Vol. 134, No. 47 — November 18, 2000

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the conditions of Permit No. 4543-2-03259 are amended as follows:

9. Total Quantity to Be Dumped: Not to exceed 40 000 m³.

J. B. WILSON
Environmental Protection
Pacific and Yukon Region

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Permit No. 4543-2-03262 is approved.

1. Permittee: Westview Dredging Ltd., Delta, British Columbia.

2. Type of Permit: To load waste and other matter for the purpose of disposal at sea and to dispose of waste and other matter at sea.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from December 18, 2000, to December 17, 2001.

4. Loading Site(s):

(a) Various approved sites on the northeast portion of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, at approximately 50°38.00' N, 127°10.00' W;

(b) Various approved sites on the northeast Strait of Georgia, Discovery Passage and Malaspina Strait, at approximately 50°05.00' N, 127°17.50 W.

5. Disposal Site(s):

(a) Malcolm Island Disposal Site: 50°42.00' N, 127°06.00' W at a depth of not less than 180 m;

(b) Johnstone Strait — Hickey Point Disposal Site: 50°27.80' N, 126°04.80' W, at a depth of not less than 270 m;

(c) Johnstone Strait — Hanson Island Disposal Site: 50°33.50' N, 126°48.00' W, at a depth of not less than 350 m;

(d) Cape Mudge Disposal Site: 49°57.70' N, 125°05.00' W, at a depth of not less than 200 m; and

(e) Malaspina Strait Disposal Site: 49°45.00' N, 124°27.00' W, at a depth of not less than 320 m.

The following position-fixing procedures must be followed to ensure disposal at the designated disposal site:

(i) The vessel must call the Regional Marine Information Centre (RMIC) Centre on departure from the loading site and inform RMIC that it is heading for a disposal site,
(ii) The vessel must inform RMIC when disposal has been completed and prior to leaving the disposal site.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Direct.

7. Method of Loading and Disposal: Loading by clamshell dredge or suction cutter dredge and pipeline, with disposal by hopper barge or end dumping.

8. Rate of Disposal: As required by normal operations.

9. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 10 000 m³.

10. Waste and Other Matter to Be Disposed of: Dredged material consisting of silt, sand, rock, wood wastes and other approved material typical to the approved loading site except logs and usable wood.

11. Requirements and Restrictions:

11.1. The Permittee must notify the permit issuing office in writing and receive written approval for each loading site prior to any loading or disposal. The written notification must include the following information:

(i) co-ordinates of the proposed loading site,
(ii) a site map showing the proposed loading site relative to known landmarks or streets,
(iii) a figure showing the legal water lots impacted by the proposed dredging or loading activities, giving the spatial delineations of the proposed dredge site within these water lots,
(iv) all analytical data available for the proposed loading site,
(v) nature and quantity of the material to be loaded and disposed of,
(vi) proposed dates on which the loading and disposal will take place, and
(vii) site history for the proposed loading site.

Additional requirements may be requested by the permit issuing office.

11.2. The Permittee must ensure that all contractors involved in the loading or disposal activity for which the permit is issued are made aware of any restrictions or conditions identified in the permit and of the possible consequences of any violation of these conditions. A copy of the permit and the letter of transmittal must be carried on all towing vessels and loading platforms or equipment involved in disposal at sea activities. A copy of the written approval for the appropriate loading site must be displayed with each copies of the permit posted at the loading sites.

11.3. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulation (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with those Regulations.

11.4. Contact must be made with the Canadian Coast Guard — Regional Marine Information Centre regarding the issuance of a "Notice to Shipping." The Permittee should contact the Regional Manager, Regional Marine Information Centre, 350-555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5G3, (604) 666-6011 (Telephone), (604) 666-8453 (Facsimile).

11.5. Any enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, shall be permitted to mount an electronic tracking device on any vessel that is engaged in the disposal at sea activities authorized by this permit. The Permittee shall take all reasonable measures to ensure there is no tampering with the tracking device and no interference with its operation. The tracking device shall be removed only by an enforcement officer or by a person with the written consent of an enforcement officer.

11.6. The Permittee must report to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection, Pacific and Yukon Region, within 10 days of completion of loading at each loading site, the nature and quantity of material disposed of pursuant to the permit and the dates on which the activity occurred.

11.7. The Permittee must submit to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection, within 30 days of the expiry of the permit, a list of all work completed pursuant to the permit, the nature and quantity of material disposed of and the dates on which the activity occurred.

J. B. WILSON
Environmental Protection
Pacific and Yukon Region

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