WesPac Midstream-Vancouver has announced its filing of an application for an environmental assessment certificate for the proposed Tilbury Pacific marine jetty in Delta.
“This is an important step in a project that will bring environmental and economic benefits to the community. The marine jetty will be located next to FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG storage facility in the lower Fraser River, and will be a key LNG bunkering station to support local efforts to reduce shipping emissions. It would also allow B.C. to export low-emission LNG globally, although it will be smaller in scale than the LNG projects proposed for northern B.C.,” the company states.
Once an application has been accepted, a 180-day application review period will commence, which will include a public comment period.
The project would include a dock and loading platform that would supply local and offshore markets three million metric tonnes of LNG per year. The company says the size of the vessels is consistent with other ships using the Fraser River and that the project would not involve the storage or processing of LNG.
The project is subject to review under the B.C. Environmental Assessment Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
Open houses in Delta and Richmond will be scheduled.
A new website with project updates and information is at tilburypacific.ca.
