lahawarrior.blogg.se - What does it mean to dredge a river

use, operate or store any wheeled or tracked machinery/equipment on dry land, or on a barge or vessel.

dispose of the plants/material you remove on dry land to prevent it from re-entering the water.

properly install and maintain sediment controls around the area if sediments (e.g., sand, silt) will be disturbed, and remove them only when work is complete and sediments have settled.

do not dispose of dredged material in water.

only dredge within the boundaries of the previously dredged area.

may continue to dredge under these rules as long as the interval between dredges does not exceed 5 years.

carried out the initial dredge or are conducting work on behalf of the person who carried out the initial dredge.dredged the area in the past 5 years under a work permit issued on or after January 1, 2009.are the waterfront property owner or are conducting work on behalf of the property owner.You do not need a work permit under the Public Lands Act to re-dredge the same area, if you can follow all of these rules. You can find a complete set of provincial rules under the act in:

This is a summary of the provincial laws. You may not need a work permit, if you plan to re-dredge lands that were previously dredged, provided you follow the rules listed below. The Act does not apply to the use of federal lands and waterbodies (e.g., the Trent-Severn and Rideau Canal waterways).ĭredging means to remove or displace material from the bed of the waterbody. There are some exceptions, including provincial parks and conservation reserves. The Public Lands Act applies to the use of provincial Crown land and shore lands. The ministry manages these lands under the Public Lands Act. In Ontario, the beds of most water bodies are Crown land.