(14) Section 10 - Dec 2004

SCREENING LEVELCONTAMINATED SITES ASSESSMENT

SECTION 10

Environmental Assessment Certificate Application for the RichmondAirportVancouver Rapid Transit Project

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10 Screening Level Contaminated Sites Assessment

This section presents the results of a screening level contaminated sites assessment undertaken by Pottinger Gaherty Environmental Consultants Ltd. (PGL) along the RAV corridor in 2003. 10.1 Executive Summary

The purpose of the screening level contaminated sites assessment was to evaluate the risk of encountering soil and groundwater contamination along the proposed RAV Project corridor. Risk rankings (low, moderate and high) were assigned to sections of the transit corridor. Overall, much of the corridor was assigned low to moderate risk rankings. Dispersed zones of high risk were centered along False Creek, the Fraser River, and major intersections. The risks identified are consistent with typical urban transportation corridors and what would be expected of virtually any corridor from downtown Vancouver to Richmond. Where site-specific work is planned, or where property transaction negotiations require more detailed assessment of contaminant risk, more comprehensive environmental assessments or soil/groundwater investigations may be necessary. The Concessionaire will prepare a contaminated soil/water management plan for areas where contamination is likely (see SECTION 20.4.2 for plan outline). 10.2 Introduction

10.2.1 Objectives

The overall objective of the screening level contaminated sites assessment is to provide a useful planning tool for multiple users working on the RAV Project. Specific objectives of the assessment include: to rank areas or sites with high, moderate or low risks of contamination; to identify contaminant parameters of concern; and to determine the need for mitigation prior to and during construction.


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10.3 Methodology/Data Collected

The likelihood of soil/groundwater contamination along the RAV corridor was assessed by: reviewing alignment studies prepared for the RAV Project; a similar

screening-level assessment report prepared for the Millennium Line Project; and PGLs in-house environmental reports prepared for sites along the RAV corridor;

reviewing physical factors that may affect site contamination such as topography, geology, and depth to groundwater;

identifying historical waterways along the corridor; reviewing city business directories along the corridor; reviewing fire insurance maps for the area; reviewing historical aerial photographs of the area; conducting a search of the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection

(MWLAP) Contaminated Sites Registry; carrying out two inspections of the corridor for indications of environmentally-

significant operations and preparing a photographic record; and conducting interviews with various sources, including municipal authorities,

for environmental information about the RAV corridor. The data collected during each of these tasks is summarized in the following sections, tables, and appendices. Historical stream maps are presented in Appendix 10-A. Appendix 10-B contains database information regarding TransLink-owned properties in the RAV corridor, collected during an interview with TransLink personnel.

10.3.1 Review of Reports

Several reports were reviewed to assist in preparing the database for this report. Alignment studies provided by RAVCo were reviewed, along with a screening level assessment report prepared for the Millennium Line Project (Golder Associates Ltd. 1999). The findings from over 60 environmental assessment reports, for work conducted by PGL within the study area, have been incorporated into the RAV Project database (Appendix 10-C).


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10.3.2 Physical Factors

Physical factors have a major influence on the migration and fate of contamination along the corridor. PGL staff used their knowledge of the corridor and existing reports to provide a baseline assessment of topography, geology, and depth to groundwater.

A synthesis of this information for each segment of the RAV corridor is included below. Topography

- Downtown Vancouver and Vancouver South for the most part, the RAV corridor runs perpendicular to topographic contours. This results in a narrow capture zone where contaminant source sites are likely to affect the corridor.

- Richmond the RAV corridor is generally flat and has very low topographic gradients. This also results in a narrow capture zone.

Geology

The geology along the RAV corridor is characterized as follows: - Downtown Vancouver glacial till over most of the corridor with a

small unit of sandstone near Waterfront Station and some landfill deposits along the perimeter of False Creek. Till would trap most contaminants at the surface of the corridor.

- Vancouver South a small area of sand/fill at the north end of Cambie Street, south of False Creek, then glacial till, sandstone and volcanic bedrock south to the area around Queen Elizabeth Park, continuing south along the corridor. This is followed by a large unit of sand that continues to the south foot of Cambie Street where silt and clay are encountered along the banks of the Fraser River. Till and bedrock would tend to trap contaminants at a shallow depth.

- Richmond silt and clay over sand characterize the geology of the entire corridor within Richmond, including Sea Island and the Vancouver International Airport. The silt layer will tend to keep contaminants shallow, but in some areas this layer has been removed.


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Depth to Groundwater - Contamination from sites outside the corridor can only migrate into the

corridor in groundwater. Where groundwater is deep, as in many areas of Downtown Vancouver and at higher elevations along Vancouver South, contaminants are less likely to reach the groundwater and migrate. In Richmond, shallow groundwater means that most contaminants would remain near the surface.

- In many instances, underground utilities serve as migration routes for contaminants. As most major utilities follow major roadways, any contaminant migration in utility lines along the corridor would likely travel parallel to, rather than towards the corridor.

10.3.3 Waterways Assessment

The presence of historical streams and former shorelines was assessed through review of aerial photographs and historical stream maps. Eight streams were identified as having crossed the Downtown Vancouver and Vancouver South sections of the corridor. These are summarized in Table 10.1 and shown in two maps in Appendix 10-A. 10.3.4 Review of City Business Directories

City business directories were obtained from the Vancouver Public Library. They were reviewed at five-year intervals from the most recent to the earliest available directory. Directory listings for each street were reviewed in detail and sites that had the potential for environmental contamination were entered into the RAV Project database (Appendix 10-C). Directory listings that were entered into the database included those that appeared to be, or were known to be, commercial or industrial operations based on the company name. Where the company name was vague, for example a listing of cleaner that may have been a dry cleaner, the listing was added to the database. Where commercial or industrial operations were listed in an office tower, they were not entered into the database unless the operation was listed on the ground floor or basement and was likely to have handled contaminants on-site, such as a photography laboratory or dry cleaner.


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Since directory listings indicate company names only and not necessarily the nature of a companys business, this information has limitations. It is possible that some sites with contamination risks were not identified, and that some sites identified as risks in the database are not so-called risk sites. The directories reviewed (streets and dates) are apparent in the database. 10.3.5 Review of Fire Insurance Maps

Fire insurance maps were obtained from City of Vancouver Archives and Simon Fraser Universitys Bennett Library. Fire insurance maps dating from 1889 to 1962 were reviewed for activities that had a risk of contamination. Particular attention was paid to the location of underground fuel storage tanks. The review findings are summarized in the RAV Project database (Appendix 10-C). As in the case of directories, there are some limitations to the utility of the information contained in fire insurance maps. The maps were generated for insurance purposes relating to fire events and were not prepared for the purposes of identifying risks relating to contamination. In PGLs experience, it is not uncommon for important details about site features, such as the presence or absence of fuel storage tanks, to be missing. Also, fire insurance maps were produced pre-1970, and only for some commercial and industrial sites. 10.3.6 Review of Aerial Photographs

Approximately 150 aerial photographs, dated between 1949 and 1999, were reviewed. These photographs were reviewed for evidence of commercial or industrial activity and for comparison with other collected historical data. Aerial photographs were used to document changes in the area, site uses over time, topographic features and changes such as fill areas or streams and, in some cases, the location of important site features such as fuel pump islands on service station sites. The aerial photographs are summarized in Table 10.1.


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Table 10.1 Aerial Photograph Review and Historical Streams

Downtown Vancouver Vancouver South Richmond Richmond (Sea Island) Granville -

Waterfront Station to Davie

Davie - Granville to False Creek

False Creek to 12th Avenue

12th Avenue to King Edward (25th Avenue)

King Edward to 39th Avenue

39th to 45th Avenue

45th to 65th Avenue

65th to Fraser River

River Road to No. 3 Road

No. 3 Road from Sea Island Way to Granville Ave

North of Grant McConachie Way

South of Grant McConachie Way

1999 Ind along Coal Harbour (rail lines), Com (high-rises) to Robson and Com (med-rises) to Davie

Com (high and low rises), parking lots, Com/Res False Creek buildings under construction

Res (condos) at False Creek then Com to 12th Avenue

Predominantly Res (low rise apartments) Com between 16th and 19th Avenues and south of 24th. Service station (possible) at SE corner of 16th Avenue

Res (single family) and Inst (church). BC Women's Hospital 1-2 blocks to west, Queen Elizabeth Park east side between 29th and 37th Avenues

Com including Oakridge Shopping Centre, some Res (single family)

Res (mixed single family, townhouse, condos and Inst. (school). Some Com west side, south of 45th Langara Golf Course and Pearson Centre hospital @ 57th. Service station @ SW corner of 59th

Com along SW Marine Drive with service station on NW corner. Heavy Ind south to Fraser River with minor Res (single family) along Ash Street Lumber Mills obvious along Fraser River

Predominantly Ind with some Com and Res (single family)

Com including Lansdowne shopping centre

Com and Ind - hangar buildings. Two large aboveground tanks visible near SE corner of hangar buildings

Com and Ind with minor Res to south of east end Miller Road (south of Grant McConachie Way)

1994 Same as 1999 Same as 1999 but False Creek lands mostly vacant

Same as 1999 Same as 1999 Same as 1999 Same as 1999 Same as 1999 Same as 1999 Same as 1999 Same as 1999 with Municipal Hall visible at Granville Avenue

Same as 1999 Same as 1999

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1984 Same as 1994 Same as 1994 Same as 1994 but many False Creek Res properties being developed

Same as 1994 but service station (possible) SE corner at 12th and BC Motor Transportation Co. Ltd. building (FIM) at SW corner of Cambie and 14th

Same as 1994 Same as 1994 Same as 1994 Same as 1994 with some vacant properties (current Ind properties)south of SW Marine Drive

Same as 1994 Same as 1994 but Agr properties east side of No. 3 Road between Sea Island Way and Cambie Road

Same as 1994 Same as 1994 with slightly less density of Com/Ind use

1979 Same as 1984 with less high-rises and more med-rises

Same as 1984 but False Creek lands occupied by rail line, round house and lumber mill

Same as 1984 but False Creek lands to west of Cambie Bridge and north of 6th Avenue occupied by lumber mill

Same as 1984 Same as 1984 Same as 1984 but service station visible at northwest corner of 45th

Same as 1984 Same as 1984 but large tanks visible southwest of Heather Street and Kent Avenue

Same as 1984 Same as 1984 Same as 1984 but long term parking lot not present

Same as 1984

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1974 Same as 1979 but few high-rises, mostly

Same as 1979 Ind in False Creek, to 6th Avenue, then

Same as 1979 Same as 1979 Same as 1979 Same as 1979 Same as 1979 but more Res properties

Same as 1979 More Res and Agr properties between Sea

Same as 1979 but larger of two aboveground

Same as 1979


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39th to 45th Avenue

45th to 65th Avenue






med-rises Com to 12th Avenue

southwest of intersection with SW Marine Dr

Island Way and Alderbridge Way. Lansdowne Race Track visible.

tanks not present

1963 Same as 1974 Same as 1974 Appears more light Ind than Com to 10th Avenue Mixed Com/Res/Inst to 12th Avenue

More Com properties to 21st Avenue, service station at NE corner of 17th Avenue

Same as 1974 Same as 1974 Same as 1974 with some vacant properties

Res west side south of SW Marine almost to Kent Avenue, undeveloped east side. Heavy Ind to Fraser River

Predominantly Res and Agr with minor light Ind along river

Predominantly Res and Agr to Westminster Hwy with one large Ind property at SW corner of Sea Island Way and one Ind property at NW corner of Westminster Hwy. Largely Com south of Westminster Highway.

Agr and Res properties

More Res properties with what appear to be barracks. Five aboveground tanks visible in what appears to be a fuelling station near current Jericho Avenue

1954 Same as 1963 Same as 1963 Same as 1963 Same as 1963 All Res and parkland (Queen Elizabeth Park), hospital to west.

Res or undeveloped. Oakridge shopping centre not present

Largely undeveloped, Cambie Street appears to be a dirt road between 49th and 62nd Avenues

Service station still visible at NW corner of SW Marine Way. Mostly Res and undeveloped south to rail track, east of Ash Street. Ind south of rail lines and west of Ash Street. Oak Street Bridge not constructed

Same as 1963 Predominantly Res and Agr with some Ind along river

Same as 1963 Same as 1963

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1949 Same as 1954 Same as 1954 Same as 1954 Same as 1954 Same as 1954 but some properties south of 37th Avenue undeveloped

Same as 1954 Same as 1954, Cambie Road not through between 49th and 63rd Avenues

Same as 1963 but service station not visible at NW corner of SW Marine Way

Same as 1954 Same as 1954 Same as 1954 Same as 1954 but aboveground tank compound not present


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39th to 45th Avenue

45th to 65th Avenue






Streams (see

APPENDIX 10-A)

Two historical streams originated from the area of Granville Street. One near the intersection with Georgia flowed east-northeast and one that originated near Smithe flowed south-southeast.

One stream originated near Granville and Davie and flowed south. The shoreline of False Creek was at Pacific Boulevard.

Four streams originated between the topographic high or Queen Elizabeth Park and 15th Avenue and flowed to False Creek. One of these ran along Cambie Street between 8th and 14th Avenues and then between Cambie and Ash to False Creek.

Two streams cut across Cambie Street at 48th and 60th Avenues. The first originated near 46th Avenue and Ash Street and the second originated on the George Pearson Centre property. Both continued southeast to the Fraser River.

Three small streams originated south of SW Marine Drive, west of Cambie Street. These three aligned with Laurel, Heather and Aisne Streets.

No detailed map of historical streams in Richmond was found however "Lost Streams of the Lower Fraser River" shows numerous streams running parallel to River Road and No. 3 Road in the study area.

No detailed map of historical streams in Richmond was found however "Lost Streams of the Lower Fraser River" shows one stream running roughly parallel to Grant McConachie Way.

Notes Agr agricultural Com commercial FIM fire insurance map Ind industrial (manufacturing) Inst institutional (school, church) Res residential


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10.3.7 BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection Contaminated Sites Registry Search

The MWLAP Contaminated Sites Registry was searched by conducting two large area (10 km radius) searches. The initial search results provided synopsis reports for approximately 800 sites. The search results were sorted and filtered to assess which sites were located within the defined study area. A total of 126 sites were identified within two blocks of the RAV corridor. Tables 10.2 and 10.3 list the 103 sites identified from the Downtown Vancouver and Vancouver South areas and the 23 sites identified in Richmond, respectively. Some site listings had street names but no addresses or had a location listed as unknown. These sites were eliminated from the PGL review and are not in the RAV Project database. Since detailed reports were not obtained for any of the identified sites, in many cases, remediation may be underway or may have been completed to the satisfaction of MWLAP. It is PGLs understanding that detailed reports may be requested from MWLAP as part of site-specific investigations that may be undertaken by the Concessionaire prior to construction, in the event that work is to proceed in areas or sites ranked as having moderate or high risk of contamination.


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Table 10.2 Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection Contaminated Sites Registry Search Results Vancouver

STREET ADDRESS SITE

ID CITY DATE

(yy-mm-dd)

VANCOUVER 1ST AVENUE WEST 3419 VANCOUVER 01-Jul-12 2ND AVENUE WEST 118 5078 VANCOUVER 00MAR31 45TH AND CAMBIE 132 VANCOUVER 02-Jan-31 AISNE STREET 8750 333 VANCOUVER BEATTY STREET 953 339 VANCOUVER 03-Apr-08 BLOCK WEST 16TH AVE 500 56 VANCOUVER 02-Mar-22 CAMBIE STREET 2150 42 VANCOUVER 01-Aug-30 CAMBIE STREET 5638 362 VANCOUVER 03-Jan-27 CAMBIE STREET 8725 25 VANCOUVER 03-May-20 CAMBIE STREET 8175 165 VANCOUVER 00-Nov-09 CAMBIE STREET 7525 283 VANCOUVER 02-May-29 CAMBIE STREET 2150 1022 VANCOUVER 02-May-06 CAMBIE STREET 2120 1160 VANCOUVER 02-Apr-19 CAMBIE STREET 3055 1460 VANCOUVER 00-May-04 CAMBIE STREET 2210 1530 VANCOUVER 03-Feb-07 CAMBIE STREET 2290 3626 VANCOUVER 03-May-13 CAMBIE STREET 3277 4163 VANCOUVER 98-Dec-09 CAMBIE STREET 2806 7081 VANCOUVER 01-Apr-20 CAMBIE STREET 3707 7771 VANCOUVER CAMBIE STREET 2300 8126 VANCOUVER 03-Feb-14 CANADA PLACE 601 4945 VANCOUVER 03-Feb-26 DRAKE STREET & HOMER STREET 53 VANCOUVER 02-Mar-25 DUNSMUIR STREET 500 7343 VANCOUVER 02-Apr-25 FALSE CREEK INDUSTRIAL LANDS 1100 VANCOUVER 03-Jan-23 GRANVILLE STREET 600-640 7772 VANCOUVER 02-Jun-07 GRANVILLE STREET 586 1238 VANCOUVER 03-Jan-31 GRANVILLE STREET 952 5940 VANCOUVER 02-Jul-04 HAMILTON STREET 1226 1482 VANCOUVER 97-Dec-04 HAMILTON STREET 1200 5002 VANCOUVER 02-Apr-19 HASTINGS STREET 680 230 VANCOUVER 03-Feb-26 HEATHER STREET 3220 TO 3268 3629 VANCOUVER 03-Feb-21 HEATHER STREET 8729 3587 VANCOUVER 02-Apr-12 HEATHER STREET 2733 7275 VANCOUVER HEATHER STREET 2750 7280 VANCOUVER 02-Sep-09


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STREET ADDRESS SITE ID

CITY DATE (yy-mm-

dd) HOMER STREET 1221 - 1225 4863 VANCOUVER 03-Mar-20 HOMER STREET 1101 1045 VANCOUVER 02-Apr-19 HOMER STREET 1220 6636 VANCOUVER 01-Nov-02 HOMER STREET 1085 7297 VANCOUVER 02-Sep-09 HOMER STREET 1001 7942 VANCOUVER 02-Sep-05 HORNBY STREET 569- 581 4491 VANCOUVER 98-Sep-30 HOWE STREET 1205 886 VANCOUVER 01-Aug-03 HOWE STREET 1311 32 VANCOUVER 02-Mar-22 HOWE STREET 1189 1503 VANCOUVER 00-Apr-06 HOWE STREET 960 4552 VANCOUVER HOWE STREET 1273 8250 VANCOUVER MAINLAND STREET 1180 284 VANCOUVER 02-Apr-19 PACIFIC BOULEVARD 956 VANCOUVER 02-Jul-11 PACIFIC BOULEVARD 976 VANCOUVER 01-Dec-21 PACIFIC BOULEVARD 980 VANCOUVER 02-Jul-11 PACIFIC BOULEVARD 983 VANCOUVER 02-Jul-11 PACIFIC BOULEVARD 985 VANCOUVER 03-Feb-21 PACIFIC BOULEVARD 986 VANCOUVER 02-May-29 PACIFIC BOULEVARD 988 VANCOUVER 00-Oct-25 PACIFIC BOULEVARD 989 VANCOUVER 00-Oct-25 PACIFIC BOULEVARD 992 VANCOUVER 02-Feb-08 PACIFIC BOULEVARD 995 VANCOUVER 00-Oct-25 PACIFIC BOULEVARD 997 VANCOUVER 00-Oct-25 PACIFIC BOULEVARD 998 VANCOUVER 02-Feb-08 PACIFIC BOULEVARD 1001 VANCOUVER 01-Dec-21 PACIFIC BOULEVARD, MARINASIDE, DRAKE & DAVIE 973 VANCOUVER 02-Jul-11 PACIFIC STREET 501 AND 4023 VANCOUVER 00-May-12 PACIFIC STREET HORNBY STREET

1488 888 54 VANCOUVER 02-Jan-31

RICHARD STREET 1250- 1272 7550 VANCOUVER 02-Dec-05 RICHARDS STREET 911- 999 4690 VANCOUVER 03-Feb-06 RICHARDS STREET 1127-1141 7112 VANCOUVER 02-Oct-23 RICHARDS STREET 1201-1241 7127 VANCOUVER 03-May-09 RICHARDS STREET 1128 194 VANCOUVER RICHARDS STREET 1126 1018 VANCOUVER 02-Feb-08 RICHARDS STREET 971 1127 VANCOUVER 01-Mar-14 RICHARDS STREET 1200 1279 VANCOUVER RICHARDS STREET 818 6515 VANCOUVER 02-Dec-17 RICHARDS STREET 1295 7391 VANCOUVER 02-Jun-26


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STREET ADDRESS SITE ID

CITY DATE (yy-mm-

dd) RICHARDS STREET & 510-540 NELSON STREET 1011-1033 7639 VANCOUVER ROBSON STREET 433 3402 VANCOUVER 99-Jan-08 SEYMOUR STREET 1133-1199 7067 VANCOUVER 02-Jul-04 SEYMOUR STREET 940 TO 990 2784 VANCOUVER 02-Feb-26 SEYMOUR STREET 1214-1244 1295 VANCOUVER SEYMOUR STREET 822 115 VANCOUVER 02-Dec-16 SEYMOUR STREET 901 508 VANCOUVER 01-Mar-14 SEYMOUR STREET 933 4337 VANCOUVER 01-Nov-23

SEYMOUR STREET 1205, 1209 AND 1213 5085 VANCOUVER 00-Aug-25

SEYMOUR STREET 999 5902 VANCOUVER 02-Sep-05 SIXTH AVENUE 600 - 636 1982 VANCOUVER SW MARINE DRIVE 396 1274 VANCOUVER 03-Feb-06 SW MARINE DRIVE 850 8143 VANCOUVER 03-Jan-22 WEST 10TH AVENUE 601 7086 VANCOUVER 02-Apr-12 WEST 1ST AVENUE 368 6277 VANCOUVER 00-Jun-19 WEST 1ST STREET 306 7416 VANCOUVER 01-Oct-05 WEST 41ST AVENUE 495 804 VANCOUVER 00-Nov-15 WEST 5TH AVENUE 395-399 6727 VANCOUVER 02-Jul-04 WEST 6TH AVE 124- 126 1171 VANCOUVER 02-Mar-08

WEST 6TH AVENUE 540,550, 580, 586 31 VANCOUVER 02-Jan-17

WEST 6TH AVENUE 521 423 VANCOUVER 01-Mar-22 WEST 7TH AVENUE 660- 690 4402 VANCOUVER 00-Oct-20 WEST 7TH AVENUE 653- 689 1291 VANCOUVER 03-Feb-06 WEST 8TH AVENUE 561 117 VANCOUVER 01-Apr-27 WEST 8TH AVENUE 687 3264 VANCOUVER WEST 8TH AVENUE 645 3784 VANCOUVER 01-Jan-26 WEST CORDOVA STREET 699 VANCOUVER 00-Jun-13 WEST GEORGIA STREET 885 5628 VANCOUVER 02-Feb-13 WEST PENDER STREET 700 6202 VANCOUVER 02-Sep-05 WEST 2ND AVENUE 365 292 VANCOUVER 02-Apr-19 YUKON 2215 1128 VANCOUVER 03-Jan-29


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Table 10.3 Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection Contaminated Sites Registry Search Results Richmond

STREET ADDRESS SITE

ID CITY DATE

(yy-mm-dd)

RICHMOND AIRPORT ROAD SOUTH 5455 2782 RICHMOND 01-Mar-09 BRIDGEPORT ROAD 9700 1278 RICHMOND 00-Mar-17 BRIDGEPORT ROAD 9060 7928 RICHMOND 03-May-14 CAMBIE ROAD 9100 3944 RICHMOND 97-Nov-14 CEDARBRIDGE WAY 5660 4328 RICHMOND 97-Nov-14 GRANT MCCONACHIE WAY 5111 2772 RICHMOND 01-Mar-09 GRANVILLE AVENUE 8151 885 RICHMOND 03-Jan-29 GRAUER ROAD 7891 4686 RICHMOND 01-Nov-23 MILLER ROAD 5530 3168 RICHMOND 01-Mar-09 MINORU BOULEVARD EAST SIDE OF 273 RICHMOND 01-Apr-20 NO. 3 ROAD 5951 366 RICHMOND 02-May-10 NO. 3 ROAD 5300 5482 RICHMOND 02-Jul-04 NO. 3 ROAD SUITE 1100 4600 5558 RICHMOND 02-Sep-18 NO. 3 ROAD 6211 422 RICHMOND 03-May-13 NO. 3 ROAD 3231 1316 RICHMOND 03-Feb-07 NO. 3 ROAD 7080 6592 RICHMOND 02-May-10 NO. 3 ROAD 7200 7635 RICHMOND NO. 3 ROAD 7000 4003 RICHMOND NORTHGATE WAY 3511 7201 RICHMOND 01-May-23 RIVER DRIVE 9120 7769 RICHMOND RIVER ROAD 7511 2285 RICHMOND RIVER ROAD WEST 8331AND 8351 6692 RICHMOND WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY 7831 7384 RICHMOND 02-Feb-28

10.3.8 Corridor Inspections

A preliminary site reconnaissance was conducted, as well as a follow-up reconnaissance after all historical information had been collected and summarized. Preliminary reconnaissance was conducted on April 24, 2003 and follow-up reconnaissance was conducted on June 25, 2003. Specific site details, including current site operations, obvious hazardous materials storage or contaminant remedial systems (i.e., groundwater pump and treat equipment) were noted. This information was used to corroborate


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information in the RAV Project database and, where warranted, was added to the database (see Appendix 10-C). To ensure that risk properties were accurately located along the corridor, PGL verified addresses during site inspections and consulted searchable map databases provided on the Internet by the City of Vancouver and TELUS. 10.3.9 Interviews

Interviews were conducted with municipal sources, VIAA, TransLink and consultants responsible for the RAV Project geotechnical investigation. 10.3.9.1 Municipal Sources

Doug Roberts, Manager of Environmental Protection with the City of Vancouver, indicated that any sites with environmental risks in Vancouver would be found in the MWLAP Contaminated Sites Registry. He was unable to provide general information about sites along the segments of the RAV corridor within Vancouver. The City of Vancouvers Environmental Protection department may be a useful resource during any subsequent contaminated site assessment work that may be required for specific sites. Cynthia Lussier, City of Richmond Environmental Programs, provided a response similar to that received from the City of Vancouver. Richmond has a file database that only allows sites to be searched individually, by address or legal description. The files only contain current records and, for the most part, would contain the same information as provided in the MWLAP Contaminated Sites Registry. If given two to three weeks notice, the City of Richmond could conduct a search for all risk sites in Richmond identified by the MWLAP search. Such a search may provide more detailed information for any specific sites that may be the subject of subsequent contaminated site assessments. 10.3.9.2 Vancouver International Airport Authority

Laura Patrick, Manager of Environment, VIAA, was interviewed regarding properties near the airport that are known, suspected to be or have been contaminated. Ms. Patrick provided information on the following six sites:


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North of Grauer Road (over 150 m north of Grant McConachie Way) NFPA leased this property and at one time used the site for painting the bottoms of boats. This site has been remediated.

At the intersection of Aylmer Avenue and Miller Road (roughly 100 m south of Grant McConachie Way) site was formerly occupied by car rental companies that operated underground storage tanks. This site was remediated and has been redeveloped.

A Petro-Canada service station near the west end of Grant McConachie Way, east of the public parking lots - site of a leaky underground storage tank that resulted in soil and groundwater contamination. The soil contamination and the bulk of the groundwater contamination have been remediated, but residual groundwater contamination remains.

On the North Service Road, between the helicopter pad and the North Terminal Building (roughly 150 m north of Grant McConachie Way) site of a diesel spill that occurred due to a faulty solenoid valve in a new underground storage tank. The site has been remediated.

Royal Air Force fuelling compound on Miller Road east of the intersection with Templeton Street (approximately 180 m south of Grant McConachie Way) site of a former tank farm consisting of aboveground storage tanks contained in an earthen berm. Contaminants have been identified and delineated, but the site has not been remediated.

Air Canada hangars north of the North Service Road (roughly 150 m north of Grant McConachie Way) these buildings have not been investigated but, based on the nature of site operations, there is a risk of site contamination.

10.3.9.3 TransLink

Alix Peterson of TransLink provided a copy of TransLinks contaminated sites database which was reviewed to identify TransLink properties within the study area. Four TransLink properties were identified as follows, along with their respective risk of contamination: Waterfront Station to SeaBus walkway low risk Next to Waterfront Station, north of 611 West Cordova moderate risk South SeaBus Terminals low risk Southeast corner of Heather and Moberly moderate risk.


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The TransLink risk rankings were considered in PGLs assessment of risk for these areas. For the most part, these properties do not significantly affect the RAV corridor. The risk ranking relates to risks at each property, not to the corridor. A printout of selected information from the TransLink database is provided in Appendix 10-B. 10.3.9.4 Geotechnical Consultants

The consultants responsible for the RAV Project geotechnical investigation1 were interviewed regarding any potential contamination encountered during their on-site investigations. At the time the contaminated sites screening assessment was being undertaken, approximately one quarter of all the geotechnical drilling had been completed. The consultants indicated that geotechnical investigations had not yet been conducted at some of the higher risk locations. Of the sites examined, only one location, a drill hole located in Starboard Square, on the south shore of False Creek, west of the Cambie Street Bridge, showed indications of environmental contamination. Hydrocarbon contamination was suspected at this site and soil samples were submitted for laboratory analyses. 10.3.10 Risk Rankings

Each site within the study area was ranked as to contaminant risk to the RAV corridor. Generally, for a screening level assessment, the risk being evaluated relates to a risk use at grade that affects shallow soil and groundwater. It should be recognized that the risk of encountering site surface contamination varies according to the vertical alignment of the RAV line. Each site included in the database was assigned a risk ranking of 1, 2 or 3 corresponding to high, moderate or low risk of contamination on, or migrating to, the RAV corridor. Sections of the corridor were also assigned risk rankings of high, moderate or low that corresponded to the combined risk of contamination from all sites within the study area, along the specific section

1 EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd., Klohn Crippen Consultants Ltd. and Golder Associates Ltd.


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of corridor. The risk rankings along the corridor are shown schematically on Figures 10.1 (Downtown Vancouver), 10.2 (Vancouver South) and 10.3 (Richmond). Risk ranking was established by assessing the significance of each risk site, based on several factors: distance from the RAV corridor; regional topography, geology and depth to groundwater; likelihood of contamination given the age and duration of the operation

(e.g., 20 years of operation terminating in 1970); nature of the operation (e.g., a low risk photographic laboratory versus a

higher risk service station); in the case of the online listings, the age of the online entry was

considered as an indication of whether site contamination was recently identified, or if enough time had elapsed to have completed remediation; and

in the case of the airport, all portions of the corridor that were not near sites identified by the VIAA as being risk sites were classified as low risk. This was based on the fact that VIAA Environment would have better information regarding risk sites on airport property than could be gathered through review of typical environmental assessment sources.

The following list provides examples to illustrate how the different risk rankings were assigned: High (1) known release of contaminants on-site or a long history of

occupation by industrial or specific commercial uses; dry cleaners, service stations or auto service.

Moderate (2) short occupation by industrial or specific commercial uses; dry cleaners, service stations or auto service-type operations. Dry cleaners and service stations typically have a fairly high risk of causing contamination, but this is moderated by the short occupation.

Low (3) history of residential use or short occupation by industrial or commercial sites that typically have little risk of causing significant contamination (e.g., photographic laboratory).


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In some sections of the proposed RAV alignment, the risk ranking on either side of the corridor differed due to the width of corridor involved and PGLs assessment that contaminants are unlikely to migrate more than two blocks along any section of the corridor. Where this occurs, risk rankings can be assumed to vary across the corridor. Particular attention was paid to dry cleaning facilities because of the high risk of significant contamination and the potential for related contaminants to migrate without regard to the water table (denser than water). In instances where cleaners were indicated in the City directories, professional judgement was used to assess whether the operation was likely a dry cleaner versus an office cleaning operation or a dry cleaning drop-off location. Based on PGLs experience, directory listings of dry cleaners tend to congregate in an area over several decades of directories, so PGL was attentive to this trend. As a result, the assessment of many cleaner listings has a subjective component. The actual risk to specific RAV features will be influenced by site vulnerability, as well as the surface contamination risk. High vulnerability sites are those where: excavation of surface material is required to install facilities; or operators or the public could be routinely exposed to vapours (especially

in underground stations). Areas in which the alignment proceeds in a bored tunnel will have minimal vulnerability.

10.4 Findings

The risk rankings assigned to each site were assessed and those assigned to sections of the transit corridor serve as findings. In general, the three areas of the corridor are classified as follows:


December 2004 10-28

Downtown Vancouver (Figure 10.1) there is a moderate risk of encountering contaminants at surface along most of this section of the corridor, with six high risk areas;

Vancouver South (Figure 10.2) there is a low risk of encountering contaminants at surface along large sections of this portion of the corridor; however, there are several dispersed zones of moderate and high risk sites along False Creek, the Fraser River and major intersections; and

Richmond (Figure 10.3) there is a low to moderate risk of encountering contamination at surface with five localized high risk areas.

PGLs findings and the assigned risks are consistent with what would be expected of virtually any alignment from Downtown Vancouver to Richmond. Environmental risks at crossings along False Creek and the Fraser River are to be expected due to extensive historical industrial and high risk commercial use of these areas.

10.4.1 Risk Locations and Station Locations

Locations at high risk for site contamination along the RAV corridor are primarily associated with service stations, dry cleaning facilities and waterfront industrial activity. The high risk land uses identified and the corresponding rationales are listed in Tables 10.4 to 10.6. Station locations that overlap with, are adjacent to, or near high risk areas are indicated in the tables. High risk locations may be less important or even irrelevant, depending on the nature of the final transit facility or vertical alignment in that location, as discussed in SECTION 10.2. Due to the large number of moderate risk and low risk sites, information regarding these sites is not included in Tables 10.4 to 10.6, but is presented in the overall database (Appendix 10-C).


10-29 December 2004

Table 10.4 Sites at High Risk for Contamination - Downtown Vancouver (see Figure 10.1)

Area Rationale for High Rank RAV Features Pender Street, at Seymour Street 538 Pender Street dry cleaner Cut-and-cover tunnel Robson Street, between Granville Street and Seymour Street

615 Robson Street dry cleaners Robson Station (adjacent)

Southwest corner of Smithe Street and Granville Street

721 Smithe Street dry cleaner 818 Smithe Street dry cleaner

Bored tunnel

Area between Granville Street, Richards Street, Nelson Street and Helmecken Street

1001 Seymour Street service station 1006 Seymour Street dry cleaner

Bored tunnel

Northeast corner of Davie Street and Howe Street

1109 Granville Street dry cleaner 1228 Granville Street dry cleaner

Davie Station (nearby)

False Creek lands Historical heavy industrial activity and known contamination

Bored tunnel


December 2004 10-30

Table 10.5 Sites at High Risk for Contamination Vancouver South (see Figure 10.2)

Area Rationale for High Rank RAV Features False Creek lands Historical heavy industrial activity and known

contamination Bored tunnel

North of 6th Avenue, west side of Cambie Street

Former foundry and known dry cleaning solvent spill

Cut-and-cover tunnel

Between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue, west side of Cambie Street

2290 Cambie Street service station 586 - 6th Avenue asphalt manufacturer


Between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue, east side of Cambie Street

2300 Cambie Street dry cleaner Cut-and-cover tunnel

East side of Cambie Street at West Broadway

494 West Broadway dry cleaner 2590 Cambie Street service station

Broadway Station (adjacent)

Southeast corner of 12th Avenue and Cambie Street

2806 Cambie Street service station Cut-and-cover tunnel

West side of Cambie Street between 13th Avenue and 14th Avenue


East side of Cambie Street between 14th Avenue and 15th Avenue

3000 Cambie Street dry cleaner 3020 Cambie Street dry cleaner


East side of Cambie Street between 16th Avenue and 17th Avenue

3220 Cambie Street service station Cut-and-cover tunnel

West side of Cambie Street between 16th Avenue and 18th Avenue

3211 - 3213 Cambie Street dry cleaner 3345 Cambie Street dry cleaner 3384 Cambie Street dry cleaner



10-31 December 2004

Area Rationale for High Rank RAV Features

Between 18th Avenue and 19th Avenue, east side of Cambie Street


Northeast corner of King Edward Avenue and Cambie Street

4050 Cambie Street dry cleaner 4093 Cambie Street service station

King Edward Station (adjacent)

Northeast corner of 41st Avenue and Cambie Street

495 - 41st Avenue service station Oakridge Station (adjacent)

Between 42nd Avenue and 43rd Avenue, east side of Cambie Street

5864 Cambie Street dry cleaner Oakridge Station (nearby)

Southeast corner of 59th Avenue and Cambie Street

7525 Cambie Street service station and MWLAP Contaminated Site Registry


Northeast and northwest corners of SW Marine Drive and Cambie Street

8140 Cambie Street dry cleaner 8146 Cambie Street dry cleaner 8175 Cambie Street service station and MWLAP Contaminated Site Registry

Marine Drive Station (adjacent)

Between 70th Avenue and the Fraser River Various sites current and historical heavy industrial activity

Footings for North Arm crossing


December 2004 10-32

Table 10.6 Sites at High Risk for Contamination Richmond (see Figure 10.3)

Area Rationale for High Rank RAV Features River Road, west of Oak Street Bridge 8980 River Drive plastics industry

9120 River Drive metal plating 9160 River Drive chemicals

Elevated

No. 3 Road at Douglas Street

8560 Douglas Street service station Bridgeport Station (nearby)

Northeast corner of Bridgeport Road and No. 3 Road

3231 No. 3 Road service station Bridgeport Station (adjacent)

Between Sea Island Way and Capstan Way, west side of No. 3 Road

8460 River Road chemical coatings, plastics

Capstan Way Station (nearby)

Southwest corner of Cambie Road and No. 3 Road

4071 No. 3 Road service station and MWLAP Contaminated Sites Registry

Cambie Station (adjacent)

Between Saba Road and Cook Road, west side of No. 3 Road

6211 No. 3 Road former service station with groundwater wells visible

At-grade or elevated

Northeast corner of Granville Avenue and No. 3 Road

7000 No. 3 Road service station and MWLAP contaminated sites registry

Richmond Centre Station (nearby)


10-33 December 2004

10.4.2 Contaminants

Contaminants that might be encountered along the RAV corridor include the following: From dry cleaners solvents, including perchloroethylene and its

breakdown products. From service stations hydrocarbons, including volatile petroleum

hydrocarbons (VPH); light and heavy extractable petroleum hydrocarbons (LEPH and HEPH); benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX); polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); and metals.

Metal plating heavy metals. Asphalt manufacturing heavy hydrocarbons. Chemical facilities, including plastics manufacturing various, including

solvents and resins. Heavy industrial activity all of the above.

10.5 Recommendations

This screening level assessment has identified several areas of the RAV corridor with potential risks of encountering contaminants at or near the surface. While it is likely that some contamination will need to be managed, none of the identified sites are especially large or likely to be problematic. Where site-specific work is planned in moderate or high risk areas or where property transaction negotiations require more detailed assessment of contaminant risk, more comprehensive environmental assessments or soil/groundwater investigation may be necessary. The Concessionaire will prepare a contaminated soil/water management plan for areas where contamination is likely (see SECTION 20.4.2 for plan outline). Soil management options could include in situ management or segregation and off-site disposal. Water treatment and disposal under permit may be required to address construction dewatering.


December 2004 10-34

10.6 References

10.6.1 Aerial Photographs of the RAV Project Area

Year Serial Number Photo Numbers

1999 SRS 6064 90, 91, 92, 127, 210 1994 FFC Vancouver 94 126, 127, 156, 157, 158, 191, 192, 223 1984 A26511 102, 103, 113, 114, 152, 153, 161, 162, 163, 203, 204 1979 30BC79006

30BC79009 30BC79011 30BC79036 30BC79046 30BC79047 30BC79055

249, 250 34, 135,136, 248, 251 284, 285, 286 150, 151, 152 27, 28, 206, 207 50,51 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 229, 230, 231, 258, 259

1974 BC5573 BC5574 BC5581

248, 249, 250 50, 51, 72, 73 9, 10, 11, 98, 99, 100, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 221, 222, 223

1963 BC5061 BC5062 BC5063

94, 95, 107, 108, 109 35, 36, 37, 55, 56, 57, 254 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 226, 227

1954

BC1673 BC1674

47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 52, 54, 55, 81, 82, 83, 85 15, 16, 44, 45, 46

1949 BC728 BC732 BC782 BC786 BC790 BC791 BC792

17, 19, 2068, 69 71, 72 40, 41, 58, 59 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 13, 24, 15, 43, 44, 45 104, 105 15, 16, 17

10.6.2 Fire Insurance Maps

1889, 1926, 1927, 1932, 1935, 1940, 1953, 1955, 1960 and 1962.


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10.6.3 Literature References

City of Vancouver searchable Internet map. 2003. Available online at: http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/vanmap

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Undated. Lost Streams of the Lower Fraser

River, Fraser River Action Plan. GeoMap Vancouver. 1998. Geological Map of the Vancouver Metropolitan

Area, Geological Survey of Canada Open File 3511. Golder Associates Ltd. 1999. The Preliminary Environmental Evaluation for

Rapid Transit Project 2000, Glen Drive, Vancouver to Columbia Street, New Westminster, B.C. File 982-01213A.

TELUS searchable Internet map. 2003. Available online at:

http://www.mytelus.com/home_page.html Vancouver Public Aquarium Association. 1989. Vancouvers Old Streams.

Vancouver, B.C. 10.6.4 Personal Communications / Interviews

Name Organization Phone Number

Cynthia Lussier Environmental Programs, City of Richmond

604-276-4230

Doug Roberts Manager, Environmental Protection, City of Vancouver

604-873-7567

Laura Patrick Manager, Environment, VIAA 604-276-6138 Alix Peterson TransLink 604-453-4496 Gabriel Viehweger EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.

(Geotechnical) 604-685-0275

Steve Ahlfield Klohn Crippen Consultants Ltd. (Geotechnical)

604-669-3800

Tom Bryski Golder Associates Ltd. (Geotechnical) 604-296-4200

Historical Stream MapsAPPENDIX 10-A

TransLink Database ExcerptAPPENDIX 10-B


1 December 2004

Appendix 10-B TransLink Database Excerpt

Property Number

10 11 12 23

Property Type Building Building Garage Property Bus Loop Property Name East

Concourse Agreement

SeaBus, South Shore Waterlot Lease Heather Square

Address Waterfront Station to SeaBus Walkway

Next to Waterfront Station, north of 611 West Cordova, Vancouver

South SeaBus Terminals

SE Corner Heather & Moberly, Vancouver

Date First Used by Transit

1/1/1997 1/1/1977 1/1/1977 1/1/1970

Environmental Status

NA One new, currently unused underground storage tank on site (installed for Sea Link Ferries). Tank will probably be removed during area redevelopment for new convention centre. If this does not occur, fire codes require the tank to be removed or decommissioned. It was used as an overflow tank and was dipped previously. It was found to contain a mixture of hydrocarbon and water.

Based on Phase I site assessment, risk of soil contamination is low.

Based on Phase I site assessment, consultant determined that there is a moderate risk of soil contamination. No action was recommended as long as site status remains unchanged. If future work involves soil disturbance, redevelopment, or installation of utility lines, the need for soil and groundwater sampling should be re-evaluated.

Level of Risk Low Moderate Low Moderate Risk Issues NA Fuelling facility installed on-site in 1992.

One 500 gallon underground storage tank (fuel tank or slop tank from former Royal Sea Link Operations). Water in tank, possibly from overflow, however tank integrity has not been tested. One 250 gallon diesel above ground storage tank for back-up generator with some staining on asphalt.

NA NA


December 2004 2

Property Number

10 11 12 23

Property Type Building Building Garage Property Bus Loop Remediation Conducted

No remediation conducted.

Historical on-site freight wharf. There was (is) also a fuelling facility which is not adequately described. Historical fill is not identified as a risk. Based on PGL experience in the area, fill is a significant risk. However, it is stated that the building is floating, so PGL is unsure if there is land associated with the property.



Richmond Airport Vancouver Rapid Transit Project DatabaseAPPENDIX 10-C

DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER PGL File: 2069-01.01 RAVP DATABASE

Streets with no environmental risk

Street RationaleAlvin Narod Mews Has always been residential.Aquarius Mews No listings available.Expo Blvd Non-hazardous uses.Marinaside Cres Has always been residential; No listings prior to 1995.Roundhouse Mews No listings available.Terry Fox Way Non-hazardous uses.

Pottinger Gaherty Environmental Consultants Ltd.August 2003 final dir(1).Downtown(north-south).xls 1 of 88


Risk Ranking Address Source 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s 1910s 1900s

3 @ Robson Street Directory oil, pipesmill, pipes, cooperage

3 835 Directory Envelopes plant oil, steel oil

3 839 Directory steel corp.

3 847 Directory steel mfrs, oil, prntrs

3 856 Directory mfrs rustproofing

3 857 Directory Pro. Photo

3 873 Directoriespublish, prestage

transit serv.

industrial sup.

Janitor sup, press prntrs,

asbestos prod.

Smithe Street

3 953 OnLine

1 High2 Medium 3 Low

Beatty Street

Use/Decadefrom Robson St. to

Smithe St.




3 714,716, 798 Directory

3 760 Directory Aid-U Auto TowingAuto

RepairsRural Truck Line Assn

3 764 Directory Auto Paint Co.

3 790 Directory Sun Beam Auto Serv

Turner's Auto Rad. & Fender

Shop

Williams Auto Metal

Wks

Turner Auto Rad

Shop; Fitrite Auto Top

Wks

Robson Street

3 835 DirectoryBlair-

Behnsen Litho Supp

3 839 DirectoryStandard Paint & Varnish

3 840 DirectoryAuto & Tractor

Schools Ltd

Cambie Street

Stables

from Robson St. to False Creek

Curtis Auto Transmissions, serv msngr

Use/Decade




Cambie Streetfrom Robson St. to False

Creek Use/Decade

3 841 Directory Printer

3 844 Directory Van Transf Co

3 848 Directory Acme Steel Co

3 862 Directory Dom Battery Co

3 867 Directory Personal Serv Gar Auto Body Serv Stn Mach

3 878 Directory

Brock Lndy Machy;

Wyandotte Chem

Brock Machy

3 896 Directory

BC Mtls Protection

Coated Pipes;

Fowler Stl Products

Fowler Mfg Stl Products

Smithe Street

Nelson Street

Brock Lndy Machy; Wyandotte Chemicals;

Austin Motor Auto Parts; Morris Mtrs Auto Parts




Cambie Streetfrom Robson St. to False

Creek Use/Decade

3 1060 DirectoryTransp

Holdings; Trucklease

3Near

Cambie Bridge

Directory Shingle Mill Co.




Risk Ranking Address Source 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s 1910s 1900s2 601 OnLine3 999 Directory Car Rental


Canada Place

from start to finish Use/Decade




Cordova Street

2 @ Cordova Street Directory

CPR Freight Sheds;

Coast SS Serv

CPR Pier, Saw Mfr,

Logging CoShip Yards

3 303 Directory Chemicals3 310 Directory Copies3 320 Directory

2 327 DirectoryCan

Sunburnt Oil

3 409 Directory Photo

3 413 Directory Photo Map & Printing Photo

3 450 Directory CopiesFire

Insurance Maps

printing

3 470 Directory Printer Copies2 480 Directory Oil Co.

Pender Street3 505 Directory Photo Mlnry3 519 Directory Millinery

3 521 Directory Cannry

Use/Decade

Approximate Location of Proposed WATERFRONT STATION

Granville Streetfrom Cordova St. to False

Creek

Auto Gar




Use/Decade


Creek

2 527 DirectorySkeena

Laminated Wood

2 535 Directory United Oil Co3 541 Directory photo3 544 Directory3 550 Directory Photo Printer

3 552 Directory photo3 553 Directory tailors

3 555 Directory

3 556 Directory

3 560 Directory photo Automatic Presses3 565 Directory Photo

3 569 Directory

3 574

3 581 Directory

2 586 OnLineDunsmuir

Street3 6003 610 Directory


Corporate knowledge - low risk of site contamination

Photo



photo

photo

photo

Photo

Photo

paint

photo




Use/Decade


Creek

3 619 Directory Hat Wks



3 628 Directory smelt

3 638 Directory Gnl Electric Co

3 600-640 OnLine


3 653 Directory Button Wks




3 674 Directory photo

3 679 Directory lab

3 683 Directory Stationers

Georgia Street

3 at Georgia Street Directory labs


3 710 Directory Oil Co





Use/Decade


Creek

2 718 Directory labs Chemist Chem Eng Photo

3 720 Directory lab

2 736 Directory photo, biomed lab biodmed lab photo ChemistPrinter; Photo

3 739 Directory


Robson Street

3 817 Directory labs

3 820 DirectoryGnl Towing

& Lighterage

3 829 Directory Mlnry3 833 Directory

3 837 Directory Chinese Laundry3 842 Directory photo Photo3 851 Directory Laundry


Cleaning & Dye Wks;

Towel Supply

3 873 Directory Meat Packers

Auto Club

Photo

Approximate Location of Proposed ROBSON STATION




Use/Decade


Creek

3 888 Directory smith millinery

Smithe Street

3 910 Directory X-Ray Corp

2 913 Directory

Copper Prod,

Victoria Chem Co,

Flint Varnish & Color Wks

2 918 Directory Brit Petroleums3 9323 944 Directory3 942-950

2 952 DirectoryOnLine

2 990/994 Directory

Nelson Street

3 1002 Directory Sheet Metal

3 1006



clnrs,tailors

vet lab, pharm,

Clnrs






Use/Decade


Creek


3 1016 Directory Oil Burner Co3 1023 Directory

3 1033 Directory Photo Supp


3 1043 Directory Paints1060

3 1062 Directory

3 1063 Directory Clnrs

3 1067 Directory Printers

2 1071 Directory

3 1084 Directory Motor Co

3 1090 Directory Imperial Oil

Helmcken Street

3 1103 Directory Motor Service

3 1105 Directory Auto Wrecker Motor Co

Fire Insurance

Mapsauto repairs auto wrecker


Paint

Printers

dry clnrs




Use/Decade


Creek

2 1106 Directory1 1109 Directory clnrs

3 1114 Directory Stove Rpr Wks3 1118 Directory Painter3 1120 Directory Photo2 1126 Directory clnrs3 1133 Directory

3 1135 Directory Gear & Axl Supp Co

2 1138 Directory

3 1142 Directory Towel & Linen Supp

3 1146 Directory Clnrs

3 1150 Directory Cleaners

3 1154 Directory Lndry


3 1167 Directory

3 1182 Directory Exp & Transf3 1184 Directory Cleaners

Clnrs

clnrs

clnrs, lndy

welding

auto wreck

Gas Co; BC Elec. Railway Co.




Use/Decade


Creek

Fire Insurance

Mapscleaners




Use/Decade


Creek

Davie Street

3 1204 Directory Tailors

3 1209 Directory Plant Mtnce Equip

3 1216 Directory

3 1227 Directory Motor Fin Corp1 1228 Directory Gunsmith Dyer


2 1231 Directory Vulcaniz. Co

2 1234 Directory Fibrocite TileVulcaniz.

Co

3 1241 Directory Paint & Wallpaper3 1242 Directory3 1245 Directory Paint

3 1246 Directory Auto Glass; TiresDisinfect.

Co

3 1248 Directory Upholstry

2 1249 Directory

3 1250 Directory Upholstry

Bus Machs

Cleaners & Tailors

Laundry

Auto Equip; Auto WreckerAuto Parts; Auto Wrecking




Use/Decade


Creek

3 1256 Directory

Moor-Min Prods: Cattle

Mineral

3 1258 Directory Photo3 1259 Directory Tire Co

3 1260 Directory Motor CoTire Co; Garage; Auto Co

3 1261 Directory Blacksmith3 1266 Directory

3 1267 Directory

2 1269 Directory Linoleum Tile Co Machine Shops

2 1270 Directory Auto Salvage

3 1272 Directory Gas Propane Bottled gas

Auto Wrecking; Auto Parts; Auto Dlr

CC Motor Sales

Harness-maker

3 1273 Directory

3 1274 Directory Tire Co

3 1275 Directory Auto Supply Mutch TireRubber Co; Mutch Tir;

Auto Access

Sheet Metal Works

Blacksmith

Sign Wrtr; Gild Craft Signs




Use/Decade


Creek

3 1276 Directory Cabinet Makers

2 1280 Directory Auto Serv


2 1291 Directory Fordyce MotorsDixon Motors

Auto Top Co

3 1294 Directory Redden MachyPinner Motors

3 1295 Directory Printer; Mutch Tire

Drake Street

3 1301 Directory Bowell Motors Tire Co

3 1303 Directory Reo Motors; Tire Co

3 1308 Directory Refrig Sales Piston Ring

3 1312 Directory Sheet Metal Works

3 1318 Directory

3 1320 Directory Laundry

3 1327 Directory Rubb & Tire CoTire &

Repair Co

Custom Auto Glass

Dog & Cat Hospital

Photo

Paints & Varnish, Moto Co., Pyroil Distr.

Mutch Tire Ltd




Use/Decade


Creek

3 1335 Directory

2 1344 Directory Ellis Motors Used Cars

2 1345 Directory Used Cars Fordyce Motors Used Cars

2 1352 Directory Tractor Co Armour Motors Used Cars

2 1355 Directory

3 1362 Directory Auto Metal Wks

2 1365 Directory Pattison Motors

2 1366 Directory Garage

3 1369 Directory

3 1374 Directory Trinity Motors

3 1378 Directory

2 1385 Directory Ball BearingsNorthern Rubb Co

3 1389 Directory Motor Truck Co Tire Co

2 1390 DirectoryPhoto;

Printers & Litho

Painters

Tailors

Used Cars

Hemphill Diesel Engnrng Sch; Auto Dlr

Auto Wrkg; Motor Prod

Granville Vulcan

Industl Equip; Auto Access

Cbtmkr




Use/Decade


Creek

3 1393 DirectoryMetals;

Bearings; Clnrs

Mill Fuels Sawdust

2 1395 Directory BC Rock Gas


2 1399 Directory

Tile Co; Mineral

Recovery Processes

2 @ Pacific Street Directory

Sash & Door Ftry, Ship/ boat

builder

2 Start of 1400 Block DirectoryUnion Oil Gas Stn

2 1400 Directory Gas & Oil

2 1401 Directory Union Oil Serv Stn Gas & OilUnion Oil

Co

2 1407 Directory

3 1409 Directory Shell Gas Stn; Oil Co

3 1410 Directory Unitow Serv

Indstl Chem LabsAuto Body

GarageBottled Gas

Auto Dlr; Auto Reprs

Serv Stn

Neon Displays; Auto Dlrs

Cleaners




Use/Decade


Creek

2 1428 Directory

2 1429 DirectoryIndstl

Roofing; Aluminium

Expert Dyers; Oil

Supply

Furnace Oil; Veterinary Hospital

2 1435 Directory Carpet CleaningPac Distrb

Mfrs

Oil Burners; Furnace Oil

Supp

3 1440 Directory Can Wood & Coal

2 1451 Directory Wood Yard

2 1469 Directory Saw Mill

2 1490 DirectorySash & Door

Factory

2 1550 Directory Pioneer Lbr Converter

2 1551 Directory

3 1561 Directory

Clyde Shpbldg & Dry Dock; Machy Co

Sheet Mtl

Sheet Mtl

Pioneer Manufacturing Whse

Metals

Auto Lndry & Paint Removal Co

Pac Coast Pipe: wood pipe and tanks

Sawmill Co; Door Mfg




Use/Decade


Creek

3 1601 Directory

Boat Rentals; Zodiac Indust; Diver/

Seagraphic Publication

3 1650 Directory

DC Marine Indoor-Outdoor

Repair Shop

3 CPR Tracks Directory Ship YardsShip

Builder; Saw Mill


Johnston Terminals Air Frt & Exp; H&C Equip




3 881 Directory

Smithe Street

Nelson Street

3 1004 Directory


3 1028 Directory

3 1030 Directory househld cln mfrs Paper Prods Trnsf Co.

3 1040 Directory

3 1043 Directory Transf Ltd

3 1050 DirectoryPioneer

Envelopes mfrs

Sheet Metal Wks

3 1056 Directory Jntr Supp

3 1063 Directory Col Ptg Ink & Roll Co

Hamilton St.from Robson St. to False

Creek

Rex Rotary bus. machs

Lab. washing compounds; insecticides;

Paper; jntr supp

Amberine jntr supps; prntrs prntrs

Goodyr. Tire/Rubber

Use/Decade

photo





Creek Use/Decade

3 1070 Directory

3 1073 Directory Paint mfrs, sht mtl

3 1074 Directory PrintersWstrn Equip machy

2 1080 Directory insecticides Forsyth iron/steel

2 1090 DirectoryGraphics Screen

Printing

Am Smelting &

Refining (whse)

Paint Wks Sht Mtl Co.

Helmcken Street

2 1100 Directory Bus Machs Transf

3 1102 Directory chem prods

3 1110 Directory Cutter Laboratorybldg

materials

3 1114 Directory Stnd Oil (whse)

Mack printers and Stationers





Creek Use/Decade

2 1120 Directory

Christie Chemical

Co.; Bentham

clng supps; Burgess batteries

Burgess Battery;

Mainland Whses

3 1150 Directory Transf

3 1160 Directory

3 1162 Directory disinfecting Co.

3 1178-1181 DirectoryColchester

Machy whol tools

Davie Street

3 1200 OnLine Asbestos

2 1206 Directoryhtg equip; Mfg elect

appl

Laundry & Dry Clnr

Battery Co; paints

3 1212 Directory Asbestos

3 1222 Directory

Ford Motor


Garage





Creek Use/Decade

3 1226 OnLineDirectory Photo

3 1228 Directory Metal Wks

2 1258 Directory

3 1260 Directory Prtg Ink & Roller


Pacific Brewers Dist Mtce





3 809 Directory Crombie Heating Tinsmith

3 822 Directory Security Printing

3 826 DirectoryPac Fuel

Oils Distrib.

3 849 Directory Imp. News Co.

3 855 Directory Hopps Sign Co.

2 871 Directory Southard Motors

3 872 Directory Patterson Wood

3 878 Directory Drssmkr & CleanerFred Drew

Clnr

3 882 Directory Cbtmakrs

3 883 Directory Dom Stables Stables

3 885 Directory StablesSmithe Street

2 901 Directory Evergreen Press

Homer Streetfrom Robson St. to False

Creek

Printers

Can. Prnting Ink

Use/Decade

BC Prntg & Litho

Quest Metal Wks

Bulman Lithos & Printing





Creek Use/Decade

3 919 Directory Stables

3 927 Directory Pioneer Laundry

3 941 Directory Livery

3 949 Directory Domino Refrig

3 950 Directory Evergreen PressBarber

Whol Paper

2 955 Directory

3 957 Directory Ward Printing

2 967 Directory Morris Oil FuelColumbia

Garage

3 970 DirectoryGuideline Publish; Photo

3 977 Directory Exprt Rug Clnrs3 986 Directory

3 990 Directory

Baseline Type &

Graphics; Pulp Press

Columbia Paper

Arrow Rad. auto rep.; Car Wash

Loomis Armored Car Serv.

Barber Whol Paper; Interlake Tissue Mills

Paper





Creek Use/Decade

3 996 Directory Pulp Press

Nelson Street

3 1000 Directory Photo Wilson Glass

Consolid. Leaded

Glass Co.2 1001 Directory

OnLine3 1010 Directory3 1011 Directory Printer

3 1014 DirectoryW&M

Stationers and Prntrs

2 1038 Directory


3 1062 DirectoryFirst Folio Printing;

Pulp PressPaint Gnl Motors

3 1068 Directory Logan Graphics

3 1070 Directory

3 1080 Directory Taylor Graphics

Gutta Percha & Rubber

Wilson Paper

Premier Service Stn

Can Cycle & Motor

Gnl Motors; Auto Parts & Serv

Empire Brass mfg

Enamel & Htng Prods





Creek Use/Decade

2 1084 DirectoryPrntrs,

Stationers, Polyethln.

Printers Purcell Oils

Beaver Soap & Chems;

Pyrene Mfg; Service Stn

Equip

3 1085 DirectoryAdvance Plastics bags

OnLine

3 1086 Directory

Sterling Lubricants

Whol; Lndry Supp

Can Ntl Carbon Co.

Columbia Printing

3 1090 Directory

Stanley Supp Clnrs

& Dyers Equip

Leeks Htng

3 1095 Directory Radco Mtrcycles

3 1096 Directory Photo Helmcken

Street

Sebring Auto Truck Pts, Equip, Tires





Creek Use/Decade

2 1101 DirectoryOnLine Gas Stn

2 1105 Directory

Beaver Soap & Chems;

Pyrene Mfg; Service Stn

Equip

2 1106 Directory

Ideal Chrome Contract

mfrs; Wst. Petroleum Analysis; Printers Wkshp; Photo

Ace Furn. Refinish

3 1107 Directory Radco MtrcyclesEmpress Mnfng

Empress Manufacturing

Esso Serv. Stn.





Creek Use/Decade

3 1109 Directory

N. Coast Welding;

Auto Reprs;

Auto Supp





Creek Use/Decade

3 1110 DirectoryS.W.

Potash (whse)

3 1111 Directory Photo Leek Plmb. Htng

3 1117 Directory Lab

2 1121 Directory

Alpha Door Fcty;

Sht mtl; Industrl Roof Co.

H&H Mtl Wks.

Capitol Wldrs

Capitol Welders; Refridg & Eng. Co.

3 1128 Directory

3 1130 DirectoryMainland

Cigar Factory

3 1134 Directory

Photo; Fairway Publish;

Tay Graphics

Atco Metal Ltd. Printers

Gold Medal Mfg

Malt Processors

3 1136 DirectoryStndrd Trans &

Stage

Pease Foundry

3 1142 Directory Janitor Supp Dom Prntng Ink

Photo





Creek Use/Decade

3 1144 Directory Applnc & HtngDarling & Co machy

3 1147 Directory Reinhard graphics

3 1150 Directory Brown & Co machy3 1154 Directory Htg Appl

2 1155 Directory Capitol Welders

2 1158 DirectoryDom

Ammo. Division

3 1163 DirectoryAlan

Graphics; Photo

2 1176 Directory

2 1198 DirectoryDavie Street

3 1200 Directory Classic PrintingAuto Rental

Tires & Rubber

Oil Co; Fuel Oil

Sales

3 1206 Directory Tire & Rubber AsbestosFoundry, Asbestos

Petroleum Heat & Oil Foundry Photo

3 1207 Directory Blacksmith

3 1209 Directory Sash & Door Mkr

Photo

Pioneer Envelopes

Benwell Printing

Smith Paper





Creek Use/Decade

3 1220 OnLine





Creek Use/Decade

3 1200-1214

2 1221-1225 OnLine3 1225 Directory

2 1226 Directory

Asbestos, Chem

Importers; Carbon

Batteries; Petro.Heat & Fuel Oil

Auto Finish; Carbon

Batteries; Foundry

3 1250 Directory Benwell PrintingPlmbg &

Htng Supp

3 1251 Directory Auto Bodies

3 1280 Directory

3 1285 Directory

3 1290 Directory Woodwks Furn Mfrs


Batteries; Industl Carbon Prods

Tires; Paints Tires & Repair

Elect. Power Equip

Photo

Printers & Comml Artists

Layfield & Co. Asbestos






2 436 Directory Clnrs & Dyers2 442 Directory

Pender Street

2 502 Directory clnrs3 511 Directory

3 515 Directory dye wks

2 535 Directory

2 550 Directory

3 566 Directory photo logging op.

3 567 Directory

3 569 Directory

3 570 Directory carpt clnrs


2 575 Directory

2 569 - 581 OnLine

3 580 Directory Gar

Hornby Streetfrom Cordova St. to

False Creek Use/Decade

auto gar.

Clnrs

clnrs

lndry

auto gar.

chem lab

photo






3 583 Directory prntrs

2 590 Directory Imper. Oil

Fire Insurance

Maps

repr gar, gas tanks

Dunsmuir Street

3 600 Directory gas stn.

3 633 Directory

3 640 Directory auto gar.

3 646 Directory gar.

3 649 Directory

3 657 Directory Auto Rpr

3 658 Directory clnrs machy

3 659 Directory machy

3 672 Directory clnrs

3 685 Directory car rental, gar., clnrs

labs

auto gar.

labs






Georgia Street

2 about 753Fire

Insurance Maps

taxi co. with gas tanks

2 757 Directory car rental car rental

3 787 Directory

Robson Street

3 808 Directory3 816 Directory3 821 Directory auto lndy gar.

3 823 Directory mushroom grow

3 849 Directory

3 850 Directory auto gar.

3 852 Directory concrt coal sales

3 877 Directory labSmithe Street

3 953 Directory machy

3 981 Directory gar. creolisol mfg.

3 988 Directory brake lining clnrs prntrs

clnrs

auto gar.

prntrs

bldrs supp.






Nelson Street


3 1020 Directory car rental prntrs3 1032 Directory paint

2 1040 Directory car rental, strg gar.Fire

Insurance Maps

auto body repairs

3 1070 Directory

2 1074 Directory3 1104 Directory photo3 1162 Directory photo3 1170 Directory3 1190 Directory prntrs

Davie Street

3 1200 Directory

3 1229 Directory car (VW) Dlr

3 1233 Directory Mfg Wood Prods

garage, Asbestos Fir

Co.Auto Co

Auto Supp

prntrs, inks

auto gar., boat wks

photo

auto co., tires

paper goods






3 1236 Directory Black Bros Glass

3 1244 Directory Tailors & Clnrs3 1246 Directory Auto Rpr Transf

3 1254 Directory Stables Motor Devices Co

3 1257 Directory Coal & Wood

2 1258 Directory garage Reo Motors Branch Garage

3 1260 Directory GarageFire

Insurance Maps

garage

Drake Street

3 1304 Directory Plastics

3 1350 Directory Printing Inks3 1361 Directory Auto Body

3 1369 DirectoryEver-Ready

Fuels Sawdust

garage






3 1383 Directory Photo, Auto Garage MachyArmstrong Construct

3 1401 Directory

3 1405 Directory Marble Wkrs

3 1449 DirectoryVanguard

Steel; Bearings

3 1460 DirectoryFurnace Oil

Supply Whse

2 1675 Directory Dry Clnrs

2 False Creek

Tug & barge; Fuel

Trans Agent; Petro.

Carriers Fuel Trans

Barge Lines


Air Equip Machy; Auto Body Builders Air Equip Serv



Risk Ranking Address Source 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s 1910s 1900s3 106 Directory Fish Canners

3 200 Directory BC Packers

3 325 Directory Printers Labs

Chemists; Dental

Specialties; Oils Lab

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