Vol. 138, No. 20 — May 15, 2004

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, Permit No. 4543-2-03348 is approved.

1. Permittee: JJM Construction Ltd., Delta, British Columbia.

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

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from June 15, 2004, to June 14, 2005.

4. Loading Site(s):

(a) Various approved sites on Vancouver Island, at approximately 49°00.00' N, 125°00.00' W;

(b) Various approved sites on the Fraser River, at approximately 49°12.00' N, 123°08.00' W;

(c) Various approved sites in Georgia Strait, at approximately 50°05.00' N, 124°17.50' W;

(d) Various approved sites in Howe Sound, at approximately 49°24.00' N, 123°31.00' W; and

(e) Various approved sites in Vancouver Harbour, at 49°12.70' N, 123°08.00' W.

5. Disposal Site(s):

(a) Ballenas Bassin Disposal Site: 49°23.50' N; 123°58.00' W, at a depth of not less than 400 m;

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

(c) Comox (Cape Lazo) Disposal Site: 49°41.70' N; 124°44.50' W, at a depth of not less than 190 m;

(d) Five Finger Island Disposal Site: 49°15.20' N; 123°54.60' W, at a depth of not less than 280 m;

(e) French Creek Disposal Site: 49°22.50' N; 124°19.00' W, at a depth of not less than 200 m;

(f) Gabriola Disposal Site: 49°08.00' N; 123°32.00' W, at a depth of not less than 360 m;

(g) Haro Strait Disposal Site: 49°41.00' N; 123°16.40' W, at a depth of not less than 200 m;

(h) Malaspina Strait Disposal Site: 49°45.00' N; 124°26.95' W, at a depth of not less than 320 m;

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

(j) Point Grey Disposal Site: 49°15.40' N; 123°22.10' W, at a depth of not less than 210 m;

(k) Porlier Pass Disposal Site: 49°00.20' N; 123°29.80' W, at a depth of not less than 200 m;

(l) Sand Heads Disposal Site: 49°06.00' N; 123°19.50' W, at a depth of not less than 70 m;

(m) Thornmanby Island Disposal Site: 49°27.50' N; 124°04.50' W, at a depth of not less than 384 m;

(n) Thornbrough Channel Disposal Site: 49°31.00' N; 123°28.30' W, at a depth of not less than 220 m;

(o) Victoria Disposal Site: 48°22.30' N; 123°21.80' W, at a depth of not less than 90 m;

(p) Watts Point Disposal Site: 49°38.50' N; 123°14.00' W, at a depth of not less than 230 m.

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

(i) The vessel must inform the appropriate Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Centre upon departure from the loading site that it is heading for a disposal site;

(ii) Upon arrival at the disposal site, and prior to disposal, the vessel must again call the appropriate MCTS Centre to confirm its position. Disposal can proceed if the vessel is on the disposal site. If the vessel is not within the disposal site boundaries, the MCTS Centre will advise of the bearing and distance to the site and advise that disposal can proceed;

(iii) The vessel must inform the appropriate MCTS Centre when disposal has been completed, 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 7 000 m³.

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

10.1. The Permittee must ensure that every reasonable effort has been made to prevent the deposition of log bundling strand into material approved for loading and ocean disposal and/or remove log bundling strand from material approved for loading and ocean disposal.

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) the 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) the nature and quantity of the material to be loaded and disposed of;

(vi) the proposed dates on which the loading and disposal will take place; and

(vii) a 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 of 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 copy of the permit posted at the loading sites.

11.3. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulations (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) 666-6012 (telephone), (604) 666-8453 (facsimile), RMICPACIFIC@PAC.DFO-MPO.GC.CA (electronic mail).

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 that 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 Branch, Pacific and Yukon Region, within 10 days of completion of the loading at each loading site, the nature and quantity of the 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 Branch, 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.

M. NASSICHUK
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. 4543-2-06286 is approved.

1. Permittee: Labrador Fishermen's Union Shrimp Company Ltd., Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador.

2. Type of Permit: To load and dispose of fish waste and other organic matter resulting from industrial fish-processing operations.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from June 29, 2004, to June 28, 2005.

4. Loading Site(s): 53°42.21' N, 57°01.33' W, Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador.

5. Disposal Site(s): 53°41.95' N, 57°02.15' W, at an approximate depth of 20 m.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Most direct navigational route from the loading site to the disposal site.

7. Equipment: Vessels, barges or other floating equipment complying with all applicable rules regarding safety and navigation and capable of containing all waste cargo during loading and transit to the approved disposal site.

8. Method of Disposal: The material to be disposed of shall be discharged from the equipment or vessel while steaming within 300 m of the approved disposal site. Disposal will take place in a manner which will promote the greatest degree of dispersion. All vessels will operate at maximum safe speed while discharging offal.

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

10. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 700 tonnes.

11. Waste and Other Matter to Be Disposed of: Fish waste and other organic matter resulting from industrial fish-processing operations.

12. Requirements and Restrictions:

12.1. It is required that the Permittee report, in writing, to Mr. Rick Wadman, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment Canada, 6, Bruce Street, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador A1N 4T3, (709) 772-5097 (facsimile), rick.wadman@ec.gc.ca (electronic mail), at least 48 hours prior to the start of the first disposal operation to be conducted under this permit.

12.2. A written report shall be submitted to Mr. Rick Wadman, identified in paragraph 12.1, within 30 days of either the completion of the work or the expiry of the permit, whichever comes first. This report shall contain the following information: the quantity and type of material disposed of pursuant to the permit and the dates on which the loading and disposal activities occurred.

12.3. It is required that the Permittee admit any enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to any place, ship, or anthropogenic structure directly related to the loading or disposal at sea referred to under this permit, at any reasonable time throughout the duration of this permit.

12.4. The loading and transit of material to be disposed of at the disposal site must be conducted in such a manner that no material enters the marine environment. Material spilled at any place other than the permitted disposal site must be retrieved. All wastes must be contained on shore while the barge is away from the loading site.

12.5. The material must be covered by netting or other material to prevent access by gulls, except during direct loading or disposal of the material.

12.6. This permit must be displayed in an area of the plant accessible to the public.

12.7. Vessels operating under the authority of this permit must carry and display a radar-reflecting device at all times mounted on the highest practical location.

12.8. The loading or disposal at sea conducted under this permit shall not be carried out without written authorization from the Permittee.

12.9. Material loaded for the purpose of disposal at sea may not be held aboard any vessel for a more than 96 hours without the written consent of an enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

12.10. The Permittee shall periodically determine the water depth in the area of the disposal site. The depth readings shall be taken every eight weeks, beginning with the start date of this permit, and reported to Mr. Rick Wadman, identified in paragraph 12.1.

K. G. HAMILTON
Environmental Protection
Atlantic 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. 4543-2-06287 is approved.

1. Permittee: Labrador Fishermen's Union Shrimp Company Ltd., Pinsent's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador.

2. Type of Permit: To load and dispose of fish waste and other organic matter resulting from industrial fish-processing operations.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from June 29, 2004, to June, 28, 2005.

4. Loading Site(s): 52°41.25' N, 55°53.33' W, Pinsent's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador.

5. Disposal Site(s): 52°41.80' N, 55°52.15' W, at an approximate depth of 30 m.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Most direct navigational route from the loading site to the disposal site.

7. Equipment: Vessels, barges or other floating equipment complying with all applicable rules regarding safety and navigation and capable of containing all waste cargo during loading and transit to the approved disposal site.

8. Method of Disposal: The material to be disposed of shall be discharged from the equipment or vessel while steaming within 300 m of the approved disposal site. Disposal will take place in a manner which will promote the greatest degree of dispersion. All vessels will operate at maximum safe speed while discharging offal.

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

10. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 175 tonnes.

11. Waste and Other Matter to Be Disposed of: Fish waste and other organic matter resulting from industrial fish-processing operations.

12. Requirements and Restrictions:

12.1. It is required that the Permittee report, in writing, to Mr. Rick Wadman, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment Canada, 6 Bruce Street, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador A1N 4T3, (709) 772-5097 (facsimile), rick.wadman@ec.gc.ca (electronic mail), at least 48 hours prior to the start of the first disposal operation to be conducted under this permit.

12.2. A written report shall be submitted to Mr. Rick Wadman, identified in paragraph 12.1, within 30 days of either the completion of the work or the expiry of the permit, whichever comes first. This report shall contain the following information: the quantity and type of material disposed of pursuant to the permit and the dates on which the loading and disposal activities occurred.

12.3. It is required that the Permittee admit any enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to any place, ship, or anthropogenic structure directly related to the loading or disposal at sea referred to under this permit, at any reasonable time throughout the duration of this permit.

12.4. The loading and transit of material to be disposed of at the disposal site must be conducted in such a manner that no material enters the marine environment. Material spilled at any place other than the permitted disposal site must be retrieved. All wastes must be contained on shore while the barge is away from the loading site.

12.5. The material must be covered by netting or other material to prevent access by gulls, except during direct loading or disposal of the material.

12.6. This permit must be displayed in an area of the plant accessible to the public.

12.7. Vessels operating under the authority of this permit must carry and display a radar-reflecting device at all times mounted on the highest practical location.

12.8. The loading or disposal at sea conducted under this permit shall not be carried out without written authorization from the Permittee.

12.9. Material loaded for the purpose of disposal at sea may not be held aboard any vessel for more than 96 hours without the written consent of an enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

12.10. The Permittee shall periodically determine the water depth in the area of the disposal site. The depth readings shall be taken every eight weeks, beginning with the start date of this permit, and reported to Mr. Rick Wadman, identified in paragraph 12.1.

K. G. HAMILTON
Environmental Protection
Atlantic Region

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

May 6, 2004

JACQUELINE GRAVELLE
Manager

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

CANADA MARINE ACT

Trois-Rivières Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

WHEREAS Letters Patent were issued by the Minister of Transport for the Trois-Rivières Port Authority (the "Authority") under the authority of the Canada Marine Act, effective May 1, 1999;

WHEREAS, to support the operations of the port, the Authority wishes to acquire from Shell Canada Inc. the real property described in Annex A hereto;

WHEREAS Schedule C of the Letters Patent describes the property, other than federal real property, held or occupied by the Authority;

WHEREAS the board of directors of the Authority has requested the Minister of Transport to issue Supplementary Letters Patent to add to Schedule C of the Letters Patent the real property described in Annex A hereto;

NOW THEREFORE under the authority of section 9 of the Canada Marine Act, the Letters Patent of the Authority are amended by adding to Schedule C of the Letters Patent the real property described in Annex A hereto.

Issued under my hand this 4th day of May, 2004.

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The Honourable Tony Valeri, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport

Annex A

The said parcel is shown on the plan prepared by Claude Guévin, Surveyor, on October 14, 2001, under file 2001-033 and minute 1735, locating it by the numbers 3453, 3444, 8326 to 8331, and 3453 in the Registration Division of Trois-Rivières and may be more particularly described as follows:

Commencing at point 3453, being the north corner of Lot 1 019 204 and the west corner of said parcel, thence along the southeasterly right-of-way of Notre-Dame Street on a bearing of 28°58'02" for a distance of 101.03 metres to point 3444;

From point 3444, on a bearing of 117°35'26'' for a distance of 30.73 metres to point 8326;

From point 8326, on a bearing of 116°50'29'' for a distance of 35.48 metres to point 8327;

From point 8327, on a bearing of 229°57'43'' for a distance of 11.19 metres to point 8328;

From point 8328, on a bearing of 211°43'30'' for a distance of 32.89 metres to point 8329;

From point 8329, on a bearing of 209°02'30'' for a distance of 46.88 metres to point 8330;

From point 8330, on a bearing of 227°30'32'' for a distance of 12.44 metres to point 8331;

From point 8331, on a bearing of 297°49'56'' for a distance of 56.51 metres to point 3453, the point of commencement of said parcel.

Said parcel, of irregular shape, is bounded on the northeast by Lots 1 019 206 and 1 019 215, on the southeast by Lot 1 018 712, on the southwest by Lot 1 019 204 and on the northwest by Lot 1 019 216, being Notre-Dame Street, and contains an area of 6 178.7 square metres.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

PUBLIC PORTS AND PUBLIC PORT FACILITIES REGULATIONS

Public port facility

Notice is hereby given that the following public port facility has been transferred. As a consequence, under subsection 2(1) of the Public Ports and Public Port Facility Regulations, the designation of the related public port has been repealed, effective on the day of the transfer.

As a result of the transfer, Transport Canada no longer has the authority to regulate these waters and the federally appointed harbour masters, whose prime responsibility was the administration of the Public Ports and Public Port Facility Regulations and the Practices and Procedures, have been removed. However, other federal departments continue to have jurisdiction at the port. To receive a list of other federal contacts, please contact Ms. Neguest Alemayehu at (613) 998-3734.

R. K. MORRISS
Director General
Port Programs and Divestiture

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

PUBLIC PORTS AND PUBLIC PORT FACILITIES REGULATIONS

Public port facilities

Notice is hereby given that the following public port facilities have been transferred. As a consequence, under subsection 3(1) of the Public Ports and Public Port Facility Regulations, the designation of the related public ports has been repealed, effective on the day of the transfers.

As a result of the transfers, Transport Canada no longer has the authority to regulate these waters and the federally appointed harbour masters, whose prime responsibility was the administration of the Public Ports and Public Port Facility Regulations and the Practices and Procedures, have been removed. However, other federal departments continue to have jurisdiction at the ports. To receive a list of other federal contacts, please contact Ms. Neguest Alemayehu at (613) 998-3734.

R. K. MORRISS
Director General
Port Programs and Divestiture

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BANK OF CANADA

Balance Sheet as at April 28, 2004

BANK OF CANADA

Balance Sheet as at April 30, 2004

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