Benefits of a $10 million dredging program in 2013 have been largely extinguished by accumulation of spring sediment
The coalition comprises the City of Richmond, the City of Delta, the Tsawwassen First Nation and the Musqueam Indian Band.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
“Access to many of our businesses, marinas, and float-home communities is only possible at high tide, and the safe movement of watercraft around the Fraser River estuary is being jeopardized,” the coalition wrote in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The letter stated one-off dredging projects need to be replaced by an annual and co-ordinated dredging effort.Article content
“A working group has been re-established, with representatives from local governments, the B.C. government, the Federal Government, Metro Vancouver, Steveston Harbour Authority, and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to develop a pilot project that may serve as a model for other waterfront communities across Canada,” the letter read. “However, federal government support is needed to help develop a long-term funding and management model for the project.
The coalition is asking for annual federal funding of $2.3 million a year. It is also asking for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to be part of the working group.
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