Disposal at sea permit 4543-2-04463, amended

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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), disposal at sea permit no. 4543-2-04463 are varied and approved as follows. The amendment is published on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Registry on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.

5. Loading site(s): the loading of dredged material is restricted to the segments of the Grande Entrée channel listed below and must be completed in accordance with the associated restrictions. The segments are bound by precise measurements marking out the course of the channel as defined in the document identified in paragraph 4a.

1. segment 0 to 10 720: dredging is prohibited from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020

2. segment 258 to 4 200: in the event of an hopper overflow at water surface, the loading of the dredge will be limited to 60% of its maximum loading capacity from June 16, 2020, to July 31, 2020

3. segment 258 to 4 200: dredging is authorized 2 out of every 3 days from April 1, 2020, to April 14, 2020, and from July 16, 2020, to September 24, 2020

4. segment 258 to 4 200: limit the average increase in total suspended solids (TSS) concentration to 150 mg/L within the mussel park, over the daily dredging period

5. segment 4 200 to 7 350: dredging is authorized 1 out of every 2 days from July 16, 2020, to July 31, 2020

6. segment 4 200 to 7 350: dredging is authorized 2 out of every 3 days from April 1, 2020, to April 14, 2020, from August 1, 2020, to August 7, 2020, and from August 25, 2020, to September 24, 2020

7. segment 7 350 to 9 000: dredging is prohibited from September 24, 2020, to October 31, 2020

8. segment 9 000 to 10 720: dredging is authorized 2 out of every 3 days from July 16, 2020, to July 31, 2020

Isabelle Goulet
Regional Director
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Quebec Region

On behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change

Signed on July 14, 2020