Public comments invited on Contrecoeur Port terminal expansion

OTTAWA, Ontario—The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has begun a federal environmental assessment for the proposed Contrecoeur Port Terminal Expansion Project, located in Contrecoeur, approximately 40 kilometres from Montreal.

The Montreal Port Authority proposes the construction of a container port terminal with a maximum annual capacity of 1.15 million containers on its property located in Contrecoeur, approximately 40 kilometres downstream from Montreal.

The project would include the construction of a 675-metre dock for two berths to accommodate vessels between 39,000 and 75,400 deadweight tonnage (DWT). The project would also include a seven-track classification yard, a container storage and handling area, an intermodal rail yard, support facilities, rail and road accesses, a truck control area and a viaduct on Route 132.

The Agency invites the public to comment on which aspects of the environment may be affected by this project and what should be examined during the environmental assessment, as detailed in the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Guidelines. The Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines identify the potential environmental effects to be taken into consideration and the information and analysis that needs to be included in the proponent’s Environmental Impact Statement.

Following this comment period, the Agency will finalize and issue the EIS Guidelines to the proponent.

This is the second of four opportunities for the public to comment on this project. All comments received will be considered public.

Written comments must be submitted by February 15, 2016 to:

Contrecoeur Port Terminal Expansion Project
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
901-1550 d’Estimauville Avenue
Québec, QC G1J 0C1
Telephone: 418-649-6444
Fax: 418-649-6443
Email: CEAA.ContrecoeurPortProject-ProjetPortContrecoeur.ACEE@ceaa-acee.gc.ca