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What Do I Need to Do?

Step 1 : Collect Documents

In order to assess your project, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) needs the documentation/information listed below. In some cases, additional information may be required and DFO personnel will contact you after reviewing your request.

• Description of your project (including how works or undertaking will be carried out and any temporary structures necessary to complete the project) with construction schedule and confirmation of compliance with local by-laws
• Property ownership status (if you are not the owner, attach a signed letter of permission from the owner)
• Map or chart to show location of project
• A sketch or drawing of your project, including side and top view and showing dimensions of the project
• Survey plan or sketch with dimensions indicating the location of existing buildings, shoreline structures, property lines, adjacent properties (include names), and low and high water marks
• Current photographs of the proposed project site, taken from a variety of perspectives, displaying the shoreline, the shoreline vegetation and the watercourse bottom (top view)
• List of any materials that will be used in the proposed project
• List of any equipment that will be used during the project
• Description of fish habitat that may be affected by the project (migratory route, spawning, rearing areas, fish present at the site, etc.)

Remember, the more complete your information is, the quicker DFO
personnel can assess your project and answer your request!