Project Overview

VAFFC has been examining various delivery options to secure a more reliable long-term jet fuel supply for  YVR. Over the past few years, 14 different options have been evaluated.

The best option evaluated by VAFFC consists of a marine terminal and fuel receiving facility at existing industrial sites located on the south arm of the Fraser River, and an underground jet fuel pipeline connecting the marine terminal, receiving facility and YVR. It will create a single, secure fuel delivery system that will eliminate the need for tanker trucks.

In January 2009, VAFFC submitted a Project Definition Report (PDR) to the BC Environmental Assessment Office in support of its application made in late November 2008 to have the project reviewed under the BC Environmental Assessment Act. The PDR is an overview of the proposed project. Elements of the project have not yet been finalized and are still subject to public and First Nations consultation and regulatory approval.

The proposed project has now entered a harmonized federal/provincial environmental assessment process, with the EAO coordinating the review requirements of both the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) and BC Environmental Assessment Act (BCEAA). The review process will provide a thorough study of the project's impacts and benefits, and include an extensive public consultation program.