Rebuilding Covehead Harbour After Hurricane Fiona
Official title: Wharf Upgrades and Launching Ramp Reconstruction at the Covehead Small Craft Harbour, Prince Edward Island
Hurricane Fiona damaged the small craft harbour at Covehead, PEI. The government wants to rebuild three wharf structures and a boat launching ramp. The new structures would be about a metre higher than before to better handle future storms.
Why This Matters
If you fish out of Covehead or launch your boat there, this affects you directly. The harbour has been damaged since Fiona hit in 2022. Rebuilding it higher should mean fewer closures after future storms.
What Could Change
Three wharf structures will be demolished and rebuilt with steel sheet piles and stone protection. The boat ramp gets a new concrete slab. Everything goes up by about a metre to handle higher water levels.
Key Issues
- How will construction affect harbour access for fishers and boaters?
- Are the proposed storm-resilience measures adequate for future climate conditions?
Indigenous Consultation
This consultation requires engagement with Indigenous communities under the Crown's duty to consult.