Notice of Intent

April 3, 2006: Notice is hereby given by the FRASER RIVER PORT AUTHORITY, 500-713 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC V3M 1B2 on this date, April 06, 2006, that the above-named intends to apply to Environment Canada for a Disposal at Sea Permit under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act to load 700,000 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 July 01, 2006 and June 30, 2007.

For further information, please contact Captain Dave Hart, Fraser River Port Authority, Ph: (604) 524-6655, Fax: (604) 524-1127

Information about the permitting process can be obtained from:

Environment Canada
Environmental Protection Branch
Disposal at Sea Program
201 – 401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3S5
Ph: (604) 666-3606, Fax : (604) 666-9107
E-mail : OceanDisposal-PYR@ec.gc.ca