
◊ hazardous wastes such as fuels and lubricants and their empty containers following use, as
well as used oily rags and used spill kit products; and,
◊ non-hazardous construction wastes and general refuse (wood, cigarette butts, coffee cups,
water bottles etc.).
• contractors will comply with all applicable legislation with respect to the handling,
transportation, and or disposal of all materials (waste or otherwise) they bring to the project
site; applicable regulations and requirements might include (but are not limited to):
◊ BC Hazardous Waste Regulations;
◊ Spill Reporting Regulations;
◊ Workers Compensation Board Regulations;
◊ Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations;
◊ Metro Vancouver recyclable and compostable materials disposal requirements.
SECTION 9 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
9.1 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Emergency Contact Numbers:
ROLE / AGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER
Emergency Services 911
VFPA Operations Centre 604-665-9086
Non-emergency police: RCMP, North Vancouver 604-985-1311
Non-emergency fire and rescue: North Vancouver 604-980-7575
Lions Gate Hospital 604-984-5755
Spill report: Emergency Management B.C. 1-800-663-3456
Marine spill report: Canadian Coast Guard 1-800-889-8852
Marine emergency: Canadian Coast Guard 1-800-567-5111
Marine mammals: Fisheries and Oceans Canada 1-800-465-4336
Fish habitat: Fisheries and Oceans Canada 604-607-4186
Environmental emergency: Environment Canada 1-800-663-3456
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9.2 EMERGENCY PLAN
Potential emergencies and occurrences that might arise during the course of the project include, but are
not limited to:
• illness or injury to persons working at the site;
• fuel spills;
• reportable spills (depending on substance and volume);
• deposit of deleterious substances to Burrard Inlet, including:
◊ cement, and wet or uncured concrete or grout;
◊ water that has been in contact with wet or uncured concrete;
• adverse impacts on wildlife, particularly species at risk;
• adverse impacts on sensitive environmental features;
• observation of species at risk or sensitive environmental features not previously identified at
the project site.
9.2.1 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Emergencies and occurrences response plan:
• the environmental monitor will be notified of all emergencies and occurrences, without delay;
• the environmental monitor will take appropriate remedial action, and maintain a record of all
emergencies and occurrences;
• in the case of serious injury or illness, first aid will be administered, and emergency services will
be contacted immediately;
• for non-serious injury or illness, first aid will be administered, and, as advisable, the person will
be transported to Lions Gate Hospital emergency department for evaluation and treatment;
• fuel spills and deposits of deleterious substances will be addressed as described in the spill
response plan described in section 9.3 of the CEMP;
• reportable spills will be reported to Emergency Management B.C.;
• the environmental monitor will report all emergencies and occurrences to VFPA Operations
Centre.
9.3 SPILL RESPONSE PLAN
9.3.1 PREPARATION
The following practices and mitigation measures will be applied to the project:
All on site contractors will:
• identify all hazardous materials they have on site, and keep associated Workplace Hazardous
Materials Information System (WHMIS) information sheets, and Materials Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS) on site and available to all workers, the environmental monitor, and regulatory
authorities;
• identify all “reportable spill” substances that they have on site, and ensure that they
understand “reportable spill” quantities and reporting requirements;
• provide, on site, appropriate hazardous materials storage and containment facilities;
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• provide, on site, appropriate spill kits (i.e., spill response equipment and materials for spill
containment and cleanup), including clear instruction on the effective use of the spill kits;
• prominently and clearly mark the locations of storage and containment facilities, and spill kits;
• prior to starting work at the site, provide the environmental monitor with details of the
foregoing items.
9.3.2 SPILL RESPONSE
The following spill response procedures will be applied to the project:
The contractor who had possession, charge, or control of the substance immediately before its spill will
be the primary party responsible for spill response.
Ensure safety
• consult appropriate Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) information
sheets, and Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS);
• ensure that responders have the appropriate training and equipment to deal with the spill;
• ensure responders use appropriate personal protective equipment, and use appropriate spill
response equipment and materials
• isolate the spill area;
• keep non-responders clear of the spill area;
• notify the appropriate authority.
Stop the spill at the source
• when safe to do so, stop the spill at its source, using methods and materials appropriate to the
situation;
• contain and control the spill, using methods and materials appropriate to the situation; for a
spill into Burrad Inlet, deploy containment booms to contain the spill;
• to the extent practicable, prevent the spilled substance from infiltrating the ground or entering
a waterbody.
Clean up the spill
• employ appropriate methods and materials appropriate to the situation to clean up the spill;
• dispose of spill residue and clean up materials as appropriate, considering the nature and
amount of the spilled substance.
Record the incident
• as soon as practicable, make a written record of the spill, including details of the spill, the
substance spilled, and how the spill was managed.
9.3.3 SPILL REPORTING
The following spill reporting procedures will be applied to the project:
• “reportable spills” will be reported immediately to Emergency Management B.C. (1-800-663-
3456);
• for spills that do not meet the criteria of a “reportable spill”, the spill will be reported to the
appropriate agency;
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• the contractor who had possession, charge or control of the substance immediately before its
spill will be responsible for reporting the spill;
• it is not clear that a report has already been made, anyone observing a spill will report the spill
without delay;
• all significant spills will be reported to the environmental monitor;
• the environmental monitor will report all significant spills to VFPA;
• spill reports will include the following information, to the extent practicable:
◊ the reporting person's name and contact telephone number;
◊ the name and contact telephone number of the person who caused the spill;
◊ the location and time of the spill;
◊ the type and quantity of the substance spilled;
◊ the cause and effect of the spill;
◊ details of action taken or proposed to stop, contain, and clean up the spill, and mitigate
the effects of the spill;
◊ a description of the spill location and of the area surrounding the spill;
◊ the details of further action contemplated or required;
◊ the names of agencies and responders on the scene;
◊ the names of other persons or agencies advised or to be advised concerning the spill.