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SCHEDULE I

DESIGNATED PORTS, ENHANCED RESPONSE AREAS AND
PRIMARY AREAS OF RESPONSE

Designated Ports

  1. The following ports are designated ports for the purpose of these Standards:

    Holyrood, Newfoundland
    All the waters of Holyrood Bay south of a line drawn from the high-water mark at the northern extremity of Harbour Main Point, 47°26'58"N, 53°08'26"W in a 070°00' direction (true) to the high-water mark on the opposite shore.

    Come by Chance, Newfoundland
    All the waters of Placentia Bay north of a line drawn from a point on the high-water mark in approximate position 47°41'14"N, 53°58'12"W in a 276°00' direction (true) to Long Island Point Light; thence in a 273° direction (true) to James Point, thence along the foreshore at the average high-water mark to Tobins Point all around Bar Haven Bay; thence to Carol Point, thence in a 320° direction (true) to the mainland, 47°45'00"N, 54°14'42"W.

    Port Hawkesbury, Nova Soctia
    All the waters of the Strait of Canso eastward of the centre line of the channel, from a point 45°38'41"N, 61°25'07"W (approx.) southward to a point 45°32'31"N, 61°17'42"W (approx.), midway between Bear Head and Melford Point.

    Halifax, Nova Scotia
    All the waters bound by a line between points 44°36.5'N, 63°33.8'W and 44°37.8'N, 63°31.6'W.

    Saint John, New Brunswick
    All the waters bound by a line from Cape Spencer Light running south to 45°08.1'N, then west to Little Musgush Cove at 66°17.4'W.

    Sept-Îles, Québec
    All the waters bound by a line drawn from 50°12.8'N, 66°13.5'W to 50°08.1'N, 66°16.1'W to 50°04.4'N, 66°23.1'W to 50°08.5'N, 66°36.6'W.

    Québec City, Québec
    All the waters between the eastern boundary consisting of a line drawn from 46°53'09"N, 71°08'36"W through Île d’Orléans to a point 46°49'42"N, 71°07'50"W, and the western boundary of a line drawn from 46°44'51"N, 71°20'36"W to a point 46°33'39"N, 71°20'08"W.

    Montréal, Québec
    All the waters between the eastern (downstream) boundary consisting of a line drawn from a point on the shore 46°01'N, 73°11.1'W to a point 46°00.8'N, 73°09.85'W on the opposite shore, and the western (upstream) boundary of a line drawn from 45°28.5'N, 73°32.6'W to a point 45°20.1'N, 73°30.9'W on the opposite shore.

    Nanticoke, Ontario
    All the waters of Lake Erie within the jurisdiction of Canada bounded by a line drawn due south from Peacock Point 42°47'27"N, 79°58'58.5"W along a distance of 3.3 nautical miles; thence due west to 80°10'00"W, and then to shore.

    Sarnia, Ontario
    All the Canadian waters of the Saint Clair River with the northern boundary line coinciding with the south face of the Blue Water Bridge connecting Point Edward, Ontario with Port Huron, Michigan and the southern boundary line drawn so as to include all of its several outlets into Lake Saint Clair, including any dredged channels.

    Vancouver, British Columbia
    All the Canadian waters of Boundary Bay; the waters bounded by a line drawn from a point on shore originating at the Canada-United States border on Point Roberts due west along the international border to a point 123°19.3'W, then north to a point 49°14'N, 123°19.3'W, then to a point 49°15.5'N, 123°17'W; the waters of Burrard Inlet east of a line drawn between Point Atkinson Light and Point Grey.

    Enhanced Response Areas ^

  2. The following marine regions that have no designated ports as reference points are enhanced response areas for the purpose of these Standards:

    Cabot Strait
    All the waters within a circle having a 50 nautical mile radius, about a point midway between Cape North, Nova Scotia, and Cape Ray, Newfoundland.

    Northumberland Strait
    All the waters between the western boundary of a line drawn from West Point, Prince Edward Island, to Buctouche, New Brunswick, and the eastern boundary of a line running from Cape Bear, Prince Edward Island. to Trenton, Nova Scotia.

    Juan de Fuca Strait
    All the Canadian waters between the western boundary of a line drawn from Carmanah Point on Vancouver Island to Cape Flattery, Washington State, and the eastern boundary consisting of a line running along the 48°25'N parallel from Victoria, eastward, to the Canada-United States border.

    Primary Areas of Response ^

  3. The following marine regions are primary areas of response for the purpose of these Standards:

    Holyrood, Newfoundland All the waters between an easterly arc having a 50 nautical mile radius about the point 47°26'58"N, 53°08'26"W and the contiguous land mass.

    Come by Chance, Newfoundland All the waters of Placentia Bay north of a line drawn from Tides Cove Point Light to Cape Saint Mary’s Light, all the waters of Fortune Bay north of a line drawn from Saint Jacques Island Light to Garnish Light, and all the waters of Saint Mary’s Bay north of a line drawn from La Haye Point Light to Branch West Breakwater Light.

    Point Tupper, Nova Scotia
    All the waters between an arc having a 50 nautical mile radius about Bear Head Light, 45°33'N, 61°17'W but not extending north of the Canso Causeway into the Saint Georges Bay and the contiguous land mass.

    Halifax, Nova Scotia
    All the waters of the south coast of Nova Scotia within an arc having a 50 nautical mile radius about the point 44°37.2'N, 63°32.75'W.

    Saint John, New Brunswick
    All the Canadian Waters between the western boundary consisting of an arc having a 50 nautical mile radius about the point 45°08'03"N, 66°17'12"W, and the eastern boundary consisting of an arc having a 50 nautical mile radius about a point, centred on Cape Spencer Light.

    Sept-Îles, Québec
    All the waters bounded by a line drawn from the point on shore 49°24.8'N, 67°17.5'W to the point 49°14'N, 66°23.1'W, to the point 49°22'N, 65°40'W, to the point 49°40'N, 65°12'W to the point 50°16.3'N, 64°55.7'W on the shore.

    Québec City, Québec
    All the waters between the upstream boundary consisting of an arc having a 50 nautical mile radius about the point 46°44.8'N, 71°20.56'W, and the downstream boundary consisting of an arc having a 50 nautical mile radius about the point 46°53.12'N, 71°08.1'W.

    Montréal, Québec
    All the waters between the upstream boundary consisting of an arc having a 50 nautical mile radius about the point 45°28.5'N, 73°32.62'W and the downstream boundary consisting of an arc having a 50 nautical mile radius about the point 46°00.98'N, 73°11.08'W.

    Nanticoke, Ontario
    All the Canadian waters between the western boundary, in Lake Erie, of a line drawn from the point 42°14.1'N, 81°6'W on the Canada-United States border to the point 42°39.25'N, 81°17.6'W on the shore and the eastern boundary, in Lake Ontario, of a line drawn from the point 43°19.5'N, 79°06.9'W on the Canada-United States border to the point 43°33.8'N, 79°34'W on the shore.

    Sarnia, Ontario
    All the Canadian Waters between a line, in Lake Huron, drawn from the point 43°48.7'N, 82°10.3'W on the Canada-United States border to the point 43°39.4'N, 81°43.25'W on the shore and a line in Lake Erie drawn from the point 41°53.8'N, 81°55.7'W on the Canada-United States border to the point 42°34.4'N, 81°31'W on the shore.

    Vancouver, British Columbia
    All the Canadian waters between the northern boundary of a line drawn from the point 49°46.5'N, 124°20.5'W on the mainland, through Texada Island, to the point 49°22.5'N, 124°32.4'W on the shore of Vancouver Island and the southern boundary consisting of a line running along the 48°25'N parallel from Victoria, eastward, to the Canada-United States border.

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