BURNCO Aggregate Mine Project - Howe Sound

Synopsis

BURNCO Rock Products proposes to mine gravel for 20-30 years at McNab Creek in Howe Sound, barging it to concrete plants in Metro Vancouver. Initial extraction of 400,000 tonnes per year (tpa) will increase to 1.6 million tpa (mtpa) with spikes to 4 mtpa. Surface mining would give way to dredging to a depth of greater than 15 metres. Concerns are with habitat values in Howe Sound, salmon habitat in McNab Creek, and industrialization of a beautiful fjord. BC & CEAA environmental assessments.

Category Mining

Type Gravel

Prov BC

Region Southwest Coast

Posted 30Jan12

Updated 06Feb12

Status Proposed

Contacts

LOCAL
COMMUNITY

Future of Howe Sound Society, future.ofhowesound.org

Sunshine Coast Conservation Association, www.thescca.org, info(at)thescca.ca

GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES

Burnco Aggregate Project at the EAO, BC Environmental Assessment Office, Gerry Hamblin, Project Assessment Manager, 250-387-1543, Gerry.Hamblin(at)gov.bc.ca
Project Description

Burnco Aggregate Mine Project at CEAA, Registry No. 10-03-54754, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Bryan Nelson, Project Manager, 604-666-2431, BurncoAggregateMine(at)ceaa-acee.gc.ca

Burnco Aggregate Mine at MPMO, Major Projects Management Office (MPMO)

ABORIGINAL
GROUPS

Squamish Nation, www.squamish.net

PROPONENT

BURNCO Rock Products Ltd., www.burnco.com, Derek Holmes, Regional Manager, 604-345-4382, Derek.Holmes(at)burnco.com

More information

Location

Burnco Aggregate Project Description at the BC EAO

CEAA closed a public comment period on 03Feb2012. See Public Comments and Applications for Participant Funding for more info.

CEAA also has made $30,000 available for public participation. Applications for this money also closed on 03Feb2012. Click here for more info.