Cornwall Port of Entry
Interim Relocation
Project
City of Cornwall Presentation
January 14, 2013
Purpose
• To update Cornwall City Council on the current plans to
relocate the current Interim Port of Entry (POE), located
at the foot of the current bridge, to the Canal Lands.
• To share project information with key stakeholders.
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Massena
• On February 4, 2011 the Canadian and American Governments
made a joint announcement “Beyond the Border”
• Canada and the United States remain committed to fulfilling the
Beyond the border Action Plan deliverable
• To complete this objective, Canada and the United states are
currently negotiating an agreement that would allow full
preclearance of goods and travellers at Massena, NY
• At this time, negotiations with the United States are on-going.
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Background/Timing
• CBSA requires a functional POE that meets Agency standards.
• Adequate facilities that support operational requirements for
Commercial and Traveller processing activities, including secondary
examinations.
– Cornwall is a 24/7 operation
– 1.9 million/year vehicles are processed through the Cornwall
POE
• The interim facility in the City of Cornwall was opened in July 2009.
• Completion of Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL) low-level
bridge span across the north channel of the St. Lawrence River
expected to be complete by fall 2013.
• The CBSA, Transport Canada (TC) and FBCL are working together
for the establishment of a new Interim Port Of Entry on the Canal
Lands in time for its completion.
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Key Activities
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Size/order modular structure
Remediate the land, if required
Prepare site for the civil works
Install Modular structure
Construct/Fit-up the interior
Relocate key elements from the current Port of Entry
(still to be determined)
– Trailer; Canopies; Primary Inspection Booths
• Current
– CBSA has provided our requirements to the FBCL
– Design and Planning to begin in the coming weeks
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New Interim Port of Entry
• Increased Traveler processing
– Primary, Secondary and administrative functions
– Reduces border wait times
• On site Commercial processing
– Have the capacity to examine trucks and process shipments
onsite
• New and more modern facility
– Client reception area: Increased privacy for sensitive discussions
– Ability to consolidate all CBSA operations from 3 locations to 1
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Impacts of Move to the Canal Lands
• City Traffic
- Improvement to city traffic once CBSA moves out of the city core and
from the traffic circle.
• Environment
- Environmental concerns will be addressed.
• Bike Path
– To be operational during both the bridge and CBSA plaza construction
– Security fencing will be installed between the path and the CBSA
facilities
– There will be intermittent closures for safety, however the bike path will
remain open the majority of the time
• Further questions should be directed to the FBCL
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Next Steps
• The CBSA and the FBCL will complete the conceptual planning for
the POE in the Spring 2013
• Stakeholders
– Update Cornwall City Staff on our progress through regularly scheduled
meetings
– Meet with local interest groups (ie Rotary Club/Waterfront committee) to provide
project information
• Post Interim POE Relocation
– Closure of actual Interim POE to coincide with opening of new Interim POE
– CBSA to decommission the current plaza
• City of Cornwall site
• Suncor site
– CBSA is committed to working with City planners to re-instate the roadways to
the City’s satisfaction
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