Disposal at sea emergency permit ATL-00400-1
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 128 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), is issuing disposal at sea emergency permit no. ATL-00400-1 authorizing the loading for disposal and the disposal of waste or other matter at sea. The emergency permit is published in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Registry on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. All documents referenced in this permit are available upon request by email at immersionatl-disposalatseaatl@ec.gc.ca.
1. Permittee: Fisheries and Oceans 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 gravel, sand, silt, clay, and seaweed.
3. Duration of permit: The permit is valid from May 5, 2023, to June 30, 2023.
4. Reference document: Map titled “Map CA-AT-D210” (May 2023).
5. Loading site: Hardy’s Channel (CA-AT-D210), Prince Edward Island, bound by 46.65191º N, 63.87292º W; 46.65140º N, 63.86758º W; 46.65622º N, 63.86155º W; 46.65184º N, 63.84824º W; 46.65056º N, 63.85780º W; 46.65131º N, 63.86215º W; and 46.64985º N, 63.87294º W North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83), as described in the map identified in paragraph 4.
6. Disposal site: Hardy’s Channel (CA-AT-D210), Prince Edward Island, bound by 46.65191º N, 63.87292º W; 46.65140º N, 63.86758º W; 46.65622º N, 63.86155º W; 46.65184º N, 63.84824º W; 46.65056º N, 63.85780º W; 46.65131º N, 63.86215º W; and 46.64985º N, 63.87294º W (NAD83), as described in the map identified in paragraph 4.
7. Method of loading: Dredging will be carried out using a suction dredge and/or a barge-mounted mechanical dredge.
8. Route to disposal site and method of transport: most direct navigational route from the loading site to the disposal site via pipeline and/or sidecasting.
9. Method of disposal: Disposal will be carried out by pipeline and/or sidecasting.
10. Total quantity to be disposed of: not to exceed 14 000 cubic metres, place measure.
11. Fees: The fee prescribed by the Disposal at Sea Permit Fee Regulations must be paid by the permittee in accordance with those regulations as modified according to the provisions of the Service Fees Act. The applicable fee rates for April 1, 2023, are in effect for the duration of this permit.
12. Inspection and records:
12.1. Pursuant to Part 10 of CEPA, the permittee and its contractors are subject to inspection by enforcement officers designated under CEPA.
12.2. The permittee must keep records of all loading and disposal activities aboard any ship involved with the disposal operations. The records must be accessible to enforcement officers designated under CEPA.
12.3. At all times, a paper or digital copy of this permit and of the document referenced in paragraph 4 must be available at the loading site and on all powered ships directly engaged in the loading and disposal operations. The documents must be accessible to enforcement officers designated under CEPA for the duration of this permit.
12.4. The permittee must retain records of all loading and disposal activities at its principal place of business in Canada for the duration of the permit and for 5 years following the expiry of the permit.
12.5. The loading or disposal at sea referred to under this permit must not be carried out by any person without written authorization from the permittee. The authorization must be accessible to enforcement officers designated under CEPA.
13. Reporting and notification:
13.1. The permittee must provide the following information, in writing, before loading and disposal activities commence: name or number of ships, platforms or structures to be used to carry out the loading and/or disposal, name of the contractor, including corporate and on-site contact information; measures to estimate quantities of dredged material disposed at each disposal site and expected period of loading and disposal activities. The above-noted information must be submitted to:
- Natasha Boyd
Agente de permis
Direction des activités de protection de l’environnement
Ministère de l’Environnement
Région de l’Atlantique
6 rue Bruce
Mount Pearl NL A1N 4T3
Courriel : natasha.boyd@ec.gc.ca - Annick Savoie
Agente d’application de la loi
Direction de l’application de la loi en environnement
Ministère de l’Environnement
Région de l’Atlantique
33 rue Weldon
Moncton NB E1C 0N5
Courriel : annick.savoie2@ec.gc.ca - Sydney Worthman
Coordonnatrice, Évaluation environnementale
Service canadien de la faune
Ministère de l’Environnement
Région de l’Atlantique
6 rue Bruce
Mount Pearl NL A1N 4T3
Courriel : sydney.worthman@ec.gc.ca - Luc Savoie
Biologist, Regulatory Review
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
343 Université Ave
Moncton NB E1C 9B6
Email: luc.savoie@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
13.2. The permittee must notify the Canadian Coast Guard Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) in Sydney (navwarn.mctssydney@innav.gc.ca) in advance of the commencement of work so that appropriate navigational warnings may be issued.
13.3. The permittee must submit a written report to the minister, as represented by the regional director of the Environmental Protection Operations Directorate, Atlantic Region, care of Natasha Boyd, as identified in paragraph 13.1a, within 30 days after the expiry of the permit. This report must provide the quantity of matter disposed of at the disposal site, location of release zones used, and the dates on which disposal activities occurred.
On behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Mona Sidarous
Regional Director
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Atlantic Region
Signed on May 4, 2023