Disposal at sea permit 4543-2-06935
Please note that this permit has expired.
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 127 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999), disposal at sea permit no. 4543‑2‑06935 authorizing the loading for disposal and the disposal of waste or other matter at sea is approved. The permit is published on the CEPA Registry on Tuesday, March 21, 2017.
1. Permittee: Department of Public Works and Government Services, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
2. Waste or other matter to be disposed of: dredged material.
2.1. Nature of waste or other matter: dredged material consisting of gravel, sand, silt and clay.
3. Duration of permit: permit is valid from April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018.
4. Loading site(s):
Grahams Pond, Prince Edward Island, at approximately 46.09622° N, 62.45114° W North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83)
Launching Pond, Prince Edward Island, at approximately 46.22053° N, 62.40978° W (NAD83)
Naufrage Harbour, Prince Edward Island, at approximately 46.46922° N, 62.41660° W (NAD83)
North Lake Harbour, Prince Edward Island, at approximately 46.46905° N, 62.06824° W (NAD83)
Savage Harbour, Prince Edward Island, at approximately 46.43564° N, 62.83266° W (NAD83)
St. Peter’s Bay (Red Head), Prince Edward Island, at approximately 46.44494° N, 62.73763° W (NAD83)
Tracadie Harbour, Prince Edward Island, at approximately 46.40830° N, 63.02927° W or 46.41223° N, 63.03998° W (NAD83)
as described in the document titled “PEI Disposal Site Management Plan: 2017 Map Book and Mitigation”.
5. Disposal site(s):
Grahams Pond, Prince Edward Island, 46.09485° N, 62.45215° W (NAD83)
Launching Pond, Prince Edward Island, 46.21883° N, 62.41083° W (NAD83)
Naufrage, Prince Edward Island, 46.46850° N, 62.41417° W (NAD83)
North Lake, Prince Edward Island - Site A, 46.46917° N, 62.06168° W (NAD83)
North Lake, Prince Edward Island - Site B, 46.46839° N, 62.06797° W (NAD83)
Savage Harbour, Prince Edward Island, 46.43383° N, 62.82700° W (NAD83)
St. Peter’s Bay (Red Head), Prince Edward Island, 46.44972° N, 62.72632° W (NAD83)
Tracadie Harbour, Prince Edward Island - Site B, 46.40667° N, 63.02233° W (NAD83)
Tracadie Harbour, Prince Edward Island - Site C, 46.41567° N, 63.03367° W (NAD83)
as described in the document titled “PEI Disposal Site Management Plan: 2017 Map Book and Mitigation”.
6. Method of loading: dredging will be carried out using a suction dredge and land-based heavy equipment.
7. Route to disposal site(s) and method of transport: most direct route from the loading site to the disposal site via pipeline, sidecasting or dump trucks.
8. Method of disposal: disposal will be carried out by pipeline, sidecasting or dump trucks.
9. Total quantity to be disposed of:
Grahams Pond: not to exceed 10 000 cubic metres, place measure
Launching Pond: not to exceed 15 000 cubic metres, place measure
Naufrage: not to exceed 20 000 cubic metres, place measure
North Lake: not to exceed 10 000 cubic metres, place measure
Savage Harbour: not to exceed 10 000 cubic metres, place measure
St. Peter’s Bay: not to exceed 10 000 cubic metres, place measure
Tracadie Harbour Site B: not to exceed 2 000 cubic metres, place measure
Tracadie Harbour Site C: not to exceed 15 000 cubic metres, place measure
9.1. The permittee shall submit the procedures to measure or estimate quantities of dredged material disposed of at each disposal site to Ms. Natasha Boyd, identified in paragraph 13.1.(a). The Department of the Environment shall approve the procedures prior to the commencement of the first dredging operation to be conducted under this permit.
10. Fees: the fee prescribed by the Disposal at Sea Permit Fee Regulations shall be paid by the permittee in accordance with those regulations.
11. Inspection: By accepting this permit, the permittee and its contractors accept that they are subject to inspection pursuant to Part 10 of CEPA 1999.
12. Contractors:
12.1. The loading or disposal at sea referred to under this permit shall not be carried out by any person without written authorization from the permittee.
12.2. The permittee shall ensure that all persons involved in the loading, transport or disposal activities authorized by this permit conduct these activities in accordance with the relevant permit conditions.
13. Reporting and notification:
13.1. The permittee shall provide the following information no later than 48 hours before loading and disposal activities commence and no sooner than 7 days before loading and disposal activities commence: name of the contractor, including corporate and on-site contact information; and expected period of loading and disposal activities. The above-noted information shall be submitted to
Ms. Natasha Boyd
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Department of the Environment
Atlantic Region
6 Bruce St
Mount Pearl NL A1N 4T3
Fax: 709‑772‑5097
Email: natasha.boyd@canada.caMr. Mark Dalton
Environmental Enforcement Directorate
Department of the Environment
Atlantic Region
Queen Square 16th Floor
45 Alderney Dr
Dartmouth NS B2Y 2N6
Fax: 902‑426‑7924
Email: mark.dalton@canada.caMr. Joshua Mailhiot
Canadian Wildlife Service
Department of the Environment
Atlantic Region
6 Bruce St
Mount Pearl NL A1N 4T3
Fax: 709‑772‑5097
Email: joshua.mailhiot@canada.caMr. George Brown
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
343 Université Ave
Moncton NB E1C 9B6
Fax: 506‑851‑6579
Email: george.brown@dfo-mpo.gc.ca(For Savage Harbour, St Peter’s Bay and Tracadie Harbour only)
Mr. Paul Giroux
Parks Canada Agency
2 Palmers Lane
Charlottetown PE C1A 5V6
Fax: 902‑672‑6370
Email: paul.giroux@pc.gc.ca
13.2. The Canadian Coast Guard Marine Communication and Traffic Services (MCTS) of Sydney (notshipssyd@dfo-mpo.gc.ca) is to be notified in advance of the commencement of work so that appropriate “Notices to Shipping/Mariners” may be issued.
13.3. The permittee shall submit a written report to the Minister, as represented by the Regional Director of the Environmental Protection Operations Directorate, Atlantic Region, care of Ms. Natasha Boyd, as identified in paragraph 13.1.(a), within 30 days after the expiry of the permit. This report shall contain the following information: a list of all work completed pursuant to the permit, including the location of the loading and disposal sites used, the total number of hours of night dredging conducted at each loading site, the quantity of matter disposed of at the disposal site(s) and the dates on which disposal activities occurred.
13.4. At all times, a copy of this permit and of documents and drawings referenced in this permit shall be available at the loading site and on all powered ships directly engaged in the loading and disposal operations.
14. Special precautions:
14.1. The loading and disposal at sea referred to under this permit shall be carried out in accordance with all restrictions and mitigation measures summarized in the document titled “PEI Disposal Site Management Plan: 2017 Map Book and Mitigation”. Modifications to the document shall be made only with the written approval of the Department of the Environment.
Jeffrey L. Corkum
Regional Director
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Atlantic Region
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
Signed on March 15, 2017
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