The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency invites the public to comment on the Bevan Avenue Wells Groundwater Supply Development Project and the conduct of the comprehensive study.
The Agency is seeking comments from the public on which aspects of the project and its potential effects on the environment are of concern, to ensure that these issues are identified for consideration in the assessment.
To assist the public in providing comments, a background document is available on the Agency’s Web site, in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry under reference number 10-03-54520. The background document contains information on the proposed project, the federal requirements of a comprehensive study, the cooperative assessment process with the province of British Columbia, and the proposed environmental components to be considered in the review of the project.
Public comments received by September 15, 2010 will be considered. All written submissions received will be considered public as part of the project file. Interested persons or groups are invited to send their comments in the official language of their choice to:
Bevan Avenue Wells Groundwater Supply Development Project
Sherwin Shih, Project Manager
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
320 - 757 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1A1
Tel.: 604-666-2431
Fax: 604-666-6990
Email: Bevan@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
The City of Abbotsford proposes to develop additional groundwater sources on the Abbotsford-Sumas aquifer to supply potable water for the municipal water system. The City is responsible for a joint water system, consisting of existing surface water and groundwater sources, which provides potable water to the District of Mission and the City of Abbotsford. The proposed project involves construction of new groundwater wells and/or upgrading existing wells and is in response to recent low surface water reservoir levels associated with peak water usage during the summer months.
