Terminal Development Plan for Sunshine Coast (Earls Cove)
Background
Earls Cove terminal is located on Jervis Inlet, a short distance from Egmont, a small community on the Sunshine Coast. The terminal provides service between Earls Cove on the Sunshine Coast and Saltery Bay near Powell River, with a crossing time of 50 minutes. Service is provided by the MV Malaspina Sky, which has a vehicle capacity of 112 AEQ and a maximum capacity of 462 people.Terminal development plan
Our Terminal Development team along with key staff from various departments at BC Ferries has begun the process of creating a Terminal Development Plan (TDP) for the Earls Cove terminal. The TDP is a long-term plan and vision for the terminal and involves identification of key issues and opportunities, development of conceptual options, identification of preferred concepts and the creation of an implementation schedule for future terminal upgrades.Currently the ferry terminal is zoned residential and commercial. As a result, as part of the terminal development planning process, BC Ferries is seeking to amend the zoning and Official Community Plan (OCP) to allow future upgrades at the terminal to be implemented, including a new waiting/washroom building which has already been identified by BC Ferries for future replacement. In March, BC Ferries submitted an application to the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) to amend the OCP and Zoning bylaws for the terminal. Additional information about the OCP and zoning bylaw process, together with our application, is posted online for your review and can be accessed through the link below.
Next steps
Engaging with the Community
Thank you for your feedback during first stages of the rezoning/OCP amendment application process. The information you provided will be shared with the SCRD as part of our application process, and will also help us further develop and refine the Terminal Development Plan.
As we progress with terminal development planning for Earls Cove there will be other opportunities to provide your input regarding your ideas for the future of the terminal. Your input is important to us and will help shape our future plans. Stay tuned for our next update.
We recognize this is a difficult time for our local and global communities due to the COVID-19 situation. Operationally we continue to safely transport vital goods and supplies to coastal communities, and we are also moving forward with our efforts to plan for the long-term future of Earls Cove terminal.
If you have any questions, want to provide feedback, or require further information about the terminal development engagement process, contact tdpinfo@bcferries.com or write to us at British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Terminal Development, Suite 500 - 1321 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 0B7. Your email, address information and any other information about you is being collected under section 26 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the terminal development engagement process. If you have any questions about the collection of your information, contact the Manager, Terminal Development by calling 250-978-1479, or write to us at this email or at the address above.
*Automobile Equivalent (AEQ), a measure of 6.1 m in length by 2.6 m in width, is used to determine a vessel’s vehicle capacity.