Disposal at sea permit 4543-2-03634

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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. 4543‑2‑03634 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, July 19, 2016.

1. Permittee: Shelter Island Sediment Group, Richmond, British Columbia.

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 July 26, 2016, to July 25, 2017.

4. Loading site(s): Shelter Island Channel, Richmond, British Columbia, bound by: 49.16147° N, 122.99497° W; 49.16341° N, 122.98696° W; 49.16316° N, 122.98683° W; and 49.16123° N, 122.99483° W North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83), as described in the drawing titled “Map 1: Pipe Route from Load Site to the Proposed Discharge Point” submitted in support of the permit application.

5. Disposal site(s): Shelter Island In-River Disposal Site, at approximately 49.15692° N, 122.99768° W (NAD83), as described in the drawing titled “Map 1: Pipe Route from Load Site to the Proposed Discharge Point” submitted in support of the permit application.

6. Method of loading: loading will be carried out using a cutter suction dredge.

7. Route to disposal site(s) and method of transport: most direct navigational route from the loading site to the disposal site via pipeline.

8. Method of disposal: disposal will be carried out by pipeline.

9. Total quantity to be disposed of: not to exceed 20 000 cubic metres, place measure.

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:

11.1. By accepting this permit, the permittee and its contractors accept that they are subject to inspection pursuant to Part 10 of CEPA 1999.

11.2. The permittee shall ensure that records of all loading and disposal activities are kept on site for the duration of the permit and are available for inspection by any enforcement officer or analyst, for two years following the expiry of the permit.

11.3. Ships operating under the authority of this permit shall carry and display a radar-reflecting device at all times mounted on the highest practical location.

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 at least 48 hours before loading and disposal activities commence: name or number of ship, platform or structure used to carry out the loading and/or disposal, 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 the Environmental Enforcement Division of the Department of the Environment, Pacific and Yukon Region, 604‑666‑9059 (fax) or ec.immersionenmerrpy-disposalatseapyr.ec@canada.ca (email).

13.2. The permittee shall submit a written report to the Minister, as represented by the Regional Director of the Environmental Protection Operations Directorate, Pacific and Yukon Region, 201-401 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC  V6C 3S5, 604‑666‑6800 (fax) or ec.immersionenmerrpy-disposalatseapyr.ec@canada.ca (email) 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 site(s) used, the quantity of matter disposed of at the disposal site(s), and the dates on which disposal activities occurred.

13.3. 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 permittee shall submit a written dredged material disposal plan to the Minister, as represented by the Regional Director of the Environmental Protection Operations Directorate, Pacific and Yukon Region, identified in paragraph 13.2., for approval by the Department of the Environment prior to the commencement of the first dredging operation authorized by this permit. The plan shall address procedures to accurately measure or estimate quantities of dredged material disposed of at the disposal site(s), vessel tracking, and a schedule for use of the disposal site(s). Modifications to the plan shall be made only with the written approval of the Department of the Environment.

14.2. The loading and disposal at sea referred to under this permit shall be carried out in accordance with the mitigation measures summarized in the document titled “Environmental Protection Plan - Shelter Island Sediment Group - Maintenance Dredging at Shelter Island Channel - Disposal at Sea Permit #4543‑2‑03634” (June 2016).

Stéphanie Johnson
Regional Director
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Pacific and Yukon Region

On behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change

Signed on July 12, 2016