Notice of Intent

January 25, 2004: Notice is hereby given by the FRASER RIVER PORT AUTHORITY, 500-713 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC V3M 1B2 on this date, January 25, 2004, that the above-named intends to apply to Environment Canada for an Ocean Disposal Permit under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act to load 500,000 cubic metres of dredged river silt/sand/gravel from Fraser River navigation channels for the purpose of ocean disposal at Sand Heads Ocean Disposal Site, Point Grey Ocean Disposal Site, and various in-river disposal sites by end discharge or hopper scows.

It is proposed that loading/disposal activities be conducted between February 01, 2004 and January 31, 2005.

For further information contact:

Captain Dave Hart, Manager, Dredging
Fraser River Port Authority
(604) 524-6655

Information about the permitting process can be obtained from:

    Environmental Protection
    Conservation and Protection
    Environment Canada
    Pacific & Yukon Region
    224 West Esplanade
    North Vancouver, BC
    V7M 3H7