Sediment Removal Under Syncrolift 2023

St.John's Dockyard Limited (NEWDOCK) is situated at the mouth of the Waterford River and west end of St.John's Harbour.  Over the years sediment from the Waterford River and movement of harbour sediment has resulted in sediment being deposited under the Syncrolift, thereby reducing water depths and NEWDOCK's ability to lower the syncrolift to accommodate deeper draft marine vessels.

St.John's Dockyard Limited (NEWDOCK) is proceeding with removal of sediment under its Syncrolift in March of 2023 to a water depth of -10.5m.  The removal of sediment will occur under the Syncrolift (blue rectangle) and in front of the Syncrolift (red rectangle).  The approximate quantity of sediment to remove is 4074 m3.

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NOTICE OF DETERMINATION

 

2023-03-01 – The St. John's Port Authority and NewDock have determined that the proposed project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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

  • impacts on rights of Indigenous peoples;
  • Indigenous knowledge;
  • community knowledge;
  • comments received from the public; and
  • technically and economically feasible mitigation measures.

The SJPA and NewDock are satisfied that that the carrying out of the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

Therefore,  The SJPA and NewDock will carry out the project, exercise any power, perform any duty or function, or provide financial assistance to enable the project to be carried out in whole or in part.

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Contacts

Brandon Russell
Development - St. John's Port Authority
Brandon Russell, Manager, Technical Services
1 Water Street
P.O. Box 6178
St. John's NL A1C 5X8
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1X 5X8
Telephone: 709-682-3674
Email: brussell@sjpa-apsj.com


  • Location

    • St. John's Dockyard Limited (NEWDOCK) (Newfoundland and Labrador)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Ports and Harbours

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2023-03-01

  • Proponent

    St. John's Dockyard Limited (NEWDOCK)

  • Authorities

    • St. John's Port Authority
    • Transport Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    84204
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