Saturna committee approves three-year temporary-use permit
The permit for SA-TUP-2020.1 was approved with new requirements for operational and decommissioning plans within six months of issuance.
The Saturna Firestarter · Governance · 2020-10-15 · updated 2026-10-13 · Saturna Island
The Saturna Island Local Trust Committee approved a three-year Temporary Use Permit for SA-TUP-2020.1, amended to require the applicant to prepare and present operational and decommissioning plans within six months of the permit’s issuance.[1]
The committee’s minutes record that residents raised questions about the project’s jurisdiction, effects on residents, the environment and wildlife, and whether geotechnical, operating and decommissioning plans had been prepared.[1]
The applicant said the project was part of a federal undertaking by Transport Canada and that work had been done with required federal and provincial approvals.[1]
The applicant also said the Transport Canada contract was expected to expire in 2023, that an extension was hoped for, and that equipment operation would be noise-free, with data collected every two weeks.[1]
The committee noted that a temporary-use permit can include site-specific monitoring and follow-up conditions, and that the project could help assess noise impacts from marine traffic.[1]
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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee Regular Meeting Minutes, October 15, 2020
that the Saturna Island Local Trust Committee approve the issuance of Temporary Use Permit SA-TUP-2020.1 (Hannay,) as amended, for a three (3) year period.
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