Dredging, Fox Island River, NL

DFO, Small Craft Harbour intends to dredge the harbour channel at the Fox Island River SCH. The scope of work for this project will consist of, but will not necessarily be limited to, dredging between the sheet pile channel entrance wall and north rubble mound breakwater, extending westerly a distance of approximately 280m. The dredge depth is -2.4m with respect to low normal tide and the total volume of material to be dredged is 7,500m3.

Latest update

November 30, 2023 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Small Craft Harbours, Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program and Transport Canada must determine whether the proposed dredging, located in Fox Island River is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, the authorities are inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online.

Written comments must be submitted by December 30, 2023 to:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Paul Curran, Regional Engineer

10 Barters Hill

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 5X1

Telephone: 709-772-6660

Email: paul.curran@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
1 Notice of Intent DOCX (21 KB) November 30, 2023

Contacts

Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Paul Curran, Regional Engineer
10 Barters Hill
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 5X1
Telephone: 709-772-6660
Email: paul.curran@dfo-mpo.gc.ca


  • Location

    • Fox Island River, Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Ports and Harbours

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2023-11-30

  • Proponent

    Fisheries and Oceans Canada- Small Craft Harbours (DFO-SCH)

  • Authorities

    • Fisheries and Oceans Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    86125
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