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Environment
Fraser River Estuary Management Program (FREMP)
In 1985, the Port Authority and several regulatory agencies met to address
growing concerns about the impact of development and rapid population growth on
the environmentally sensitive Fraser River estuary. The representatives agreed
to coordinate the existing expertise and authority of member agencies in the assessment
of projects that might impact the river. The framework for that agreement is called
the Fraser River Estuary Management Program (FREMP).
The tool used by FREMP members to coordinate the assessment of construction
applications for environmental risks is the Coordinated Project Review Process.
Through that process, certain applications received by the Fraser River Port
Authority are forwarded to FREMP staff for feedback, which distributes them to
members of the Environmental Review Committee (ERC). ERC representatives include:
- Fraser River Port Authority
- North Fraser Port Authority
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Environment Canada
- Provincial Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection
- Greater Vancouver Regional District
ERC members make environmental recommendations that are collected by FREMP
staff and then forwarded to the Port Authority (the Lead Agency). Additional copies
are also sent to the applicable municipalities and First Nations. The Port Authority
reviews this input and then issues the final decision statement/approvals.
FRPA and FREMP
The Fraser River Port Authority was one of FREMP's founding members and
continues to support the Program's environmental objectives by providing
funding and by participating in processes such as the Coordinated Project Review
Process (CPR) and the Environmental Review Committee (ERC).
In addition, policies implemented by the Port Authority such as the Track System
and habitat conservation procedures, were developed by FREMP in conjunction with
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Area Designation Agreement
Area Designations assist with the management of primary uses within the Estuary,
such as Log Storage, Conservation, Recreation, or Industry. These designations,
prepared in consultation with all regulatory agencies and municipalities, integrate
water-based activities with upland uses.
The Area Designation Process acts both as a planning tool and as a process
to resolve disputes about acceptable uses of specific areas:
- six Area Designations for the Fraser River are: Conservation, Industry,
Log Storage, Port/Terminal, Recreational/Park, and Water-Oriented Residential/Commercial
- guidelines describe compatible combinations of the above based on past experience
in the region
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