Construction on jet fuel facility just outside Richmond now approved
Posted February 26, 2016 2:57 pm.
Last Updated February 26, 2016 4:23 pm.
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RICHMOND (NEWS 1130) – Construction could begin as soon as next week on a jet fuel facility on Port Metro Vancouver land just outside Richmond.
The location, on the south arm of the Fraser near the Riverport entertainment complex, is a major issue for Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, and he says he’ll continue to push the federal government to intervene despite this permit issued by Port Metro Vancouver.
“When you talk about the tank farm, we have many concerns,” says Brodie. “These are very large structures on the corner of the Port property.”
Brodie supports the construction of a facility, but says he’d like to see it built closer to the airport.
“We have made our comments and concerns known to the federal government at all times,” says Brodie. “We’re hoping for some kind of a federal response to it.”
A consortium of airlines is building the project, which will include six five storey-fuel tanks.
The project was granted an environmental assessment certificate by the province and an environmental decision statement from Port Metro Vancouver in 2013.
The consortium still needs permits from the province and the City of Richmond for the project’s pipeline.
