Letter re BC Ferries Dumping of Holding Tanks
· Islands Trust Area · News & Advocacy · 2018
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Topics: Marine & foreshore · Transportation & ferries · Governance & budget · Climate & environment — our classification, not the Trust's.
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Bowen Denman Hornby Gabriola Galiano Gambier Lasqueti Mayne North Pender Salt Spring Saturna South Pender Thetis 200-1627 Fort Street, Victoria BC V8R 1H8 Telephone (250) 405-5151 Fax (250) 405-5155 Toll Free via Enquiry BC in Vancouver 604.660-2421. Elsewhere in BC 1.800.663.7867 Email information@islandstrust.bc.ca Web www.islandstrust.bc.ca October 10, 2018 File No.: 0400-30 Via email: hardeep.grewal@bcferries.com Capt. Hardeep Grewal Marine Superintendent, North Coast Fleet Operations British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. Swartz Bay Terminal Box 2250, Sidney, BC V8L 3S8 Dear Captain Grewal: Re: Dumping of Holding Tanks within Islands Trust Area I am writing with a request that BC Ferries remind its subcontractors to adhere to Transport Canada regulations with respect to sewage dumping. We’ve heard concerns that there may be the possibility of dumping of sewage closer than three nautical miles from land. The Islands Trust Council understands that BC Ferries adheres to Transport Canada regulations with respect to sewage dumping. These regulations ban the discharge of untreated sewage into all Canadian inland waters and Canadian coastal waters within three nautical miles of land (ships less than 400 tons) and 12 miles of land (ships larger than 400 tons). I understand that our staff has already been in contact via e-mail and have been assured that best practices will be followed and that crew training and monitoring will be reviewed. We appreciate the review of this matter since the protection of our inland waters and the sensitive ecosystems and habitats within the Islands Trust Area are key concerns for the Islands Trust. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Yours sincerely, Peter Luckham Chair, Islands Trust Council pluckham@islandstrust.bc.ca cc: Bowen Island Municipal Council Islands Trust Council Islands Trust website
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