H.01 Mayor and Council External Correspondence Summary November 23, 2015

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294 G. Valou & J. Kavanagh, Board in Brief for Metro CLERK’S 126855 Metro Vancouver Meetings on Friday, October 30, 2015

295 S. Jones Environmental Assessment of Roberts HR&CP 126838 Bank Container Terminal 2 Project

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Greater Vancouver Regional District - Parks

Kanaka Creek Regional Park - Contribution Agreement for Operation of the APPROVED Kanaka Creek Bell-Irving Hatchery

The Kanaka Creek Bell-Irving Hatchery has operated for over 30 years in Kanaka Creek Regional Park through a collaboration with Metro Vancouver, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society. In addition to fulfilling fish production and conservation functions, the hatchery has developed a robust educational program and encouraged stewardship activities in the community.

The Board approved a Contribution Agreement with the Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society toward the operation of the Kanaka Creek Bell-Irving Hatchery for a one-year term in the amount of $21,000, commencing January 1,2016 and ending on December 31,2016.

2016 GVRD Budget - Regional Parks APPROVED

The 2016 Budgets for Metro Vancouver departments represent a $9 increase to the average regional household ($760,000 assessed value) for a total cost of $436 in 2016. Total expenditures are $669.4 million which is an increase of 2.3% from 2015.

The Board approved the 2016 Revenue and Expenditure Budget, and use of Reserves and Capital Expenditures as presented for Regional Parks . TYPE: R.. ~ II!,! ~ j?" d ", DEPT C !e;1:.> Greater Vancouver Regional District A T. # Idh~6 Comment; '[V'"ve,.1V\,6t( Z- 3 /lf Metro Vancouver Public Advisory Committee Policy APPROVED I

The Board approved a policy setting the parameters for the establishment of Public Advisory Committees to provide advice on specific projects, processes, and plans.

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Ortho-imagery Acquisition Service APPROVED

The Board authorized the purchase of high resolution aerial photography (ortho-imagery) within the region on a bi-annual basis to share with member municipalities and other public organizations commencing in 2016.

Coordinating the procurement of a consistent set of high resolution aerial images across the Metro Vancouver region on a regular basis would allow for standardized data collection, efficient management and sharing with our member local governments, and could lead to a regular scheduling of updates in a more-efficient and cost-effective manner than the current ad-hoc arrangements.

Based on the July 2014 Request For Proposal that Metro Vancouver issued to acquire orthoimagery, the proposals to fly the entire region and to license orthoimages for share range from $150,000 to $250,000. It is estimated that the annual cost for this service would be $125,000.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Summary Report on Indian APPROVED Residential Schools

The Board:

a) endorsed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Summary Report on Indian Residential Schools, and agreed to send letters to the Honourable Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, and the Honourable Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation urging them to move forward quickly with the report recommendations; and

b) directed staff to report back on how the following proposed Metro Vancouver activities may form the basis of the 2016 Aboriginal Relations Committee Work Plan: 1. Liaise with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 2. Raise awareness about Indian Residential Schools. 3. Provide cultural competency training. 4. Strengthen relationships with First Nations.

Analysis of Alternative Goods Movement Scenarios APPROVED

A proposal was presented for Metro Vancouver to undertake, in cooperation with partner agencies, a comprehensive study of actions to optimize container goods movement and minimize adverse effects on communities.

The Board's interest in goods movement is partially rooted in the expansion plans of the marine terminal tenants of Port Metro Vancouver. Specifically, local governments have longstanding concerns about the adverse effects that increased container traffic would have on communities (i.e. road

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congestion, safety, noise) and on the region as a whole (i.e. air emissions, pressures on industrial and agricultural lands).

The Board directed staff to initiate a project to conduct an expanded analysis of alternative goods movement scenarios.

Fraser River Salinity Benchmarking Study APPROVED

A study from the Delta Farmers' Institute (OFI) will investigate concerns about changing salinity levels in the Fraser River as a result of both climate change and the proposed removal of the George Massey Tunnel.

The Board approved a $10,000 contribution to the Fraser River Salinity Benchmarking Study.

Metro Vancouver Input to Provincial Climate Leadership Plan Process APPROVED

The provincial government undertook consultation on its Climate Leadership Plan during a brief period in summer 2015. In order to respond within tight time constraints, Metro Vancouver provided input with two submissions.

The Board will write to the provincial Minister of Environment conveying its support for the Metro Vancouver staff submission of detailed policy comments on the Provincial Climate Leadership Plan. This is a follow-up to the Board's previous communication to the Minister on foundational climate action policies of importance within the Metro Vancouver region.

Delegation Executive Summaries Presented at Committee October 2015 RECEIVED

The Board received a summary report of a delegation visit and report to Metro Vancouver's Inter­ government and Finance Committee from the Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR).

2016 GVRD Function Budgets APPROVED

The 2016 Budgets for all Metro Vancouver departments represent a $9 increase to the average regional household ($760,000 assessed value) for a total cost of $436 in 2016. Total expenditures are $669.4 million which is an increase of 2.3% from 2015.

The Board approved the 2016 Revenue and Expenditure Budgets and use of Reserves, as presented for Air Quality, E911 Emergency Telephone Service, Electoral Area Service, General Government, Labour Relations, Regional Global Positioning System, and Regional Planning.

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Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future - Amendment to Reflect Accepted APPROVED Regional Context Statements· - "Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Bylaw No. 1223, 2015"

The Board adopted a bylaw for a Type 3 Minor Amendm~nt to Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future (Metro 2040), the regional growth strategy.

The bylaw amendment entails incorporating changes to the Metro 2040 regional land use designation maps, the addition of Frequent Transit Development Areas, and addition and deletion of local centres stemming from seven Regional Context Statements accepted by the GVRD Board, and one Regional Context Statement adopted by between early 2014 and early 2015 as well as changes to population, dwelling unit, and employment growth projections.

GVRD Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1225, 2015 APPROVED

The Board adopted a financial plan Bylaw to provide authority for the 2016 operations of the individual GVRD functions, and to conclude the administrative process required regarding the Greater Vancouver Regional District function budgets for 2016 and the financial plan for years 2017 to 2020.

Greater Vancouver Sewage and Drainage District

Region-wide On-site Stormwater Management Baseline APPROVE~

The region-wide baseline for on-site stormwater management is a key to address runoff from single­ family type land uses. By continuing to work with member municipalities and consult with relevant stakeholders, a better understanding of the implications of the proposed baseline will be obtained.

The proposed baseline criteria and implementation approaches were developed over the last three years, and included Significant technical involvement by municipal staff. The on-site stormwater management baseline and its implementation options are designed to provide long-term stream health benefits.

The Board directed staff to consult with stakeholders on the proposed criteria and implementation options for a region-wide baseline for on-site stormwater management.

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Update on Extended Producer Responsibility Programs RECEIVED

The Board received for information a report summarizing the results of the 2014 Annual Reports published by all Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs. Notably, Multi Material BC produced an inaugural report on its program that launched on May 19, and achieved a recovery rate of over 80%. The report noted that Encorp Pacific collected and recycled its 15 billionth beverage container.

Food Scraps Campaign Update RECEIVED

The Board received for information a report on the next pha.se of the food scraps campaign in support of the Organics Disposal Ban and to increase food scraps recycling.

A humorous food scraps campaign was launched in 2014 using eight unique food 'characters' telling us that "Food Isn't Garbage" and "Food Scraps Belong in Your Green Bin." The campaign's second phase launched on October 15, 2015, introducing five new 'characters' based on food-soiled items like paper plates and napkins, pizza boxes, coffee filters, and seafood shells and sauces. Campaign research shows that these items are not well understood as 'food scraps' that can be put into the green bin. The .. campaign will be promoted across the region in collaboration with Metro Vancouver member . municipalities that will be able to use and leverage the creative materials in their communities and across their own advertising and online channels.

2016 GVS&DD Budgets - Liquid Waste and Solid Waste APPROVED

The 2016 Budgets for all Metro Vancouver departments represent a $9 increase to the average regional household ($760,000 assessed value) for a total cost of $436 in 2016. Total expe'nditures are $669.4 million which is an increase of 2.3% from 2015.

The Board approved the 2016 Revenue and Expenditure Budgets, use of Reserves, and Capital Expenditures as presented for the Liquid Waste Services and Solid Waste Services departments.

2016 Tipping Fee Bylaw APPROVED

The Board approved changes to the Tipping Fee Bylaw.

Changes include:

• Increasing the tipping fees by $3 per tonne for small and medium loads with large load rates remaining fixed in 2016. • A Municipal Tipping fee of $100 per tonne for single family and local government public works waste.

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• The tipping fee for Special Handle Waste increasing by $50 to $250 per tonne, and the organics drop off rate increasing by $1 to $67 per tonne at all Metro Vancouver facilities except the North Shore Transfer Station. • Gypsum rates will harmonize with garbage rates.

Greater Vancouver Water District

2016 GVWD Budget APPROVED

The 2016 Budgets for all Metro Vancouver d~partments represent a $9 increase to the average regional household ($760,000 assessed value) for a total cost of $436 in 2016. Total expenditures are $669.4 million which is an increase of 2.3% from 2015.

The Board approved the 2016 Revenue and Expenditure Budgets, use of Reserves, and Capital Expenditures as presented for Water Services, and set the Water Rate for 2016 at:

• $0.7407 per cubic metre for June through September; and • $0.5926 per cubic metre for January through May and October through December.

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Susan Jones, 1028 51A Street, Delta, B.C. V4M 2X8 November 9,2015

Correspondence concerning the Roberts Bank Container Terminal 2 Project to: :z Government of CI <: Premier Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia premi [email protected] , The Honourable Mary Polak, Minister of Environment, B.C. ENV.Mini [email protected] The Honourable , Min. Transportation [email protected] The Honourable Terry Lake, Minister of Health [email protected] , NDP Official Opposition Leader, B.C. oppositionl [email protected] , NDP MLA Environment s.ch and raherbert .mlaCiiJ 1ego be. cn , NDP MLA Transportation and Infrastructure cia ire. trevena. mla@, leg.be.ea , NDP MLA - Health judy.d arcv .mla@, leg.be.ca Vicki Huntington, MLA Delta V. Huntington@leg. bc.ca

Government of Canada Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau http ://pm.gc .calen f!/ contactpm The Honourable Catherine McKenna Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine.McKennalaiparl. gc.ca The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport marc. [email protected] The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health minister ministre(iUhc-sc.gc.ca The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport And Persons with Disabilities Car la. Qu alt rou ghCiilpari. gc.ca Joe Peschisolido, MP Steveston-Richmond East Joe.P eschiso l ido@parl. gc.ca Richard Cannings, MP South Okanagan-West Kootenay Richard.Cannings@parl .gc.ca Finn Donnelly, MP Port Moody-Coquitlam fin .donnell v@pari .gc.ca , MP New Westminster-Burnaby peter. jlIlian @parl.gc.ca Nathan Cullen, MP Skeena-Bulkley Valley Nathan.Cull en@parL gc.ca

BC Municipal Government Mayor and Council, Delta TYPE: 0 lAUv ,4iOtl J'" mayor-coli llc ilialcoill.della.bc.ca Mayor and Council, Richmond "J >./J l:!" ma yorandcollnci II ors@ri chmond.ca DEPT: _.-::.l·\j<~_ rC~I' - ;-z:""\_ Mayor and Council, Langley '/)J .o!2 U mavoreouncil@tol. ca Mayor and Council, Surrey A.T. #: /o'O(J..JV IS mayorlaislllTey.ca Mayor and Council, Ashcroft Comments: /'fMt1ort.W2-1 I admin@ashcroftbc .ca Mayor and Council, Prince Rupert a~~la, (YIeell'j [email protected]

RE: Environmental Assessment of Roberts Bank Container Terminal 2 Project

"The current conceptual design requires approximately 180 hectares of development in the marine environment, of which approximately 160 hectares would be new land development. The 180-hectare area would be required for construction on the new marine terminal, widening of the causeway, improvements to the existing tug basin and associated dredging for the project." Pori Metro Van couver, Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Projec./ DisclIssion Guide. 2013, page 23

As this project involves dredging, filling and developing 445 acres (180 hectares) in the Fraser River Estuary, it is subject to both federal and provincial environmental assessments which are currently underway.

This is provided for Council's consideration. The B.C. Government has abdicated its responsibility for the provincial assessment by officially relying on the federal assessment as outlined in the, 'Order under Section 14' , December, 2014, signed by the B.C. Minister ofEnvironme~t, Mary Polak. The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office has collected $75,000 in fees from Port Metro Vancouver (Vancouver Fraser Port Authority) and has proceeded to rubber stamp every document produced by the port. This is alarming as the BC Government is ignoring its fiduciary accountability to the environmental assessment process. Many of the listed concerns need to be addressed by the provincial process as Port Metro Vancouver is refusing to address issues beyond the project footprint.

Of274 letters submitted to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, seven have stated . satisfaction with the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 environmental impact assessment to date: '

1. British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office 2. Transport Canada 3. Vancouver Board of Trade 4. B.C. Chamber of Commerce 5. Progressive Contractors Association of Canada 6. Independent Contractors and Businesses Association 7. Chamber of Shipping'

Most of the other letters express concern about the failure of the environmental impact assessment to address major issues. The letters are from the public as well as:

1. Metro Vancouver 2. Five municipal governments - Surrey, Delta, Richmond, Langley and Ashcroft 3. First Nations 4. Environment Canada 5. Fisheries and Oceans Canada 6. Health Canada 7. United States Environmental Protection Agency 8. World Wildlife Fund 9. Gabriolans Against Freighter Anchorages 10. West Coast Environmental Law 11. Ecojustice 12. Friends of San Juans 13. Numerous Environmental Groups

Port Metro Vancouver wrote to the Environmental Assessment Office, April 29, 2015, claiming that the Environmental Impact Assessment had adequately addressed provincial socio-economic matters. The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office replied on June 15,2015:

"EAO is of the opinion that the EIS is complete with respect to the provincial factors identified in the Updated Guidelines and has no additional comments at this time. Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the completeness review."

2 Not only does the B.C. Government not recognize the international significance of the Fraser River Estuary to millions of migratory birds, salmon and endangered whales, it fails to offer any provincial accountability to this environmental impact assessment. As Port Metro Vancouver is refusing to address issues beyond its immediate footprint, it is essential that the B.C. Minister of Environment withdraw the Order under Section 14 and immediately activate an appropriate provincial environmental process to address:

1. far-reaching impacts of the Termina12 Project on land use, transportation, and the environment in the region 2. collaborative initiatives of regional significance - Integrated Air Quality, Greenhouse Management Plan 3. effects of the Project on residents, businesses and institutions 4. effects of the Project on the Agricultural Land Reserve near the Project and along planned. transportation routes 5. accountability to provincially-listed species affected by the Project 6. provincial accountability to the Recovery Strategy for Southern Resident Killer Whales 7. inclusion of the ECHO Program (Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation) and acknowledgement that impacts to marine mammals from commercial vessel activity in the Salish Sea are not well understood 8. effects of marine shipping on wildlife and residents of the islands along shipping routes - noise, lights, safety, air pollution 9. fuel burning and pollution of increased number of vessels in ports and along shipping routes 10. evaluation of road, rail and marine traffic impacts 11. noise, light and air pollution along transportation routes and at transloading facilities 12. potential accidents and malfunctions in the province - management and consequences 13. application of Gateway Pacific Terminal Traffic and Risk Assessment Study and the Puget Sound Partnerships Vessel Traffic Risk Assessment 14. cumulative impacts of this project and other large industrial and transportation projects in the region: Vancouver Airport Fuel Delivery Project, Fraser Surrey Docks, WesPac Tilbury Marine Jetty, Trans. Mountain Pipeline Expansions, George Massey Tunnel Replacement, transport of LNG and coal 15. an assessment of cumulative impacts of all Projects on air quality 16. inclusion of specific information on health risks from shipping pollution, rail pollution and increased truck pollution - information needs to be easily understood by the public as opposed to incomprehensible tables, models and verbiage 17. Inclusion of specific information found in studies about the health risks associated with the container business - examples: http://www.theguardian.comJenvironmentl2009/apr/09/shipping-pollution 70% of all ship emissions are within 400 Ion of land Ship pollution affects the health of communities in coastal and inland regions around the world, yet pollution from ships remains one of the least regulated parts of the global transportation systems http://www .intenlationaltransportforum.orgli trc/DiscussionPapers/D P20 1420.pdf Most directly noticeable part of shipping emissions takes place in port areas and port-cities; it is here that shipping emissions have the most direct health impacts Around 85% of emissions come from containerships and tankers The opportunities of reducing global shipping emissions in ports by improving port efficiency remains essential, but might actually have relatively limited impact.

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18. compensation of carbon tax or clean-up elsewhere is unacceptable in Metro Vancouver 19. mitigatiQn of fuel switching is helpful but does not fully address the issue 20. promises of future regulations are unacceptable 21. Ship to shore power has benefits but it is proving to be too expensive - are taxpayers expected to proyide funding for Port Metro Vancouver ship to shore power as it has been doing? 22. Many container ships are not outfitted for ship to shore power 23 . Vancouver gets dirtier vessels that are not permitted in the US 24. impacts of much larger container ships - more difficult to navigate through narrow passages 25. impact of larger ships at the docks - need to move many more containers in a shorter period of time - this will have severe impacts on trucks and trains using the region 26. plans for anchorage sites on Georgia Strait impacting islands, especially Gabriola - impacts - social and safety , 27. issue of overflow of vessels - anchorage locations and impacts 28. weather conditions and management of vessels and overflows 29. a credible scientific evaluation of mitigation and compensation proposals 30. transboundary agreements and commitments 31. valued components located in the US that are affected by the Project-related vessels including critical habitats of fish and marine mammals 32. effects on tourism and public recreational uses along shipping routes and affected islands 33. evaluation of impact on Fraser River salmon, herring and impacted fish species 34. application of recommendations of Cohen Commission 35. identification of regional aquatic habitats and use 36. identification of local and migrating fish populations - seasonal and annual variations 37. recognition of provincial, national and international designations in the area, RAMSAR, Wildlife Management Areas, Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve Network, and Important Bird Areas 38. consideration of Port Metro Vancouver's intention to obtain 2,300 acres of land for industrial use 39. the lack of a business case for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 40. alternatives to handle B.C. west coast container business - i.e. Prince Rupert! Ashcroft 41. incorporation of advice from transportation experts: a 2008, report: Strategic Advisors Report, Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative Report and Recommendations, 2008; Burghardt, DeFehr and Turner: the experts advised that: a. "policy makers develop container capacity in Prince Rupert before making investments in Vancouver... a systematic approach be taken to achieve an understanding of port capacity before a conclusion is reached that a particular port must necessarily be physically larger."

Excerpts from comments submitted to the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Environmental Impact Statement are quoted in Attachment A.

As these issues are not being, appropriately addressed in'the federal environmental assessment, it is incumbent on the B.C. government to insist on their effective inclusion, or to undertake a thorough, credible provincial environmental assessment. Some are these issue are specified in the B.C. Environmental Assessment Act and others are at the discretion of the Minister of Environment, Mary Polak. As the public, organizations and communities have voiced such great concern, the discretion needs to be applied.

4 Trade is vital to Canada's economy with bulk and break-bulk shipping forming the base of Canadian marine shipping with well paid jobs. A disproportionate amount of tax dollars (billions) is being spent to provide infrastructure for the container business. When citing job opportunities and the value of marine shipping, Port Metro Vancouver piggy-backs the container business on the value of bulk and break-bulk shipping.

The Roberts Bank Tenninal2 Project for containers will cause irreplaceable environmental damage to world-renowned ecosystems. The Project will have negative social impacts on dozens of communities. The irony is that Port Metro Vancouver has never presented a proper feasibility study or costlbenefit analysis. There is no credible business case for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2. The container business is not growing as presented by the port. Import containers bound for Canada have not increased. Current growth is for US-bound containers which do not bring much economic benefit to . It is lucrative for Port Metro Vancouver and associates, but not for the Canadian pUblic.

Why should taxpayers pay for infrastructure so that Port Metro Vancouver can unnecessarily dredge and fill the globally-significant Fraser Estuary in order to funnel US-bound containers through Deltaport?

Yours sincerely,

Susan Jones

Attachment A

Excemts from comments submitted to the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Environmental Impact Statement http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/details-{mg.cfm?evaluation=80054 Project Site http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/documents-eng.cfm?evaluation=80054&type=3 Comments Received

World Wildlife Fund: June 12,2015

"It is arbitrary and unreasonable to prevent a review panel from considering impacts that will arise from a project because they are beyond a proponent's control. ..

... The current Terms ofReference and Updated Guidelines undermine the legitimacy of the CEAA process by preventing the review panel from conducting a comprehensive review of the environmental impacts of the project. ..

.. . We do not believe you can fulfill your responsibilities as Minister under CEAA 2012 and SARA while severing the impacts of marine shipping, and particularly those affecting the Southern Resident Killer Whales." 5 United State Environmental Protection Agency, June 15, 2015

"We concur with the need to further assess the environmental effects of marine shipping associated with the project which are beyond the care and control of the proponent and extending to the 12 nautical mile limit of Canada's territorial sea. We further agree that this analysis of marine shipping should include environmental effects of malfunctions or accidents and any cumulative environmental effects, the significance of those effects, suggested mitigation measures, and the possible requirements of any follow-up program that may be required ...

... We recognize that RBT2 will not service oil tankers. We believe, however, that it is reasonably foreseeable that the number of oil tankers in the Puget Sound and Salish Sea will increase over the coming decades. For this reason, we recommend the RBT2 analysis take these findings and recommendations into consideration. We also recommend that the RBT2 analysis consider the findings from the Salish Sea Workshop held in January of2015 (included as Appendix Lin the 2014 Marine and Oil Transport Study) ...

... Other relevant studies that should be considered within the context of marine shipping include the Gateway Pacific Terminal Vessel Traffic and Risk Assessment Study2 and the Puget Sound Partnerships Vessel Traffic Risk Assessment ...

Friends of the San Juans, June 15, 2015

"The EIS does not include Valued Components located in the United States that are in, and affected by, the Project-related vessels' route within the 12 nautical mile limit of Canada's territorial sea. These Valued Components include the critical habitats of fish and marine mammals, including species listed as endangered and/or species at risk and species of special status; the usual and accustomed fishing areas of tribes with treaty rights; and areas with tourism, commercial, and public recreational use."

Environment Canada June 15, 2015

Air Ouality - "EC continues to recommend a more appropriate domain size that would allow the Panel to better understand potential effects identified in Section 5 of CEAA 2012 including transboundary effects and cumulative effects ...... The Proponent indicates in the EIS that it will use the most stringent criteria from federal and provincial objectives and standards to assess air quality impacts from the Project (Section 9.2.4.2 of the main report and Section 2.5.1 of Appendix 9.2-A). EC notes that new interim objectives for N02 and S02 were in development while the EIS was being prepared, but are not reflected in the EIS. Since these interim objectives represent the most stringent criteria for N02 and S02 within Metro Vancouver's jurisdiction, EC recommends that these values be used in the EIS to assess air quality impacts for .the Project." ... "potential consequences of accidents and malfunctions related to the scenarios presented were not . consistently captured at an appropriate level of detail"

Tsleii-Waututh Nation June 15,2015

"5 .... Exclusion of Projects in the Cumulative Effects Assessments of Marine Vegetation and Marine Invertebrates ... 6. Exclusion of Projects in the Cumulative Effects Assessments of Marine Fish and Marine Mammals ...

6 7. Absence of Eelgrass and Sea pen Studies in the EIS ... 9. Inaccuracies with Consultation Record: Tsleii-Waututh Exclusion from TAG ... 12. In Volume 3, Section 15.1.1, Cumulative Effects on Coastal Birds, and Appendix 15-F, TsleiiWaututh requires a rationale for the exclusion of all coastal birds, except diving birds, in the cumulative effects assessment of coastal birds. 13 ....Without understanding how the habitat was evaluated, the timeframe for evaluation, and the details of the 'banking system, Tsleii-Waututh cannot agree that this is an environmentally responsible way to' address project effects."

Metro Vancouver. June 11, 2015: "The proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project will have far­ reaching impacts on land use, transportation, the economy, and the environment in the region. Metro Vancouver works with a wide range of authorities at the municipal, regional, provincial, and federal levels to collaboratively address issues of regional significance based on the goals and objectives expressed in Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping Our Future, the regional growth strategy, as well as other regional plans such as the Integrated Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Management Plan. Effective planning for major projects requires -close coordination among all levels of government, businesses, institutions and residents."

Corporation of Delta, December. 2014: "Any environmental assessment that does not evaluate the road, rail and marine traffic· impacts from a new container terminal such as RBT2 would vastly underestimate the impacts of the project and undermine the credibility of the project review."

Corporation of Delta. December, June 9, 2015: "The recent commencement of the ECHO Program (Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation) is an acknowledgement by Port Metro Vancouver that the impacts to marine mammals from commercial vessel activities throughout the southern coast of British Columbia are poorly understood. Terminal2 occurs within southern resident killer whale critical habitat which is protected by a ministerial order issued in 2009. This information gap represents a significant deficiency in the Environmental Impact Statement which will prevent the Review Panel from undertaking a proper technical review of the project.

• The exclusion of local and regional road and rail impacts from a project as large as Terminal 2 will ignore the significant traffic impacts of the project on local communities and undermine the credibility of the project review process. This information gap represents a significant deficiency in the Environmental Impact Statement which will prevent the Review Panel from undertaking a proper technical review of the project." .

Citv of Richmond: June 9, 2015 "As we have stated in past submissions, the impacts of increased pml-related truck traffic and passenger vehicles on roads beyond the footprint of the project, especially in Richmond, can be significant and as such, need to be considered in the effects assessment. Currently, the scope is limited to the project footprint and roads within the jurisdiction of Pm1 Metro Vancouver. .

... City staff also request that the assessment of the cumulative impact of this project and other large industrial and transpm 1ation projects in the region (e.g., Vancouver Airpm 1 Fuel Delivery project, Fraser Surrey Docks, WesPac Tilbury Marine Jetty, Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion, George Massey Tunnel Replacement, etc.) be included in any environmental assessments triggered by these projects." , 7 City of Surrey, June IS, 201S The City considers the EIS to be incomplete, as it fails to analyze and propose mitigating measures for the socio-economic impacts from the significant increase in port-related rail and vehicle traffic in Surrey and surrounding communities expected from the proposed Terminal,2 Project. Although the EIS is technically not required to assess these impacts as the current scop~ of the environmental assessment is·restricted to the footprint and immediate vicinity of the project, excluding them will undermine the credibility of the project review process in the City's opinion and in the eyes of Surrey residents.

Township of Langley, June IS, 201S

"The additional rail traffic, which would not be occurring in the absence of the Project, will have a significant socio-economic and health impact on the Township and surrounding communities. In particular, the safety of the at-grade crossings, traffic impacts to the movement of goods and people, the additional noise and pollution that will be generated by the additional rail container traffic generated by the Project is not being addressed with the EIS. This is a significant deficiency that undermines the credibility of the process and will prevent the review panel from undertaking a proper technical review of the Project."

Village of Ashcroft: January, 201S: "However, we have concerns that the current scope of this assessment is limited to the terminal footprint and will not examine the impact that a project of this magnitude will have on the surrounding road and rail networks."

. Gabriolans Against Freighter Anchorages, September, 201S

"If implemented, this proposal will change the whole character of an island with pristine shorelines, beaches, parks, recreational fishing, boating and tourism by transforming it into a community next to a heavy industrial shipyard operated as a satellite facility to Port Metro Vancouver (PMV). It will have a profoundly negative environmental impact and impose a truly negative social-economic burden on its residents.

In addition, the proposed anchorage sites are not suitable for anchoring these ships, as they are located in unsheltered open waters exposed to gale force winds. The Proponents openly admit that since they have no other places for the overflow in the vicinity of the PMV they are desperate and are, in our view, targeting less suitable and potentially more dangerous sites."

Vicki Huntington, June IS, 201S

More information is needed on the implications of the various government policies, resource management, planning, or study initiatives pertinent to the project as they relate to the project ...

.. . The map should be expanded to include the Massey Tunnel and the future Massey Tunnel Replacement Project ...

. .. The fmdings of the Cohen Commission need to be more thoroughly incorporated into the description of the baseline salmon population and associated habitat ...

... A consideration of how the Port's intention to obtain 2,300 acres of land for industrial use by 2025 will affect economic, social, heritage, and health issues in combination with the Project. 8 Mayor _Council

From: Susan Jones Sent: Monday, November 09, 2015 5:44 PM To: Mayor & Council Subject: Submission Robe rts Bank Container Terminal Project Attachments: LeHer on EIA Roberts Bank T2, Nov 2015.pdf

Susan Jones, 1028 51A Street, Delta, B.C. V4M 2X8

November 9,2015

Correspondence concerning the Roberts Bank Container Terminal 2 Project

Please accept the attached letter as a submission to your Office.

Sincerely,

Susan Jones

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From: Tor Svanoe Sent: Saturday. November 07. 20153:37 PM To: Mayor & Council Subject: Shooting guns beside residetial homes.

Dear Mayor and Council,

Please enact measures to declare the land bordered by 44 Ave, Arthur Drive, 17A and the greenhouses to become a NON SHOOTING area in the BC hunting regulations. The current farm is worked year round and the hunters constantly break the hunting . regulations by shooting more than 30 minutes after legal sunset. There are more and more hunters using this area and they are shooting closer and closer to residential homes.

I am getting sick of being woken up at sunrise by gunshots right outside my home. It is no longer suitable for hunting when it disturbs the peace of so many local residents almost seven days a week starting before daylight.

Please take some action.

TorSvanoe 4306 Arthur Drive Ladner, B.C.

The Discharge of Firearms Bylaw includes requirements that support Provincial regulations to allow the discharge of firearms in order for farmers to protect crops or livestock, and the area proposed for restriction in the correspondence is within an agricultural zone. Hunters are required to obtain a Provincial licence and to be familiar with restrictions on locations and timing for discharging firearms. Staff will respond to Mr. Svanoe to provide clarification of the regulations and contacts to report infractions.

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