Dredge Management Guidelines - the BIEAP and FREMP Website
Dredge Management Guidelines - the BIEAP and FREMP Website
Dredge Management Guidelines - the BIEAP and FREMP Website
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1 The regulatory agencies<br />
are: Fisheries <strong>and</strong> Oceans<br />
Canada (both Canadian<br />
Coast Guard <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Habitat<br />
<strong>and</strong> Enhancement<br />
Branch); Environment<br />
Canada; <strong>the</strong> Ministry of<br />
Environment, L<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong><br />
Parks; <strong>the</strong> British Columbia<br />
Assets <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong> Corporation;<br />
<strong>the</strong> Fraser River Port<br />
Authority; <strong>and</strong>, <strong>the</strong> North<br />
Fraser Port Authority.<br />
Purpose of this Document<br />
The purpose of this document is to:<br />
1 provide a framework for managing sediment removals to work towards sustainability;<br />
2 describe <strong>the</strong> <strong>FREMP</strong> Sediment Budget;<br />
3 describe <strong>the</strong> <strong>FREMP</strong> S<strong>and</strong> Registry; <strong>and</strong><br />
4 compile <strong>the</strong> guidelines <strong>and</strong> regulations of agencies responsible for dredging in <strong>the</strong> Fraser River.<br />
Structure of this document<br />
These guidelines are intended to provide <strong>the</strong> dredging industry <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs with information on <strong>the</strong> new<br />
sediment budget <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> existing guidelines for dredging in <strong>the</strong> Fraser River. The document is organized<br />
as follows:<br />
Part I <strong>the</strong> sediment budget, how it will be developed, <strong>and</strong> how <strong>the</strong> amount of future dredging within<br />
<strong>the</strong> estuary will be determined;<br />
Part II <strong>the</strong> existing dredging application process <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> types of information that are expected from<br />
dredging applicants; <strong>and</strong><br />
Appendices <strong>the</strong> existing guidelines <strong>and</strong> regulations of agencies responsible for dredging in Fraser<br />
River.<br />
How this document will affect dredging projects<br />
The new sediment budget process outlined in this document, when coupled with <strong>the</strong> existing guidelines<br />
found in <strong>the</strong> appendices to this document, will move <strong>FREMP</strong> partners a significant step towards<br />
<strong>the</strong> goal of balancing s<strong>and</strong> removals with <strong>the</strong> river’s sediment budget.<br />
Note that this document does not change <strong>the</strong> existing agency guidelines (which are found in <strong>the</strong><br />
appendices to this document) that have been developed by <strong>the</strong> various regulatory agencies responsible<br />
for dredging in <strong>the</strong> Fraser River. It merely establishes a process for setting <strong>the</strong> limit on how much<br />
material may be removed from <strong>the</strong> river.<br />
At some future date, regulatory agencies may develop additional guidelines governing dredging in<br />
order to limit impacts on habitat or o<strong>the</strong>r impacts associated with dredging.<br />
The material contained in this report reflects a consensus among <strong>the</strong> regulatory agencies 1<br />
regarding<br />
<strong>the</strong> general approach to dredging within <strong>the</strong> estuary. Individual projects, however, will continue to be<br />
reviewed on <strong>the</strong>ir own merits. Special exceptions to <strong>the</strong> budget may be made for emergency navigation,<br />
health, or safety reasons.<br />
11 Part 1: Introduction