Dredge Management Guidelines - the BIEAP and FREMP Website

In either case, the proponent is responsible for:
■ identifying, through the pre-application process, that a sustainable sand load is available for
removal;
■ demonstrating that the project meets the applicable guidelines intended to ensure mitigation of
negative environmental impacts;
■ ensuring that the material meets the applicable standards for transfer pit storage, upland use,
and/or ocean disposal as required and obtaining applicable disposal permits;
■ ensuring that all necessary permits have been received prior to commencement of dredging;
■ ensuring that dredging does not compromise the structural integrity of dykes, utility crossings and
bridge abutments; and
■ ensuring that municipal regulations regarding upland disposal and return-water routing are met.
A list of relevant guidelines and requirements can be found in the Appendices as follows:
Map/Appendix
Map 1
Maps 2-6
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Appendix 7
Appendix 8
Appendix 9
Appendix 10
Appendix 11
22 Part 3: The Application Process
Title
Agency Jurisdiction(s)
Deep Sea Channel Navigation Maps
Project Review in the Fraser River Estuary
Environmental Dredging Guidelines for the Lower
Fraser
Transfer Pit Operating Guidelines
Upland Disposal Requirements
Ocean Disposal Contaminants Testing Guidelines
Hydrographic Survey Guidelines
Hydraulic Study Guidelines
Future Habitat Inventory Requirements
Particle Size Analysis Guidelines
Dredge Management Advisory Committee Terms of
Reference
Dredging Application Form