On December 14, 2006, the Vancouver Port Authority entered into a legal agreement with Environment Canada titled “Memorandum of Understanding on the Implementation of the Adaptive Management Strategy”. The Adaptive Management Strategy is one of the over 150 commitments outlined within the provincial environmental assessment certificate (Table of Commitments that the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority will implement during the course of the project.

The Adaptive Management Strategy (AMS) has been developed jointly by the VFPA with Environment Canada to ensure the effective monitoring and management of the RB inter-causeway ecosystem. The AMS covers the following areas:
o    Geomorphology / Oceanography
o    Surface Water Quality
o    Sediment Quality
o    Eelgrass
o    Other Biota – fish and bird population monitoring

http://www.portvancouver.com/the_port/docs/mou_ams_dp3.pdf