Notice of Determination

December 4, 2024– Fisheries and Oceans Canada have determined that the proposed Pefferlaw Harbour Shoreline Restoration is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

This determination was based on a consideration of the following factors:

• community knowledge;
• comments received from the public; and
• technically and economically feasible mitigation measures.

Mitigation measures taken into account for this determination are:

• Plan in-water works, undertakings and activities to respect timing windows to protect fish, including their eggs, juveniles, spawning adults and/or the organisms upon which they feed and migrate; (No in-water work from March 15 to July 15)
• Salvage, reinstate or match habitat structure (e.g., large wood debris, boulders, instream aquatic vegetation/substrate) to its initial state;
• If rocks, stumps or logs need to be moved on the lake or river bottom or shoreline to rebuild a shoreline wall, they should be relocated to an area of similar depth and not removed altogether from the bottom or shoreline;
• Do not obtain rocks from below the high water mark for the purpose of shoreline armouring, unless salvaging washed out shoreline protection materials for rebuilding;
• Develop and implement an erosion and sediment control plan to avoid the introduction of sediment into any waterbody during all phases of the work, undertaking or activity;
  • Conduct all in-water works, undertakings or activities in isolation of open or flowing water to reduce the introduction of sediment into the watercourse;
  • Schedule work to avoid wet, windy and rainy periods (and heed weather advisories) that may result in high flow volumes and/ or increase erosion and sedimentation;
  • Regularly monitor the watercourse for signs of sedimentation during all phases of the work, undertaking or activity and take corrective action;
  • Operate machinery on land in stable dry areas; and,
• Develop and implement a response plan to avoid a spill of deleterious substances.
• Aquatic invasive species are introduced and spread through transporting sands and sediments and using contaminated construction equipment. To prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species during construction in aquatic environments:
  • Clean, drain and dry any equipment used in the water; and,
  • Never move organisms or water from one body of water to another;

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is satisfied that that the carrying out of the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.