Disposal at sea permit 4543-2-04468, amended

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Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsection 129(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), is varying the conditions of disposal at sea permit no. 4543-2-04468 as outlined below. The varied conditions are published in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Registry on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.

5. Loading sites: 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, 2022, to July 15, 2022
2. Segment 258 to 4200: in the event of an hopper overflow at water surface, the loading of the dredge will be limited to 60 percent of its maximum loading capacity from June 16, 2022, to July 31, 2022
3. Segment 258 to 4200: dredging is authorized two out of every three days from April 1, 2022, to April 14, 2022, and from July 16, 2022, to September 24, 2022
4. Segment 258 to 4200: 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 4200 to 7350: dredging is authorized one out of every two days from July 16, 2022, to July 31, 2022
6. Segment 4200 to 7350: dredging is authorized two out of every three days from April 1, 2022, to April 14, 2022, from August 1, 2022, to August 7, 2022, and from August 25, 2022, to September 24, 2022
7. Segment 7350 to 9000: dredging is prohibited from September 24, 2022 to October 31, 2022
8. Segment 9000 to 10 720: dredging is authorized two out of every three days from July 16, 2022, to July 31, 2022

On behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change

Éric Vachon
Regional Director
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Quebec Region

Signed on July 22, 2022