PORT METRO VANCOUVER PROJECT PERMIT REVIEW APPLICATION Project Name:

DTRRIP Intermodal Yard Reconfiguration Project

Submitted by:

GCT Canada LP

Date:

24 April 2015

Revision:

Final

Port Metro Vancouver Project Permit Application Submission PROJECT NARRATIVE 24 April 2015 Proposed Project Name: DTRRIP Intermodal Yard Reconfiguration Project PMV Pre-App:

#2015-029

Project Address:

Deltaport Container Terminal 2 Roberts Bank Deltaport Way Delta BC V4M 4GS Canada

Applicant: Email: Tel:

Guy Buzzoni, GCT Canada LP [email protected] 201-706-4101

PMV Contact: Email: Tel:

Patrick Coates, Planner [email protected] 604-665-9637

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The proposed DTRRIP Intermodal Yard Reconfiguration Project consists of reconfiguration of intermodal rail track and additional container handling equipment at the Deltaport Container Terminal. The existing eight working tracks that are currently arranged in two distinct sets of four tracks will be combined into one set of eight tracks. The seven existing ten to twenty year old manually-operated container cranes will be replaced with eight modern semi-automated container cranes. The new intermodal yard at Deltaport will enable the existing marine container terminal to handle an additional 600,000 TEU (twenty foot containers) annually within the existing terminal footprint and enhance workplace safety by eliminating terminal tractor blockages with trains arriving and departing Deltaport terminal every hour of the current 24 hours per day, 7 days per week operation. The updated application now also includes a proposed 42,300 square foot rail maintenance building on the west side of POD 3 built to a maximum height of 48.0 feet to service rail container handling equipment as well as demolition of two smaller approximate 400 square foot sheds located at the terminal which house existing air compressors having a 19.7-foot square footprint and an in-gate driver trouble shack having a 25.5-foot x 20.8-foot footprint. NOTE: PMV has determined sufficiently captured by the 24 April 2015

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conducted for the Deltaport Terminal Road and Rail Improvement Project (DTRRIP). The proposed project will be subject to the same, or very similar, approval conditions that were required for DTTRRIP. The following Project Permit application submission requirements are based on a preliminary review of information provided by the Applicant during the preapplication process. Should changes be made by the Applicant to the project scope or proposed design after receipt of this checklist, additional review and information may be required by Port Metro Vancouver. Upon submission of a complete Project Permit application package, Port Metro Vancouver may also request additional information and studies as necessary to support the review process. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS 1. Application Form COMMENT: A signed and completed Project Permit application form. RESPONSE: A completed, signed Project Permit review application for projects without dredging is given in ATTACHMENT A. 2. Application Fee COMMENT: $2,625 (with consultation) RESPONSE: A check payable to “Port Metro Vancouver” for the application fee in the amount of $2,625 is given in ATTACHMENT B. 3. Documentation Deposit COMMENT: Deposit must be submitted at time of submission ($10,000.00 for this project). RESPONSE: A check payable to “Port Metro Vancouver” for the documentation deposit fee in the amount of $10,000 is given in ATTACHMENT B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION COMMENTS COMMENT: Include on Application Form or attach additional pages as required RESPONSE: Enclosed is one completed Project Review Application Form with additional narrative pages attached containing information PMV requested as

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outlined in the 08 April 2015 Project Permit Submission Requirements document as a result of GCT’s pre-application consultation with PMV. See ATTACHMENT A. 1. General Scope COMMENT: Description of the Project, including the purpose, use, and project rationale. RESPONSE: Project Description The proposed DTRRIP Intermodal Yard Reconfiguration Project consists of reconfiguration of intermodal rail track and additional container handling equipment at the Deltaport Container Terminal. The existing eight working tracks that are currently arranged in two discrete sets of four tracks will be combined into one set of eight tracks. The seven existing ten to twenty year old manually-operated container cranes will be replaced with eight modern semi-automated container cranes.

EXISTING SECTION (looking north)

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PROPOSED SECTION (looking north) The new intermodal yard at Deltaport will enable the existing marine container terminal to handle an additional 600,000 twenty foot containers (TEUs) annually within the existing terminal footprint and enhance workplace safety by optimizing internal traffic flow, thereby eliminating terminal tractor blockages with trains arriving and departing Deltaport terminal every hour of the current 24 hours per day, 7 days per week operation. Deltaport Intermodal Yard reconfiguration project includes a new 42,300 square foot Rail Maintenance Building at the west side of Pod 3. The building will house workshop space needed to maintain replacement Deltaport IY container handling equipment. The building footprint is located at the west side of Pod 3 in an area of the terminal where containers are presently stacked. The height of the building is 48 feet which is the same height as the stacked containers. This building is shown below.

PROPOSED ELEVATION (looking west) Purpose Container traffic through Canada’s Pacific Gateway is expected to double over the next 10 to 15 years and nearly triple by 2030. This projected increase in Canadian international trade necessitates GCT and Port Metro Vancouver plan now to meet future demand. The primary purpose of this project remains the same as the original intermodal yard concept that was included in the approved Environmental Assessment for the DTRRIP program, namely, to provide the most immediate and cost effective capacity increase by making IY improvements at Deltaport to increase container capacity throughput. This will be done by reducing intermodal yard bottlenecks in order to allow more fluid flow of containers through the terminal resulting in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly terminal operation. Implementation of the DTRRIP Intermodal Yard Reconfiguration Project will result in more efficient handling of containers in the terminal which will 24 April 2015

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decrease port call time for container vessels thereby enhancing the economic benefits for the stakeholders. Use The proposed intermodal yard reconfiguration has the same use as the original intermodal yard concept that was included in the approved EA for the DTRRIP program, and both the existing and proposed intermodal operations are permitted uses consistent with the operation of a public container terminal in accordance with the Port Metro Vancouver lease to GCT. Rationale The DTRRIP Intermodal Yard Expansion Project will improve the connectivity of the overall rail transportation chain at Robert’s Bank and improve the overall interface between the Deltaport marine container terminal and the provincial British Columbia Rail train exchange. This project is an integral component of the Deltaport Terminal Road and Rail Improvement Program and promotes Port and Federal Objectives in many significant ways: I.

By enhancing Port Metro Vancouver’s intermodal capacity within Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway to continue to support Canadian trade growth.

II.

By expanding intermodal capacity at Deltaport in order to avoid constraining future rail growth. Total economic benefit is estimated to be between $500 and $900 million.

III.

By increasing the efficiency of the operational productivity at Deltaport to lower handling costs per twenty foot container which benefits the attractiveness for shippers to move more freight through the port.

IV.

By mitigating the effects of port growth on the surrounding communities within trucking distances from Roberts Bank by expanding rail capacity and reducing truck trips on local roadways.

V.

By creating jobs and economic benefits in local communities, throughout the Lower Mainland, and across the County. Total estimated jobs during construction and direct/indirect employment at capacity is between 5,000 and 5,500.

The DTRRIP Intermodal Yard Expansion Project will be developed as one project phase during a three year period between 2015 and 2017. Design will be completed mid-2015 and construction will occur mid-2015 through late-2017. 24 April 2015

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ATTACHMENT A Completed Project Permit Review Application Form

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DRAWING NO.

DRAWING TITLE

2189-0000

Cover Page

2189-0001

General Notes & Legend - Drawing List

2189-0004

Existing Roberts Bank Aerial 2014

2189-0005

Existing Overall Site Plan

2189-0008

Lease Boundary Modification Plan

2189-0020

Existing Site Conditions Keyplan

2189-0021

Existing Site Conditions Plan - Sheet 1

2189-0022

Existing Site Conditions Plan - Sheet 2

2189-0023

Existing Site Conditions Plan - Sheet 3

2189-0024

Existing Site Conditions Plan - Sheet 4

2189-0025

Existing Site Conditions Plan - Sheet 5

2189-0026

Existing Site Conditions Plan - Sheet 6

2189-0027

Existing Site Conditions Plan - Sheet 7

2189-0028

Existing Site Conditions Plan - Sheet 8

2189-0029

Existing Site Conditions Plan - Sheet 9

2189-0062

Removals Existing Surface Features - Trouble Shack Building

2189-0065 2189-0170

Removals Existing Surface Features - Compressor Shed Building Existing IY Cross Section

2189-0220

Proposed Plan - Keyplan

2189-0221

Proposed Plan - Sheet 1

2189-0222

Proposed Plan - Sheet 2

2189-0223

Proposed Plan - Sheet 3

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2189-0224

Proposed Plan - Sheet 4

2189-0225

Proposed Plan - Sheet 5

2189-0226

Proposed Plan - Sheet 6

2189-0227

Proposed Plan - Sheet 7

2189-0228

Proposed Plan - Sheet 8

2189-0229

Proposed Plan - Sheet 9

2189-0270

Proposed IY Cross Section

2189-0300

Grading and Paving Site Plan - Keyplan

2189-0301

Grading and Paving Plan - Sheet 1

2189-0302

Grading and Paving Plan - Sheet 2

2189-0303

Grading and Paving Plan - Sheet 3

2189-0304

Grading and Paving Plan - Sheet 4

2189-0306

Grading and Paving Plan - Sheet 6

2189-0308

Grading and Paving Plan - Sheet 9

2189-0320

Grading and Paving - Rail Maintenance Facility - Sections Sheet 1 Grading and Paving - Typical Sections & Details - Sheet 1

2189-0320 2189-0420 2189-0421 2189-0521 2189-0522 2189-0523 2189-0524 2189-0558

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Storm,Water and Sanitary - Typical Sections & Details Sheet 1 Storm,Water and Sanitary - Typical Sections & Details Sheet 2 Electrical - 64/12.47kV Indoor Equipment - Single Line Electrical Sheet 1 Electrical Sheet 2 Electrical Sheet 3 Electrical

- 12.47kV Outdoor Distribution - Single Diagram - 12.47kV Outdoor Distribution - Single Diagram - 12.47kV Outdoor Distribution - Single Diagram - Pull Boxes - Sections and Details

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2189-0559

Electrical - Pull Boxes - Lid Details

2189-0561 2189-0563

Grounding - Underground Electrical - Grounding Notes & Details - Sheet 2 Electrical - Typical Details - Sheet 1

2189-0580

Electrical - Highmast Lighting - Modeled Light Levels

2189-0584

Electrical - Highmast Lighting - Pole Details

2189-0590

Electrical - Highmast Lighting - Foundation Details

2189-0591

Electrical - Highmast Lighting - Highmast & Bollard Layout

2189-0600

Access, Fencing and Paint Markings - Keyplan

2189-0601

Access, Fencing and Paint Markings - Sheet 1

2189-0602

Access, Fencing and Paint Markings - Sheet 2

2189-0603

Access, Fencing and Paint Markings - Sheet 3

2189-0604

Access, Fencing and Paint Markings - Sheet 4

2189-0605

Access, Fencing and Paint Markings - Sheet 5

2189-0606

Access, Fencing and Paint Markings - Sheet 6

2189-0607

Access, Fencing and Paint Markings - Sheet 7

2189-0608

Access, Fencing and Paint Markings - Sheet 8

2189-0609

Access, Fencing and Paint Markings - Sheet 9

2189-0610

Access, Fencing and Paint Markings - Admin Building Parking

2189-0614

Access, Fencing and Paint Markings Movements - Sheet 1 Access, Fencing and Paint Markings Movements - Sheet 2 Access, Fencing and Paint Markings Sheet 1 Access, Fencing and Paint Markings Fencing Sections & Details - Sheet 1 Access, Fencing and Paint Markings Movements - Sheet 1

2189-0615 2189-0616 2189-0618 2189-0650

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Vehicle Turning Vehicle Turning Access Modifications Fencing & Gates Vehicle Turning

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2189-0651

2189-0700

Access, Fencing and Paint Markings Movements - Sheet 2 Access, Fencing and Paint Markings Movements - Sheet 3 Access, Fencing and Paint Markings Movements - Sheet 4 Access, Fencing and Paint Markings Movements - Sheet 5 RMG Crane Rail Plan - Keyplan

2189-0701

RMG Crane Rail Plan - Sheet 1

2189-0702

RMG Crane Rail Plan - Sheet 2

2189-0703

RMG Crane Rail Plan - Sheet 3

2189-0704

RMG Crane Rail Plan - Sheet 4

2189-0705

RMG Crane Rail Plan - Sheet 5

2189-0708

RMG Crane Rail - Crane Rail Beams - Plan & Sections

2189-0709

RMG Crane Rail - Crane Rail System and Crane Beam Details

2189-0713

Trackage - RMG/Rail Track Distances

2189-0715

Trackage - Rails 0 and -1 - Keyplan

2189-0716

Trackage - Rails 0 and -1 - Sheet 1

2189-0717

Trackage - Rails 0 and -1 - Sheet 2

2189-0718

Trackage - Rails 0 and -1 - Sheet 3

2189-0719

Trackage - Rails 0 and -1 - Sheet 4

2189-0720

Trackage - Rails 1A to 8A - Keyplan

2189-0721

Trackage - Rails 1A and 2A - Sheet 1

2189-0722

Trackage - Rails 1A and 2A - Sheet 2

2189-0723

Trackage - Rails 1A and 2A - Sheet 3

2189-0724

Trackage - Rails 1A and 2A - Sheet 4

2189-0652 2189-0653 2189-0654

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- Vehicle Turning - Vehicle Turning - Vehicle Turning - Vehicle Turning

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2189-0725

Trackage - Rails 1A and 2A - Sheet 5

2189-0726

Trackage - Rails 3A and 4A - Sheet 1

2189-0727

Trackage - Rails 3A and 4A - Sheet 2

2189-0728

Trackage - Rails 3A and 4A - Sheet 3

2189-0729

Trackage - Rails 3A and 4A - Sheet 4

2189-0730

Trackage - Rails 3A and 4A - Sheet 5

2189-0731

Trackage - Rails 5A and 6A - Sheet 1

2189-0732

Trackage - Rails 5A and 6A - Sheet 2

2189-0733

Trackage - Rails 5A and 6A - Sheet 3

2189-0734

Trackage - Rails 5A and 6A - Sheet 4

2189-0735

Trackage - Rails 5A and 6A - Sheet 5

2189-0736

Trackage - Rails 7A and 8A - Sheet 1

2189-0737

Trackage - Rails 7A and 8A - Sheet 2

2189-0738

Trackage - Rails 7A and 8A - Sheet 3

2189-0739

Trackage - Rails 7A and 8A - Sheet 4

2189-0740

Trackage - Rails 7A and 8A - Sheet 5

2189-0745

Trackage - Rail Sections - Typical

2189-0746

Trackage - Rail Section Relocations - Tracks -1 and 0

2189-0747

Trackage - Rail Section Relocations - Tracks 1A and 2A

2189-0748

Trackage - Rail Section Relocations - Tracks 3A and 4A

2189-0749

Trackage - Rail Section Relocations - Tracks 5A and 6A

2189-0750

Trackage - Rail Section Relocations - Tracks 7A and 8A

2189-0800

OCR Truck Portal - Site Layout

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2189-0805 (S1.1)

OCR Truck Portal - General Notes

2189-0812 (S2.1)

OCR Truck Portal - Foundation Plan

2189-0814 (S3.1)

OCR Truck Portal - Building Elevations

2189-0820

OCR Rail Portal - Site Layout

2189-0900-A1

Rail Maintenance Building - Site Plan

2189-0900-A2

Rail Maintenance Building - Area Plan

2189-0900-A3

Rail Maintenance Building - Building Plan/Section

2189-0900-A4

Rail Maintenance Building - Building Details Reference Drawings

34-114-68226701 Sheet 47 34-119-6822-25

Paving - Intermodal Yard - Compressed Air and Grounding Layout - Zone 2 Driver Facility - Foundation Details

34-119-6822-26

Driver Facility -Framing Details

34-119-68229108 34-119-68229602 34-119-68226603 34-119-68229817 34-119-68229818

Gate Kiosk and Drivers Facility - Plans and Details

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Drivers Facility and Kiosks - Floor Plans - HVAC and Plumbing Details - HVAC and Plumbing Gates - Drivers Room and Kiosk Gates - Lighting Layout

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