Vol. 141, No. 32 — August 11, 2007

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. 4543-2-03437 is approved.

1. Permittee: JJM Construction 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 September 12, 2007, to September 11, 2008.

4. Loading Site(s):

(a) Various approved sites in the Fraser River Estuary, at approximately 49°11.90' N, 123°07.88' W;

(b) Various approved sites in Howe Sound, at approximately 49°29.82' N, 123°18.24' W;

(c) Various approved sites in Vancouver Harbour, at approximately 49°18.70' N, 123°08.00' W; and

(d) Various approved sites near Vancouver Island, at approximately 49°22.45' N, 123°56.42' W.

5. Disposal Site(s):

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(j) Watts Point Disposal Site, 49°38.50' N, 123°14.10' 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 a disposal site and prior to disposal, the vessel must again call the appropriate MCTS Centre to confirm its position. Disposal may proceed if the vessel is on the designated site. If the vessel is not within the disposal site boundaries, the MCTS Centre will advise the bearing and distance to the site and when disposal may proceed; and

(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 with disposal by bottom dump scow or by 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 waste and other approved material typical to the approved loading site, except logs and usable wood.

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

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 and/or disposal at sea. The written notification must include the following information:

(i) the coordinates of the proposed loading site;

(ii) a site map showing the proposed loading site relative to known landmarks and/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) the 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 the requirements and restrictions as well as the 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 excavation and loading sites.

11.3. Contact must be made with the Canadian Coast Guard, Regional Marine Information Centre (RMIC), regarding the issuance of a "Notice to Shipping." The RMIC is located at 2380– 555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5G3, 604-666-6012 (telephone), 604-666-8453 (fax), rmic-pacific@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca (email).

11.4. 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 an enforcement officer.

11.5. The Permittee must report to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Operations Directorate, 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, the disposal site and the dates on which the activity occurred.

11.6. The Permittee must submit to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Operations Directorate, Pacific and Yukon Region, within 30 days of the expiry of the permit, a list of all activities completed pursuant to the permit, including the nature and quantity of matter disposed of from the loading site, the disposal site and the dates on which the activities occurred.

M. D. NASSICHUK
Environmental Stewardship
Pacific and Yukon Region

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BANK OF CANADA

Balance sheet as at July 31, 2007

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