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Appendix 10
Dredge Management Advisory Committee Terms of Reference
(Source: FREMP)
The DMAC will:
■ hold meetings each year in March, July, and November to project annual allowable dredging volumes
(an annual Sand Budget) and to oversee the production of an annual dredging report.
■ oversee the creation and maintenance of a “ Sand Availability Registry” which will track the yearly
removal of sand and will help dredging proponents determine the amount of dredged material they
can apply for.
DMAC membership will be:
■ Fisheries and Oceans Canada
~ Coast Guard
~ Habitat and Enhancement Branch
■ Public Works and Government Services Canada
■ Environment Canada
■ The Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks
~ Fish, Wildlife & Habitat Protection
■ The British Columbia Assets and Land Corporation
■ The Fraser River Port Authority
■ The North Fraser Port Authority
The responsibility for carrying out DMAC actions will be shared among the government agencies identified
as members of the DMAC. Secretariat functions to this group will be filled by the FREMP Water and
Land Use Coordinator.
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