Licence No.: 2283
Licence Issued: September 29, 1997

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANITOBA ENVIRONMENT ACT (C.C.S.M. c. E125)
THIS LICENCE IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 11(1) TO:

for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Development being The Hecla North Shore Cottage Subdivision located on parts of Sections 22, 23, and 26 in Township 25, Range 6E on the North Shore of Hecla Island/Grindstone Provincial Park and in accordance with the Proposal filed under The Environment Act on May 23, 1997 and the additional information filed on September 3, 1997, and subject to the following specifications, limits, terms and conditions:

In this Licence,

"Director" means an employee so designated pursuant to The Environment Act; and

"wastewater" means the spent or used water of a community or industry which contains dissolved and suspended matter.

    GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

    This Section of the Licence contains requirements intended to provide guidance to the Licencee in implementing practices to ensure that the environment is maintained in such a manner as to sustain a high quality of life, including social and economic development, recreation and leisure for present and future Manitobans.

  1. The Licencee shall, during construction, ensure that any fuel storage areas established for the construction of the Development are located a minimum distance of 100 meters away from waterbodies including wetlands and ensure the storage areas comply with the requirements of Manitoba Regulation 97/88R - Storage and Handling of Gasoline and Associated Products.

  2. The Licencee shall ensure that all used petroleum products and other hazardous wastes generated by the machinery used in the construction and operation of the Development are collected and disposed of in accordance with Manitoba Environment and legislative requirements.

  3. The Licencee shall ensure that no permanent fuel storage facilities are established in conjunction with the Development.

  4. The Licencee shall, during the full term of the construction of the Development, cleanup and deposit debris from the construction site at a Waste Disposal Ground operating under the authority of a permit issued pursuant to Manitoba Regulation 150/91 respecting Waste Disposal Grounds.

  5. The Licencee shall, prior to construction, provide a copy of this Licence to the contractor involved in the Development.

    SPECIFICATIONS, LIMITS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  6. The Licencee shall limit the size of the Development to a maximum of 65 lots.

  7. The Licencee shall, prior to construction start-up, instruct the on-site project construction supervisor to notify representatives of Manitoba Environment's regional office in Selkirk regarding the construction schedule for the Development.

  8. The Licencee shall, prior to construction start-up, instruct the on-site project construction supervisor to ensure that no lands, other than the land required for the Development, will be affected by clearing, grading or filling during construction of the Development.

  9. The Licencee shall, prior to clearing the access routes associated with the Development, consult with the Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Department of Culture, Heritage and Citizenship to arrange for an archaeological reconnaissance of the Development property.

  10. The Licencee shall cut and pile merchantable timber cleared for the Development.

  11. The Licencee shall dispose of all cleared material other than merchantable timber by burning, burying or removal.

  12. The Licencee shall not undertake any construction or maintenance activities in or adjacent to streams or other water bodies between April 1st and June 30th of any year.

  13. The Licencee shall, during the construction and operation of the Development, use non-chemical means to control dust.

  14. The Licencee shall, prior to completion of construction, develop and implement appropriate rehabilitation measures for any borrow pit sites associated with the Development.

  15. The Licencee shall, at the completion of the construction of the Development, landscape and vegetate any disturbed areas which are not associated with the access road and subdivision with native plant species and cultivars.

  16. The Licencee shall direct all wastewater generated within the Hecla North Shore Cottage Subdivision toward the sewage treatment plant located at the Gull Harbour Recreational Area or other approved sewage treatment facilities.

  17. The Licencee shall ensure that all wastewater generated within the Hecla North Shore Cottage Subdivision is transported in enclosed containers in such a manner to prevent loss of wastewater to the satisfaction of an Environment Officer.

    REVIEW AND REVOCATION

  1. If, in the opinion of the Director, the Licencee has exceeded or is exceeding or has or is failing to meet the specifications, limits, terms, or conditions set out in this Licence, the Director may, temporarily or permanently, revoke this Licence.

  2. If, in the opinion of the Director, new evidence warrants a change in the specifications, limits, terms or conditions of this Licence, the Director may require the filing of a new proposal pursuant to Section 11 of The Environment Act.


"original signed by"
Larry Strachan, P. Eng.
Director
Environment Act


Client File No.: 4253.00