Breakwater Reconstruction, St. Martins, St. John County, New Brunswick

The Small Craft Harbours (SCH) Branch of Fisheries and Oceans Canada proposes to undertake breakwater upgrades at the St. Martins SCH, St. Martins, St. John County, New Brunswick.

The mouth of St. Martins Harbour is protected by two armourstone breakwaters. The proposed project entails topping up the armourstone by up to 3 m and toeing-in the base of the breakwaters in order to minimize scouring and undermining caused by tidal and wave action.  To accommodate the increase in height of the breakwaters the footprint will also be increased.  The eastern breakwater will be enlarged by 5,046 m2 and the western breakwater increased by 4,446 m2 for a total area of approximately 9,500 m2.  Considering that some settling of armor stone may occur in the substrate surrounding the structure, the footprint may increase from the proposed design by as much as 15%, which could bring the new total increase to 11,000 m2.

 

No temporary access roads will be required to complete the project.  Project works will require the use of heavy equipment such as excavators and haul trucks.

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Notice of Determination

December 21, 2022 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Small Craft Harbours has issued its Notice of Determination after evaluation of the project Breakwater Reconstruction, St. Martins, St. John County, New Brunswick and has determined that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects with mitigation measures as outlined in their evaluation and can therefore proceed.

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Contacts

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Small Craft Harbours, Maritime and Gulf Region
Chyann Kirby, Regional Environmental Advisor
Gulf Fisheries Centre, 343 University Avenue
Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 9B6
Telephone: 506-866-5164
Email: chyann.kirby@dfo-mpo.gc.ca


  • Location

    • St. Martins SCH is located in St. Martins, St. John County, New Brunswick, and can be accessed by Main St on to Big Salmon River Rd.(PID 03448883). (New Brunswick)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Ports and Harbours

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2022-06-21

  • Proponent

    Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Small Craft Harbours (DFO-SCH)

  • Authorities

    • Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    • Transport Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    83731
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