Skidway Replacement at Main A Dieu Small Craft Harbour, Cape Breton County, NS

The proposed harbour improvements project at Main A Dieu SCH,  Cape Breton County, will include the removal and replacement of a skidway. The new concrete skidway will be placed in the same location as the existing skidway, adjacent to the main wharf, but with an increased footprint of approximately 45 m2.

The concrete skidway, measuring approximately 29 m in length and 13 m wide, will be constructed from an elevation of -1.00 m to an elevation of + 2.95 m. At the seaward end of the skidway,  rip rap will be placed level with the existing harbour bottom approximately 1.8 m from the end of the concrete skidway. On the existing harbour bottom,  a layer of geotextile and clear stone will support the 3 cast-in-place and 5 precast concrete slabs. Rip rap will be placed at a 1:2 slope on top of a geotextile layer along the entire north side of the skidway.

Latest update

Notice of Determination

December 19, 2022 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Small Craft Harbours has issued its Notice of Determination after evaluation of the project Skidway Replacement at Main A Dieu Small Craft Harbour, Cape Breton County, NS 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

    • Main A Dieu SCH is located in the community of Main A Dieu, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia. It is accessible via Main A Dieu Road from Louisbourg Highway, egress from NS Highway 125. (Nova Scotia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Ports and Harbours

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2022-10-21

  • Proponent

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

  • Authorities

    • Fisheries and Oceans Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    84062
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