Disposal at sea permit PYR-00284-1
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to section 127 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), is issuing disposal at sea permit no. PYR-00284-1, authorizing the loading for disposal and the disposal of waste or other matter at sea. The permit is published in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Registry on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. All documents referenced in this permit are available upon request by email at immersionpy-disposalatseapyr@ec.gc.ca.
1. Permittee: Pacific Earthworks Inc., Surrey, British Columbia.
2. Waste or other matter to be disposed of: inert, inorganic geological matter.
2.1. Nature of waste or other matter to be disposed of: inert, inorganic geological matter.
3. Duration of permit: The permit is valid from August 23, 2022, to August 22, 2023.
4. Reference documents:
- Material Management Plan (July 2022), as submitted in support of the permit application
- Request for Letters of Confirmation Under Multi-Site Excavation Permits - Standard Procedures (September 2021)
5. Loading sites: various approved sites in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.
6. Disposal site: Point Grey disposal site, within a 1-nautical-mile radius of 49.25666º N, 123.36500º W North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).
7. Method of loading: Loading will be carried out using conveyor belts, trucks, and land-based heavy equipment.
8. Route to disposal sites and method of transport: most direct navigational route from the loading sites to the disposal site via barges or scows.
9. Method of disposal: Disposal will be carried out by end dumping or bottom dumping.
10. Total quantity to be disposed of: not to exceed 100 000 cubic metres, place measure.
10.1. The procedures to measure or estimate quantities of excavated material disposed of at the disposal site are as stipulated in the Material Management Plan identified in paragraph 4a.
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, 2022, 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 documents referenced in paragraph 4 must be available at the loading sites 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 at least 48 hours before loading and disposal activities commence: name or identification 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, and expected period of loading and disposal activities. The above-noted information must be submitted to the following:
For the Department of the Environment:
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Department of the Environment
Pacific and Yukon Region
101-401 Burrard St
Vancouver BC V6C 3R2
Email: immersionpy-disposalatseapyr@ec.gc.ca
Musqueam Indian Band
6735 Salish Dr
Vancouver BC V6N 4C4
Email: esdreferrals@musqueam.bc.ca;
referrals@musqueam.bc.caTsleil-Waututh Nation
3178 Alder Crt
North Vancouver BC V7H 2V6
Email: referrals@twnation.caSquamish Nation
415 West Esplanade
North Vancouver BC V7M 1A6
Email: consultation_rightsandtitle@squamish.net
13.2. The permittee must send all project-related notifications to the First Nations identified in paragraph 13.1.
13.3. The permittee must provide the First Nations’ representatives identified in paragraph 13.1 at least 48 hours’ notice of the work itinerary.
13.4. The permittee must submit a written report to the minister, as represented by the regional director of the Environmental Protection Operations Directorate, Pacific and Yukon Region, within 30 days after the expiry of the permit. This report must contain the following information: a list of all work completed pursuant to the permit, including the location of the loading and disposal sites used, the quantity of matter disposed of at the disposal site, and the dates on which disposal activities occurred. The report must be sent to the regional director at any of the following coordinates:
Regional Director
c/o Elizabeth Boyle
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Pacific and Yukon Region
101-401 Burrard St
Vancouver BC V6C 3R2
Email: immersionpy-disposalatseapyr@ec.gc.ca
14. Special Precautions:
14.1. The permittee must carry out project activities authorized by this permit in accordance with all procedures and mitigation measures outlined in the Material Management Plan referenced in paragraph 4a. This plan must, at all times, be kept aboard any vessel involved with the disposal operations and be accessible to enforcement officers designated under CEPA.
14.2. The permittee must consult with the potentially affected First Nations listed in paragraph 13.1 on any modifications to the Material Management Plan.
14.3. The permittee must obtain from the permit-issuing office a letter of confirmation for each loading and disposal activity prior to undertaking the work. These activities must be conducted in accordance with the relevant letter of confirmation. The permittee must follow the procedures outlined in the document identified in paragraph 4b to obtain a letter of confirmation.
14.4. The permittee must ensure that transportation and disposal activities do not impede Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s authorized food, social and ceremonial fisheries for Indigenous Peoples.
On behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Geven Mattu
Acting Regional Director
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Pacific and Yukon Region
Signed on August 4, 2022