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Disposal at sea permit 4543-2-06798

Please note that this permit has expired.

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[Amendment(s): April 15, 2014]

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. 4543‑2‑06798 authorizing the loading for disposal and the disposal of waste or other matter at sea is approved and published on the CEPA Registry on Tuesday March 25, 2014.

1. Permittee: Department of Public Works and Government Services, Moncton, New Brunswick.

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, clay and seaweed.

3. Duration of permit: permit is valid from April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2015.

4. Loading sites:

  1. Pigeon Hill (Fox Dens Gully), New Brunswick, bound by 47.88714° N, 64.52217° W; 47.88119° N, 64.52199° W; 47.88154° N, 64.49536° W; and 47.88749° N, 64.49553° W North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83)

  2. Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël, New Brunswick, at approximately 47.77999° N, 64.56424° W (NAD83)

  3. Tabusintac Gully, New Brunswick, bound by 47.28079° N, 64.96101° W; 47.27611° N, 64.94343° W; 47.30301° N, 64.92794° W; and 47.30770° N, 64.94556° W (NAD83), and

  4. Miller Brook, New Brunswick, at approximately 47.67045° N, 65.50572° W (NAD83)

as described in the document titled “Disposal Site Management Plan: 2014 Map Book and Mitigation” submitted in support of the permit application.

5. Disposal sites:

  1. Pigeon Hill (Fox Dens Gully), New Brunswick, bound by 47.88714° N, 64.52217° W; 47.88119° N, 64.52199° W; 47.88154° N, 64.49536° W; and 47.88749° N, 64.49553° W (NAD83)

  2. Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël, Site 1, New Brunswick, 47.77800° N, 64.56450° W to 47.77950° N, 64.56600° W (NAD83)

  3. Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël, Site 2, New Brunswick, 47.77987° N, 64.56670° W (NAD83)

  4. Tabusintac Gully, New Brunswick, bound by 47.28079° N, 64.96101° W; 47.27611° N, 64.94343° W; 47.30301° N, 64.92794° W; and 47.30770° N, 64.94556° W (NAD83)

  5. Miller Brook Site D1, New Brunswick, 47.66958° N, 65.50707° W (NAD83)

  6. Miller Brook Site D2, New Brunswick, 47.67077° N, 65.50380°(NAD83), and

  7. Miller Brook Site D3, New Brunswick, 47.67010° N, 65.50599°(NAD83)

as described in the document titled “Disposal Site Management Plan: 2014 Map Book and Mitigation” submitted in support of the permit application.

6. Method of loading: dredging will be carried out using a suction dredge, a barge-mounted excavator or 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 end dumping.

8. Method of disposal: disposal will be carried out by pipeline, sidecasting or end dumping.

9. Total quantity to be disposed of:

  1. Pigeon Hill (Fox Dens Gully): not to exceed 25 000 cubic metres, place measure

  2. Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël: not to exceed 18 000 cubic metres, place measure

  3. Tabusintac Gully: not to exceed 15 000 cubic metres, place measure

  4. Miller Brook: not to exceed 6 000 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. Jayne Roma, as identified in paragraph 13.1. 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:

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

11.2. Ships operating under the authority of this permit shall be marked in accordance with the Collision Regulations of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, when located on or in the waterway.

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

  1. Ms. Jayne Roma
    Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
    Department of the Environment
    Atlantic Region
    Queen Square 16th Floor
    45 Alderney Dr
    Dartmouth NS  B2Y 2N6

    Fax: 902‑426‑8373
    Email: jayne.roma@canada.ca

  2. Mr. Mark Dalton
    Environmental Enforcement Directorate
    Department of the Environment
    Atlantic Region
    Queen Square 16th Floor
    45 Alderney Dr
    Dartmouth NS  B2Y 2N6

    Fax: 902‑490‑0775
    Email: mark.dalton@canada.ca

  3. Ms. Rachel Gautreau
    Canadian Wildlife Service
    Department of the Environment
    Atlantic Region
    17 Waterfowl Lane
    Sackville NB  E4L 1G6

    Fax: 506‑364‑5062
    Email: rachel.gautreau@canada.ca

  4. Mr. Jean-Francois Mallet
    Department of Fisheries and Oceans
    343 Université Ave
    Moncton NB  E1C 9B6

    Fax: 506‑851‑6579
    Email: jean-francois.mallet@dfo-mpo.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. Jayne Roma, as identified in paragraph 13.1., within 30 days of 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.

14. Environmental Protection Plan:

14.1. The permittee shall prepare an environmental protection plan relating to the loading and disposal at sea activities authorized by this permit. The plan shall be approved by the Department of the Environment prior to the commencement of the first dredging operation to be conducted under this permit. Project activities shall be carried out in accordance with all procedures and mitigation measures outlined in the environmental protection plan. Modifications to the plan shall be made only with the written approval of the Department of the Environment.


Jeffrey L. Corkum
A/Regional Director
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Atlantic Region

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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