Disposal at sea permit 4543-2-06978
Please note that this permit has expired.
(Amendment: April 10, 2018)
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. 4543‑2‑06978 authorizing the loading for disposal and the disposal of waste or other matter at sea is approved. The permit is published on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Registry on Tuesday, March 27, 2018.
1. Permittee: Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 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 rock, gravel, sand, silt, clay and seaweed.
3. Duration of permit: permit is valid from April 3, 2018, to April 2, 2019.
4. Loading site: Tabusintac Gully, New Brunswick, bound by 47.28079° N, 64.96102° W; 47.27611° N, 64.94343° W; 47.32190° N, 64.91349° W; and 47.32741° N, 64.93422° W North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83), as described in the drawing titled “Drawing CA-AT-D148” (March 5, 2015).
5. Disposal site: Tabusintac Gully, New Brunswick, bound by 47.28079° N, 64.96102° W; 47.27611° N, 64.94343° W; 47.32190° N, 64.91349° W; and 47.32741° N, 64.93422° W (NAD83), as described in the drawing titled “Drawing CA-AT-D148” (March 5, 2015).
6. Method of loading: dredging will be carried out using a suction dredge or a mechanical dredge.
7. Route to disposal site(s) and method of transport: most direct route from the loading site to the disposal site via pipeline, dump scow, or sidecasting.
8. Method of disposal: disposal will be carried out by pipeline, dump scow, or sidecasting.
9. Total quantity to be disposed of: not to exceed 15 000 cubic metres, place measure.
9.1. The permittee shall submit the procedures to measure or estimate quantities of dredged material disposed of at the disposal site to Ms. Natasha Boyd, 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 CEPA.
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
Ms. Natasha Boyd
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Department of the Environment
Atlantic Region
6 Bruce St
Mount Pearl NL A1N 4T3
Fax: 709‑772‑5097
Email: natasha.boyd@canada.caMs. Stephanie Rheault
Environmental Enforcement Directorate
Department of the Environment
Atlantic Region
33 Weldon St 2nd Floor
Moncton NB E1C 0N5
Fax: 506‑851‑4696
Email: stephanie.rheault@canada.ca- Ms. Rachel Gautreau
Mr. George Brown
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
343 Université Ave
Moncton NB E1C 9B6
Fax: 506‑851‑6579
Email: george.brown@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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
13.2. The Canadian Coast Guard Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) in 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. Natasha Boyd, identified in paragraph 13.1, within 30 days after the expiry of the permit. This report shall contain the following information: 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 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.
David Taillefer
Acting Regional Director
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Atlantic Region
On behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Signed on March 21, 2018