Vol. 134, No. 35 — August 26, 2000

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Permit No. 4543-2-6074 is approved.

1. Permittee: Public Works and Government Services Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

2. Type of Permit: To load and dispose of dredged material.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from September 26, 2000, to November 15, 2000.

4. Loading Site(s): 43^o48.90' N, 69^o09.00' W (NAD83), Yarmouth Bar, entrance channel as described on the location map in Appendix B of the permit application.

5. Disposal Site(s): 43^o47.80' N, 66^o09.00' W, Outer False Harbour as described on the location map in Appendix B of the permit application.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Route noted on the location map in Appendix B of the permit application.

7. Equipment: Clamshell or bucket dredge and towed or self-propelled barges.

8. Method of Disposal: All dumping shall occur in accordance with the Environmental Management Plan required by section 12 of this permit.

9. Rate of Disposal: As required by normal operations.

10. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 25 000 m³ place measure.

11. Material to Be Disposed of: Dredged material consisting of sand and silty sand.

12. Requirements and Restrictions:

12.1. It is required that the Permittee notify in writing, by facsimile or electronic mail, Mr. Clarke Wiseman, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment, Atlantic Region, Queen Square, 16th Floor, 45 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6, (902) 426-7924 (Facsimile), clarke. wiseman@ec.gc.ca (Electronic mail), at least 48 hours prior to each occasion that dredging equipment is mobilized to the loading site. The notification shall include the equipment to be used, the contractor, the contact for the contractor and the expected period of dredging.

12.2. A written report shall be submitted to Mr. Clarke Wiseman, identified in paragraph 12.1., within 30 days of either the completion of the work or the expiry of the permit, whichever comes first. This report shall contain the following information: the quantity of material disposed of and the dates on which the loading and disposal activities occurred.

12.3. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulation (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with those regulations. Proof of payment of the remaining balance of $5,875.00 for the fee shall be submitted to Mr. Victor Li, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment, Atlantic Region, Queen Square, 4th Floor, 45 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6, (902) 426-3897 (Facsimile), victor.li@ec.gc.ca (Electronic mail), prior to October 1, 2000.

12.4. Procedures to accurately measure or estimate quantities of dredged material disposed of shall be submitted to Mr. Victor Li, identified in paragraph 12.3. The procedures shall be approved by Department of the Environment prior to the commencement of the first dredging operation to be conducted under this permit.

12.5. It is required that the Permittee admit any enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to any place, ship, aircraft, platform or structure directly related to the loading or disposal at sea referred to under this permit, at any reasonable time throughout the duration of this permit.

12.6. The Permittee shall notify in writing Mr. R. J. (Jim) McKinnon, Supervisor, Metegan Conservation and Protection office, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, (902) 645-2045 (Telephone), or (902) 645-3858 (Facsimile), at least 48 hours prior to each occasion that dredging equipment is mobilized to the loading site.

12.7. An Environmental Management Plan designed to address concerns relating navigation, disposal and spill prevention and response shall be submitted to Mr. Victor Li, identified in paragraph 12.3. The plan shall be approved by the Department of the Environment prior to the commencement of the first dredging operation to be conducted under this permit.

12.8. A copy of this permit and documents and drawings referenced in this permit shall be available on-site at all times when dredging operations are underway.

12.9. The loading and disposal at sea authorized by this permit shall only be carried out by the Permittee or by any person with written approval from the Permittee. Within 24 hours of authorizing approval to another person to conduct the dredging and disposal authorized by this Permit, the Permittee shall submit a copy of the written approval by facsimile (902) 426-7924, to Mr. Clarke Wiseman, identified in paragraph 12.1.

K. G. HAMILTON
Environmental Protection
Atlantic Region

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DEPARTMENT OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

CANADA PETROLEUM RESOURCES ACT

Results of 2000 Call for Bids: Beaufort Sea-Mackenzie Delta

The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development hereby gives notice pursuant to subsection 15 of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act (CPRA), R.S., 1985, c. 36, 2nd Supp., of the bids which have been selected in response to the 2000 Call for Beaufort Sea/Mackenzie Delta. A summary of terms and conditions applicable to the call was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on April 15, 2000. The call closed on August 14, 2000. Winning bidders, having submitted work deposits representing 25 percent of their work proposal bid will receive an exploration licence. A summary of the terms and conditions of the nine exploration licences being issued is also set out herein.

In accordance with the requirements set out in the 2000 Call for Bids: Beaufort Sea/Mackenzie Delta, the following bids have been selected:

colonne 1	colonne 2
Parcel No. 1
Work expenditure bid	$ 35 000 000.00
Work deposit	$ 8 750 000.00
Issuance Fee Bidder	$ 2 500.00
Designated	Shell Canada Limited
Representative	Shell Canada Limited
Exploration Licence	EL403
Parcel No. 2
Work expenditure bid	$ 76 675 288.00
Work deposit	$ 19 168 822.00
Issuance Fee Bidder	$ 1 750.00
Designated	Amoco Canada Petroleum Company 33.3333%, Burlington Resources Canada Energy Ltd. 33.3333% and Chevron Canada Resources 33.3334%
Representative	Amoco Canada Petroleum Company
Exploration Licence	EL404
Parcel No. 3
Work expenditure bid	$ 46 454 620.00
Work deposit	$ 11 613 655.17
Issuance Fee Bidder	$ 2 000.00
Designated	Petro-Canada 60% and Anderson Resources Ltd. 40%
Representative	Petro-Canada
Exploration Licence	EL405
Parcel No. 4	No Bids
Parcel No. 5
Work expenditure bid	$ 81 876 595.88
Work deposit	$ 20 469 148.97
Issuance Fee Bidder	$ 2 500.00
Designated	Petro-Canada 60% and Anderson Resources Ltd. 40%
Representative	Petro-Canada
Exploration Licence	EL406
Parcel No. 6
Work expenditure bid	$ 2 421 350.84
Work deposit	$ 605 337.71
Issuance Fee Bidder	$ 2 500.00
Designated	Anadarko Canada Corporation
Representative	Anadarko Canada Corporation
Exploration Licence	EL407
Parcel No. 7
Work expenditure bid	$ 77 550 668.80
Work deposit	$ 19 387 667.20
Issuance Fee Bidder	$ 2 500.00
Designated	Anderson Resources Ltd.
Representative	Anderson Resources Ltd.
Exploration Licence	EL408
Parcel No. 8
Work expenditure bid	$ 56 988 788.00
Work deposit	$ 14 247 197.00
Issuance Fee Bidder	$ 2 000.00
Designated	Anderson Resources Ltd.
Representative	Anderson Resources Ltd.
Exploration Licence	EL409
Parcel No. 9
Work expenditure bid	$ 21 654 432.96
Work deposit	$ 5 413 608.24
Issuance Fee Bidder	$ 3 500.00
Designated	Anderson Resources Ltd.
Representative	Anderson Resources Ltd.
Exploration Licence	EL410
Parcel No. 10
Work expenditure bid	$ 67 875 764.64
Work deposit	$ 16 968 941.16
Issuance Fee Bidder	$ 1 750.00
Designated	Anderson Resources Ltd.
Representative	Anderson Resources Ltd.
Exploration Licence	EL411

The following is a summary of the terms and conditions of the nine exploration licences being issued to the winning bidders as indicated above:

1. The exploration licences confer, relative to the lands: the right to explore for and the exclusive right to drill and test for petroleum: the exclusive right to develop those frontier lands in order to produce petroleum; and the exclusive rights, subject to compliance with the other provisions of the Act, to obtain a production licence.

2. The term of the exploration licences will be nine years consisting of two consecutive periods of five years and four years each.

3. Each interest owner shall drill one well prior to the end of Period I. That is, within the first five years of the term, as a condition precedent to obtaining tenure to Period II which comprises years six, seven, eight and nine. Failure to drill a well shall result in the reversion to Crown reserve, at the end of Period I, of the lands not subject to a significant discovery licence or a production licence.

4. The interest holders submitted their issuance fees and posted work deposits equivalent to 25 percent of the bid submitted for each parcel. A reduction of the deposit will be made as allowable expenditures, as defined in the Call for Bids, are incurred on the lands in Period I of the term.

5. Rentals will be applicable only in Period II at a rate of $2.50 per hectare in respect of the first year, $5.00 in the second year and $7.50 in the third and fourth year. A reduction of rentals will be made as allowable expenditures, as defined in the Call for Bids, are incurred during Period II of the term.

6. Other terms and conditions referred to in the licences include provisions respecting Indemnity, Liability, Successors and Assigns, Notice, Waiver and Relief, Appointment of Representative and Agreement by interest owner.

7. For the payment of a prescribed service fee, the exploration licences may be inspected, or by written request, certified copies made available at the following address: Office of the Registrar, Northern Oil and Gas Directorate, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, 10 Wellington Street, 6th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H4.

JAMES MOORE
Assistant Deputy Minister
Northern Affairs

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