The process of evaluation for the Wolverine Marine Terminal along the Prince Rupert waterfront is one step further down the line, with word from Transport Canada and the Port of Prince Rupert that the proposed fuelling barge terminal has passed a significant environmental hurdle.
The terminal which would be the base for the fuelling of the larger shipping lines that call on the Port of Prince Rupert took a major step forward last month as the Port and Transport Canada noted that that a Notice of Determination had been issued on March 14th for the project, noting the following:
“in accordance with the requirements of Section 67 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, that the Project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects within the meaning of CEAA 2012.”
Prince Rupert Port Authority is requiring Wolverine Terminals ULC to comply with the terms and conditions contained in the Supplemental Conditions attached to this Notice. Mitigation measures have been identified in the Environmental Effects Evaluation Document (the “EEE”) submitted by Wolverine Terminals ULC dated May 7, 2018.
The Notice of Determination can be reviewed in full here.
In background information related to the March announcement, Wolverine Terminals President Serge Bisson made note of the advance for the terminal project and what it will offer Prince Rupert port users once it has been completed:
“We are very pleased with the Prince Rupert Port Authority and Transport Canada determination and look forward to the next steps in the process, which will include execution of a lease with the Port Authority, implementation of the relevant conditions and mitigation measures and, ultimately, full regulatory approval to build and operate the terminal. As a full-service port, Prince Rupert can optimize its strategic advantages as the closest North American port to Asia with the deepest natural harbour on the continent and direct access to a rail network with connections across North America,” Bisson said. “With this proposed terminal service, we’re supporting economic prosperity in the region for the foreseeable future.”
The terminal has been proposed for a stretch of Prince Rupert's waterfront on the west side of the city, located in the area that runs between the Pinnacle Resources Terminal and the BC Ferries Terminal.
According to the latest update from Wolverine, should they keep to their schedule for development the terminal is expected to be operational in mid 2020.
The plans for the Terminal were the topic of a presentation to Council at the March 25th Council session by the Prince Rupert Environmental Society with Colleen Fitzpatrick inquiring of the Council members if the City had heard any further news on the fate of the project.
At the time of the March 25th council session, City Council members had nothing new to share with the Society when it came to the Marine Fuel terminal project.
A look at what the project is all about can be examined from the Wolverine Website.
For some background on the Wolverine Terminal plans see our archive page here.
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