But Marvin Rosenau, a BCIT fisheries biologist who lives in Abbotsford, has warned that the project could damage fish habitat in McLennan Creek, which he described as one of the most important fish-bearing small streams in the city.

His protests led provincial fisheries staff to investigate themselves, and prompted council to defer their own vote on the project. But provincial officials confirmed their previous decision, and the plan had been slated to head to council on Dec. 3, a city staffer told Rosenau in an email.

But renewed protests from Rosenau has – for the second time – prompted provincial officials to investigate further. And the top is not on the agenda for Monday’s meeting.