New Westminster Environmental Almanac (2917 ... - Douglas College

Community & Industry Initiatives
Environmental assessments are required on all activities within the Port
Authority’s jurisdiction to identify any environmental impacts. Any
impacts must be eliminated or mitigated before the Port Authority
approves the activities.
Over 700 leased areas within the Port undergo environmental audits
every five years to determine whether operations comply with all
environmental regulations.
An Emergency Spill Response Plan has been implemented to reduce
or eliminate the impact of hazardous materials released into the
environment by fuel spills, vessel collisions, natural disasters, or
fires involving hazardous materials.
All tenants must follow Best Management Practises developed by
Environment Canada and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
The Fraser River Port Authority also follows environmental protection
legislation and regulations set by numerous other governmental bodies.
The Port Authority is also involved in actively creating foreshore marsh
habitat to compensate for the impacts of development on productive
habitat elsewhere in the Fraser River. Across the Fraser River from New
Westminster is the Timberland Basin Habitat Area. Started in the 1980’s
the Basin now covers 2.05 hectares of marshland, the second largest
foreshore marsh in the lower Fraser River, and is home to a variety of
bird and aquatic species.
For more information check www.fraserriverport.bc.ca
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