Disposal at sea emergency permit 4543-2-06868

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Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 128 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), disposal at sea emergency permit no. 4543‑2‑06868 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, May 12, 2015.

1. Permittee: L’Association des pêcheurs de Four-Roads et Inkerman Inc., Four-Roads, 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 May 1, 2015, to June 15, 2015.

4. Loading site: Pokemouche Bay Entrance Channel, New Brunswick, bound by 47.65454° N, 64.78257° W; 47.65233° N, 64.77837° W; 47.65282° N, 64.77781° W; and 47.65503° N, 64.78200° W North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83); as described in the drawing titled “Drawing CA-AT-D175” (April 27, 2015).

5. Disposal site: Pokemouche Bay Entrance Channel, New Brunswick, from approximately 47.65420° N, 64.78247° W to 47.65217° N, 64.77854° W (NAD83); as described in the drawing titled “Drawing CA-AT-D175” (April 27, 2015).

6. Method of loading: dredging will be carried out using a barge-mounted mechanical dredge.

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

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

9. Total quantity to be disposed of: not to exceed 2000 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 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 activities 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
   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. Special Precautions:

14.1. The loading and disposal at sea activities referred to under this permit shall be carried out in accordance with the restrictions identified in the drawing titled “Drawing CA-AT-D175” (April 27, 2015). Modifications to these restrictions shall be made only with the written approval of the Department of the Environment.

Glenn Worthman
A/Regional Director
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Atlantic Region

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

Signed on April 30, 2015