Port of Vancouver Terminal 1 Replacement Project

Client: Port of Vancouver

Environmental permitting lead for large dock demolition and new replacement on the Columbia River to support an open-air public marketplace.

Overview of Floyd|Snider Contributions

Environmental permitting lead

Large-scale dock replacement and shoreline softening

Comprehensive permitting for in-water infrastructure and multiple work windows

Construction monitoring plans, contractor plan review, and Agency reporting

Project Summary

The Port of Vancouver proposed removal of a 100-year-old, 32,000-square-foot dock along the shoreline of the Columbia River and construction of a new dock of the same size and in the same location.

The project is designed to support an open-air public market and moorage for the Queen of the West.

The Port of Vancouver proposed removal of a 100-year-old, 32,000-square-foot dock along the shoreline of the Columbia River and construction of a new dock of the same size and in the same location. The project is designed to support an open-air public market and moorage for the Queen of the West.

Our Approach

Floyd|Snider was enlisted to lead permitting and agency coordination for the Terminal 1 Dock Replacement Project at the Port of Vancouver.

Floyd|Snider determined that this proposal was compatible with an existing State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) environmental review and shoreline permit that had been issued for broader revitalization of the Vancouver waterfront. This streamlined the permitting process to focus only on in-water authorizations. Floyd|Snider led all negotiations with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the federal services and ultimately obtained authorization for the expansive dock replacement project under a programmatic Biological Opinion (SLOPES), which addressed the critical path schedule task and allowed for receipt of all permits in just over 1 year. Floyd|Snider also demonstrated to the agencies that although a new dock would be constructed, removal of the existing dock resulted in a large enough lift to ecological functions that additional compensatory mitigation should not be required.

Project Milestones

2022. Permit applications submitted
2023. All project permits obtained
2023. Construction year 1
2024. Construction year 2
2025. Anticipated construction complete for the new dock

Floyd|Snider was enlisted to lead permitting and agency coordination for the Terminal 1 Dock Replacement Project at the Port of Vancouver. Floyd|Snider determined that this proposal was compatible with an existing State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) environmental review and shoreline permit that had been issued for broader revitalization of the Vancouver waterfront. This streamlined the permitting process to focus only on in-water authorizations. Floyd|Snider led all negotiations with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the federal services and ultimately obtained authorization for the expansive dock replacement project under a programmatic Biological Opinion (SLOPES), which addressed the critical path schedule task and allowed for receipt of all permits in just over 1 year. Floyd|Snider also demonstrated to the agencies that although a new dock would be constructed, removal of the existing dock resulted in a large enough lift to ecological functions that additional compensatory mitigation should not be required.

Project Milestones

2022. Permit applications submitted
2023. All project permits obtained
2023. Construction year 1
2024. Construction year 2
2025. Anticipated construction complete for the new dock

Project Team

KPFF Consulting Engineers (prime consultant)

Floyd|Snider

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