Connected Coast Ivory Island Redesign

A joint venture between CityWest and the Strathcona Regional District have a mandate to design, build, and operate a submarine fibre optic cable network along much of the British Columbia (BC) coast. The cable will come ashore at over 188 landing sites, which will improve the access, capacity, affordability, and reliability of internet and other telecom services for residents in rural

and remote communities. The network will also connect several Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) sites and expand the Natural Resources Canada (NRC) Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system, which will enhance safety for all coastal communities and users. One such CCG landing site is the Ivory Island Light Station, which will also have an EEW sensor installed. Ivory Island is within the Lady Douglas-Don Peninsula Conservancy, and is comanaged by the Heiltsuk Nation and BC Parks.

As such, a Park Use Permit (PUP) is required to facilitate any works within this protected area. In 2021, PUP 110945 was granted for a design which would have had the cable come ashore near the light station at the southwestern tip of the island, at Robb Point. However, because of the risk of cable damage inherent with a landing at Robb Point, the decision was made to revise the design

such that the cable would come ashore on a leeward, northeast shore of the island. The new design would require a much longer terrestrial cable route to connect to the light station than initially proposed and permitted.

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Latest update

December 20, 2024 – The Fisheries and Oceans Canada issued its Notice of Determination and determined that the project

Is not likey to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
3 Notice of Determination - December 20, 2024
2 Notice of Intent DOCX (16 KB) September 9, 2024
1 Notice of Intent DOCX (16 KB) September 9, 2024

Contacts

Canadian Coast Guard, Western
Adam Cochrane, E&I Engineering Manager
25 Huron Street
Victoria, British Columbia V8V 4V9
Telephone: 250-413-2853
Email: Adam.Cochrane@dfo-mpo.gc.ca


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  • Location

    • Ivory Island (British Columbia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Building and Property Development

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2024-08-28

  • Proponent

    Canadian Coast Guard

  • Authorities

    • Fisheries and Oceans Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    88888

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...within 200 kilometres
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