Codes of practice
Codes of practice specify conditions and measures to avoid harmful impacts to fish and fish habitat. They are designed for routine projects.
Final codes of practice
- Beaver dams: Breaching and removal
- Boathouses, docks and moorings: Construction, maintenance and repair
- Bridges: Maintenance and repair
- Clear span bridges: Construction, maintenance and decommissioning
- Culverts: Maintenance
- Dredging for navigation: Routine maintenance
- Ice bridges and snow fills: Construction, maintenance and decommissioning
- Intermittent drains: Maintenance
- In-water structures: Maintenance and repair
- Temporary fords: Crossing
How to use a code of practice
Notify us if you plan to use a code of practice. If you can follow all the measures and meet all the conditions of the applicable code of practice, we do not need to review your project.
You can now submit your code of practice notifications digitally using the new Project Submission Tool.
Submit a notificationIn the event you need to use a PDF version of the form (PDF, 45 KB), you must:
- download it to your computer
- use PDF software to open it (such as, Adobe Reader or Foxit PDF)
- fill out and save the form
- email the completed form to your regional DFO office
For more information: How to download and open a PDF form.
Proponents are responsible for determining if any harmful impacts to fish and fish habitat from their project can be fully avoided by implementing the Codes of Practice. If you have determined that they cannot be fully avoided, please review the Learn and Plan section and verify if you need to submit an application for authorization on the Project Submission Tool.
Sections in a code of practice
1.0 About this code of practice
This section describes the type of works, undertakings and activities addressed by the code of practice. It also describes the potential impacts to fish and fish habitat.
2.0 Conditions
This section helps you determine if you can apply the code of practice to your project. It includes the notification form that you must submit before you use the code of practice.
3.0 Measures to protect fish and fish habitat
This section outlines measures you are required to implement as part of your project. Review the complete set of measures and apply all the measures that are applicable to your project.
4.0 Glossary
This section provides a glossary to ensure that you understand key terms.
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