Information pertaining to waste discharge authorizations issued under the Environmental Management Act are routinely released to the public and may be available on this link on the MoE website.  Then click on “Waste Discharge Authorization” located about mid-screen below “Waste Management” which leads to the following webpage.   Then, click on “Publicly Viewable Authorizations” located on right side below “Related Links” which leads to the following webpage, then, search Authorization Number 100193.


The information below contains documents and information received by the District of Highlands regarding the Federal Government's Esquimalt Graving Dock Sediment Project:

• Brochure from Tervita regarding their work site - Tervita's Website
• Website Link to - Ministry of Environment - "Contaminated Sites 101"
• Website Link to - Federal Government's page on Esquimalt Graving Dock Sediment Project

• April 28, 2014 - Memo from CAO - Ministry of Environment - Landfill Criteria Paper
• May 5, 2014 - Council Minutes on CAO's Memo of April 28, 2014.  Page 3
• April 14, 2014 - Memo from CAO - 3rd Party Review of Tervita Highwest Landfill
• April 22, 2014 - Council Minutes on CAO's Memo of April 14, 2014.  Page 3 and 4
• April 2, 2014 - Letter from Warren Lee, Chair Highland Stewardship Foundation
• April 7, 2014 - Council Minutes on Warren Lee's letter.  Page 1 and 3
• March 6, 2014 - Memo from CAO - Request for 3rd Party Review of Tervita's Design and Operation Plan for the Esquimalt Graving Dock Material
• March 17, 2014 - Council Minutes on CAO's Memo of March 6, 2014.  Page 5
• January 8, 2014 - Letter from Minister Polak, Ministry of Environment.
• January 27, 2014 - Council Minutes on Minister Polak's letter.  Page 1, 2 and 4
• January 27, 2014 - Memo from CAO summarizing staff meeting with MoE representatives
• January 8, 2014 - Response Letter from Minister Polak to District of Highlands Council regarding request for an independent review of the Tervita site as it pertains to groundwater
• November 26, 2013 - Response to R. Garrison, MP Letter requesting release of annual monitoring reports for Tervita
• July 19, 2013 - Response to June 18, 2013 Letter requesting independent assessment
• June 18, 2013 - Letter from Council to Federal Government requesting an independent, professional third party assessment
• June 10, 2013 - Presentation to CoTW from Ministry of Environment - Soil Relocation from Contaminated Sites
• June 10, 2013 - Presentation from Chief Administrative Officer to CoTW on new Soil Deposit and Removal Bylaw
• June 10, 2013 - Bylaw No. 341 - Soil Deposit and Removal Regulations and Fees Bylaw
• June 10, 2013 - CoTW Minutes on both presentations
• Public Works Canada - Detailed Site Investigation Summary Report - full report may be viewed at District Office
  Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 
• June 3, 2013 - Presentation from Public Works Canada to Council - Minutes from that meeting
• May 21, 2013 - Letter from Public Works and Government Services Canada