SUBSTANCE TO BE DUMPED Dredged River bed Materials consisting of clay, silt, sand, gravel, and rock, and other debris typical to the site

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1 Environment Environment PERMIT APPLICATION Application Identification Canada Canada DISPOSAL AT SEA (OFFICE USE) Conservation and Conservation et Name: Protection Protection Number: Permits are issued in accordance with Part VI of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Dumping is defined in section 66 of the Act. Information provided on this form will be used to evaluate the application for a permit. The following activities are covered by this application (indicate those activities that apply to you): 1. Loading for the purpose of dumping 2. Dumping of any substance 3. Disposal on ice 4. Disposal of a ship, aircraft, platform or other structure 5. Incineration or other thermal degradation. PART A - IDENTIFICATION SUBSTANCE TO BE DUMPED Dredged River bed Materials consisting of clay, silt, sand, gravel, and rock, and other debris typical to the site APPLICATION INFORMATION 1. NAME OF APPLICANT Bastion Development Corporation in Association with The Musqueam Indian Band 4. ADDRESS Chestnut Street Vancouver, B.C. V6J 4M6 2. TELEPHONE NO Ext TYPE OF BUSINESS Development 3. FAX NO PREVIOUS PERMITS - List the permits Permit No. Expiry Date numbers of your previous, if any, (year/month) relevant to this application. None 7. NAME OF INDIVIDUAL(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPOSED ACTIVITY Matthew Cote, Development Manager 8. TELEPHONE NO Ext FAX NO NAME OF TECHNICAL CONTACT(S) FOR PROPOSED ACTIVITY Matthew Cote, Development Manager 11. TELPHONE NO Ext FAX. NO PART B - GENERAL INFORMATION 13. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY - Give a general description of the proposed activity and its purpose. Dredging of approximately 70,000 cubic meters is required to facilitate the construction of a new marina and dry storage boat facility. The dredged material will be loaded onto flat scows or into hopper scows, and dumped at one or more of the designated Disposal at Sea sites identified in Box 18 of this application. Page 1 of 12

2 14. SUBSTANCE TO BE DUMPED - Indicate the substance to be dumped. See the applicable item in Part I or II of Appendix I for details of the information that must be included in your application. 15. TOTAL QUANTITY (m 3 or t) 70,000 cubic meters Dredged material consisting primarily of clay, silt, sand, gravel, and rocks. Other materials typical to the site may be captured during dredging. 16. PROPOSED TERM OF PERMIT (maximum 1 year) year month day from 2010 December 13 year month day to 2010 December LOAD SITE (S) NAME AND ADDRESS OF SITE LATITUDE LONGITUDE QUANTITY TO BE LOADED (m 3 or t) South foot of Bentley Street, Vancouver, B.C. (adjacent water lots) N W 70,000 cubic meters 18. DUMP SITE (S) DUMP SITE NAME (if any) LATITUDE LONGITUDE DEPTH (m) QUANTITY TO BE DUMPED (m 3 or t) Point Grey N W 210 m and/or Five Finger Island N W 290m and/or Thornbrough Channel N W 220m and/or Porlier Pass N W 200m 70,000 Cubic Meters Provide an estimate of the movement and dispersion in the water column and on the seafloor of the substance dumped. In the case of disposal at a new dump site or disposal on ice, see the applicable item in Appendix II for details of additional information that must be included in your application. Evidence indicates that all spoils will reach bottom and will remain within the boundaries of the designated disposal sites. 19. ROUTE FROM LOAD SITE TO DUMP SITE - Attach a map, chart or good reproducible set of drawings that show the location of each load site and each dump site. If the route is not direct, provide reasons and show the intended route on the map, chart or drawing. Direct from the load site to the designated disposal site. NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Page 2 of 12

3 20. EQUIPMENT AND METHODS - Describe the equipment and methods to be used at each load site and dump site. For incineration or other thermal degradation, see the applicable item in Part II of Appendix I for details of additional information that must be included in your application. Material will be loaded by clam shell dredge or hoe, either into hopper scows, or onto flat scows with off-loading by excavator. 21. METHODS OF PACKAGING AND CONTAINMENT None - not applicable DUMPING SPECIFICATIONS Contractor to be determined 22. MAXIMUM QUANTITY PER DUMP (m 3 or t) as required 23. RATE (where applicable) (m 3 /h or t/h) as required 25. SPEED DURING DUMPING dead slow 24. FREQUENCY (dumps per day, week or month) as required 26. TIME REQUIRED FOR DISCHARGE (or sinking) (min) as required 27. TRACK FOLLOWED DURING DUMPING arc or circle CARRIER INFORMATION Contractor to be determined 28. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CARRIER 29. TELEPHONE NO. Not available To be tendered 30. NAME, TITLE AND ADDRESS OF THE OWNER OF 31. TELEPHONE NO. THE SHIP, AIRCRAFT, PLATFORM OR STRUCTURE USED TO CARRY OUT THE DUMPING Not available To be tendered 32. NAME OF INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOADING 33. TELEPHONE NO. OR DUMPING ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT Not available To be tendered 34. NAME OR NUMBER OF SHIP, AIRCRAFT, PLATFORM OR STRUCTURE USED TO CARRY OUT THE DUMPING Not available To be tendered Page 3 of 12

4 35. APPROVALS - List of all permits, licenses and reviews, including environmental impact assessments, required by federal, provincial, territorial, municipal or local agency for the activity in this application to be carried out. ISSUING TYPE OF ID NO. DATE OF DATE OF DATE OF AGENCY APPLICATION APPLICATION APPROVAL REFUSAL FREMP Authorization to be advised application forthcoming NWPA Work Assessment to be advised application forthcoming 36. NOTICE OF APPLICATION - Attached proof that notice of application was published in a newspaper of general circulation in the vicinity of the loading, dumping or disposal described in the application. NEWSPAPER CLIPPING ATTACHED NAME OF NEWSPAPER PLACE OF PUBLICATION DATE OF PUBLICATION (CITY AND PROVINCE) Vancouver Sun Vancouver, B.C. November 3, 2010 PART C - INFORMATION ON ALTERNATIVES TO DUMPING AT SEA 37. WASTE AUDIT - List all steps taken to REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE AND RECOVER the substance to be dumped. Not applicable. The material to be dredged and dumped at sea was deposited by natural processes. 38. ALTERNATIVES - Provide a comparative assessment of dumping at sea and the practicable alternatives (including treatment, land-based disposals, etc.) indicating the following: Environmental impact Risk to human health Hazards (including accidents) associated with treatment, packaging, transport and disposal Economics (including energy costs) Conflicting use of resources (potential and actual) Negative environmental impacts (greenhouse gas emissions, noise, dust, odor, etc.) and other impacts (human safety issues including motor vehicle accidents, road deterioration and repairs, spillage, etc.) related to double handling and trucking material to registered landfills are high; negative environmental impacts of disposal at sea of this type of material at designated disposal sites have been deemed by Environment Canada to be acceptable. Further, there are no registered landfills that will accept this type and quantity of material. Page 4 of 12

5 PART D - HISTORICAL DATA 39. PREVIOUS DISPOSAL METHODS - Describe the methods, if any, other than dumping at sea, that you have previously used to dispose of this type of substance. Indicate dates and locations. None 40. LOAD SITE HISTORY - For dredged or excavated material, indicate how each dredging or excavation site was used during the last 10 years. Site has been occupied for storage of log booms for greater than 10 years. NUMBER OF PAGES ATACHED PART E - CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL INFORMATION 41. CHEMICAL INFORMATION - Provide a chemical characterization of the substance. Attached detailed data and methods, and the quality assurance and control data and methods, where possible. If no data are provided, explain why. See the applicable item in Part I or or II of Appendix I for details of additional information that must be included in your application. Chemical data was generated from a sampling program conducted in August All parameters tested met the Disposal at Sea Criteria; the complete Certificate of Analysis and a site plan showing the sampling stations have been sent to the Regional DAS Permit Issuing Office by . Page 5 of 12

6 42. BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION - Provide an assessment of the potential effects of the substance, including toxicity, on living marine resources. Attach detailed bioassessment data and methods, and the quality assurance and control data and methods, where possible. If no data are provided, explain why. Material is inert, and no effects, other than smothering, are anticipated. Material will re-colonize. (see attached EA Report) 43. PHYSICAL INFORMATION - Provide an assessment of the potential of the substance, once dumped, to cause long-term physical effects. Attach detailed physical data and methods, and the quality assurance and control data and methods, where possible. If no data are provided, explain why. See the applicable item in Part I of Appendix I for details of additional information that must be included in your application. Material is inert, and no effects, other than smothering, are anticipated. Material will re-colonize. (see attached EA Report) Page 6 of 12 PART F - PROXIMITY AND MITIGATION

7 44. PROXIMITY TO FACILITIES - For dredged or excavated material, provide a map for each load site that shows, by means of the symbols indicated below, the location of the major operating and historical facilities in the vicinity of the site. Indicate your sources of information and attach a copy of the information where possible. Where the source is a person, provide the source s name, address and telephone number. SYMBOL SOURCE OF FACILITIES OPERATING HISTORICAL INFORMATION - Oil refineries (O) (O*) - Mills (give type) (M) (M*) - Mines (give type) (N) (N*) NO OTHER FACILITIES ADJACENT TO - Sewage outfalls (S) (S*) VICINITY OF THE PROPOSED WORKS - Storm drains/pipes (P) (P*) - Shipping docks (D) (D*) - Other industries (specify) (I) (I*) - Other source of pollution and contamination (specify) (C) (C*) 45. PROXIMITY TO SENSITIVE AREAS - For a new dump site, provide a map that shows, by means of the symbols indicated below, the location of all sensitive areas in the vicinity of the dump site. Indicate your sources of information and attach a copy of the information where possible. Where the source is a person, provide the source s name, address and telephone number. SOURCES OF SENSITIVE AREAS SYMBOL INFORMATION - Recreational areas (RA) THIS IS NOT A NEW DISPOSAL AT SEA SITE. - Spawning and nursery areas (SN) - Known migration routes of living marine resources (MR) - Sport and commercial fishing areas (FA) - Areas of natural beauty or cultural or historial importance (BH) - Areas of special scientific or biological importance (IS) - Mariculture (MC) - Shipping lanes (SL) - Areas of the seafloor having engineering uses (mining, cables, desalination or energy conversion sites) (EU) - Other areas (describe use) (XZ) 46. MITIGATION - Indicate measures intended to minimize the environmental, health, navigational and aesthetic impacts during loading, transport and dumping. See the applicable item in Part II of Appendix I for details of additional information that must be included in your application. See EA Report Page 7 of TIME RESTRICTIONS - If the load site or dump site will be in the vicinity of spawning areas, migration routes or fishing areas, list the major species involved and the periods during which they are the most sensitive (active time of year).

8 Timing restrictions for dredging/loading/disposal at sea will be dictated by DFO through FREMP application for dredging. Application is hereby made for permit authorizing the activity described in this application. I certify that I have reviewed the information provided in this application and that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information is true, complete and accurate. I further certify that I am authorized to undertake the activity or am acting as a duly authorized agent of the applicant. Wade Grant, Councilor Date Name (print) Signature On behalf of Musqueam Indian Band Telephone No Fax No. Matthew Cote Date Name (print) Signature On behalf of Bastion Developments Corporation Telephone No Ext. 240 Fax No. Send the completed permit application, together with all documents to be attached, to one of the following addresses. For an application made from within Canada: Regional Director Regional Director Atlantic Region Quebec Region Conservation and Protection Conservation and Protection Department of the Environment Department of the Environment Queen Square, 15th Floor 1179 de Bleury Street, 2nd Floor 45 Alderney Drive Montreal, Quebec Darthmouth, Nova Scotia H3B 3H9 B2Y 2N6 Regional Director District Director Pacific and Yukon Region Northwest Territories District Office Environmental Protection Conservation and Protection Department of the Environment Department of the Environment Burrard Street 9th Floor, Bellanca Building Vancouver, B.C. P.O. Box 370 V6C 3S5 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2N3 District Manager Newfoundland District Office Conservation and Protection Department of the Environment P.O. Box 5037 St. John s, Newfoundland A1C 5V3 For an application made from outside Canada: Director, Office of Waste Management Conservation and Protection Department of the Environment Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1A 0H3 Page 8 of 12 APPENDIX I Part I MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS * (BY TYPE OF SUBSTANCE)

9 FOR DISPOSAL BY MEANS OTHER THAN INCINERATION OR OTHER THERMAL DEGRADATION Each type of substance requires different information. Provide the required information on the form in the square indicated. Attach additional pages as needed. For incineration or other thermal degradation at sea, see Part II. DREDGED MATERIAL AND EXCAVATED MATERIAL 14. Substance to Be Dumped Soil or sediment Other components (e.g., wood waste) 15. Chemical Information Chemistry of soil or sediment in respect of the following parameters: cadium mercury polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) low molecular weight PAHs high colecular weight PAHs total organic carbon 43. Physical Information Grain size of soil or sediment FISHERIES WASTE 14. Substance to Be Dumped Species Type of waste (e.g., shells, offal) Source of waste * The Ministry may, pursuant to paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, require further information for the purpose of taking into account any factor referred to in subsection 72(1) of that Act. Page 9 of 12 SHIPS, AIRCRAFT, PLATFORMS AND OTHER ANTHROPOGENIC STRUCTURES 14. Substance to Be Dumped Name, if applicable Location of registry Model or official number

10 Dimensions Weight (dead weight tonnage) Principal materials of construction Name and address of owner State of seaworthiness, if applicable 41. Chemical Information Cargo, fuel and hazardous material, including chemicals, left on board 43. Physical Information Last cargo Type of engine, if left on board Nature and weight of ballast left on board SCRAP METAL AND OTHER BULKY MATERIALS 14. Substance to Be Dumped Principal components (composition) of substance Dimensions Weight (t) 41. Chemical Information Contamination by hazardous materials including chemicals OTHER SUBSTANCES 14. Substance to Be Dumped Principal components (composition) of substance Origin of substance and process giving rise to substance Page 10 of 12 APPENDIX I Part II

11 MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS * FOR INCINERATION OR OTHER THERMAL DEGRADATION Provide the required information on the form in the square indicated. Attached additional pages as needed. For an activity other than incineration or other thermal degradation at sea, see Part I. ALL SUBSTANCES 14. Substance to Be Dumped Principal components (composition) of substance Description of the products of combustion and the rate of their production Origin of substance and process giving rise to substance 20. Equipment and Methods Description of incineration equipment Description of air pollution control equipment Description of monitoring and control systems in place Stack dimensions Combustion temperature Retention time Combustion and destruction efficiency Proposed method of loading and storage Capability of meeting Operating and Emission Guidelines for Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators CCME-TS/WM-TRE003, as amended from time to time, published by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Capability of meeting the Regulations for the control of Incineration of Wastes and Other Matter at Sea, as amended from time to time, set forth in Annex I of the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, entered into force on August 30, Chemical Information Results of the latest tests on stack emissions (for particulate matter, hydrogen chloride (HCI), carbon monoxide (CO), dioxins and furans) 46,. Mitigation Methods of complying with applicable noise by-laws Methods of managing ash and minimizing fugitive emissions Methods of managing wastewater to comply with provincial or municipal discharge limts Methods of preventing hazards to other vessles Methods of spill response and contingency plans in the event of a spill Methods of emergency shutdown Qualifications of the operating personnel * The Minister may, pursuant to paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environment Protection Act, require further information for the purpose of taking into account any factor referred to in subsection 72(1) of that Act. Page 11 of 12 APPENDIX II

12 MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIREMENT * FOR DISPOSAL AT NEW DUMP SITES AND ON ICE Provide the required information on the form in the square indicated. Attach additional pages as needed. Contact your regional ocean dumping control office prior to collecting data on a new dump site, as some of the information may already be on file. DISPOSAL AT A NEW DUMP SITE 18. Dump Site (s) Bathymetry Sediment transport Salinity Current flow Sediment chemistry in respect of the following parameters: cadmium mercury polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) low molecular weight PAHs high molecular weight PAHs DISPOSAL ON ICE 18. Dump Site (s) Area of ice to be used as the dump site Thickness of ice at the proposed dump site (m) Estimated date of ice breakup (year/month/day) Estimated location of ice breakup (lat./long.) Estimated time from breakup to melting (days) Estimated depth of water at dump site (m) * The Minister may, pursuant to paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environment Protection Act, require further information for the purpose of taking into account any factor referred to in subsection 72(1) of that Act. Page 12 of 12