Dumping at Sea Permit Application Form
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DaS Application Form Version 1/10 This is a draft document and is subject to revision. Dumping at Sea Permit Application Form EPA Ref. No: (Office use only) For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Environmental Protection Agency PO Box 3000, Johnstown Castle Estate, Co. Wexford Lo Call: 1890 335599 Telephone: 053-9160600 Fax: 053-9160699 Web: www.epa.ie Email: [email protected] EPA Export 10-12-2012:23:36:41 Dumping at Sea Permit Application Form Tracking Amendments to Draft Application Form Version Date Amendment since Reason No. previous version V.1. 07/09/2010 N/A V.2. 27/07/2011 V.1. Clerical update For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Page 2 of 22 EPA Export 10-12-2012:23:36:41 Dumping at Sea Permit Application Form CONTENTS Page TRACKING AMENDMENTS TO DRAFT APPLICATION FORM 2 ABOUT THIS APPLICATION FORM 4 PROCEDURES 5 SECTION A: GENERAL 7 SECTION B: LOADING OPERATIONS 11 SECTION C: MATERIAL ANALYSIS 13 SECTION D: IMPACT ON THE RECEIVING ENVIRONMENT 15 SECTION E: DUMPING OPERATIONS 15 SECTION F: MONITORING 17 For inspection purposes only. SECTION G: DECLARATIONConsent of copyright owner required for any other use. 18 ANNEX 1: TABLES/ATTACHMENTS 19 ANNEX 2: APPLICATION CHECKLIST 21 Page 3 of 22 EPA Export 10-12-2012:23:36:41 Dumping at Sea Permit Application Form ABOUT THIS APPLICATION FORM This form is for the purpose of making an application for a Dumping at Sea permit under the Dumping at Sea Acts, 1996 to 2010. The application form must be completed in accordance with the instructions and guidance provided in the Dumping at Sea Permit Application Guidance Note. The guidance note gives an overview of Dumping at Sea permitting, outlines the permit application process (including the number of copies required) and specifies the information to be submitted as part of the application. The guidance note and application form are available to download from the Licensing page of the EPA’s website at www.epa.ie. A valid application for a Dumping at Sea permit must, as a minimum, contain the information set out in the First Schedule to the Dumping at Sea Acts, 1996 to 2010. This application form is designed to set out the relevant questions in a structured manner and not necessarily in the order presented in the First Schedule. In order to help ensure a legally valid application in respect of these requirements, please complete the checklist provided in Annex 2. This application form does not purport to be, and should not be considered, a legal interpretation of the provisions and requirements of the Dumping at Sea Acts, 1996 to 2010. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the material contained in the application form, the EPA assumes no responsibility and gives no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy, completeness or up-to-date nature of the information provided herein and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Should there be any contradiction between the informational requirements set out in the application form and any clarifying explanation contained in the accompanying guidance note, then the requirements in this application form For inspection purposes only. shall take precedence. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Page 4 of 22 EPA Export 10-12-2012:23:36:41 PROCEDURES The procedure for making and processing of applications for Dumping at Sea permits and for the processing of reviews of such permits is summarised below. The application fee that shall accompany an application is currently set at €63.49. Within 21 days after the submission of an application to the Agency the applicant must publish in a newspaper circulating in the area, a notice of the application, in accordance with Section 5A of the Dumping at Sea Acts, 1996 to 2010. Following publication of the aforementioned notice, any persons who wish to do so may make a submission or comment on the permit application. The permit application and all submissions by third parties shall be put on public display in electronic format on the EPA website and be open to inspection by any person, as soon as reasonably possible by the Agency. An application for a permit must be submitted on the appropriate form (available from the Agency) with the correct fee and should contain relevant supporting documentation as attachments. The application should be based on responses to the information requested in the form and include supporting written text and the appropriate use of tables and drawings. Where multiple loading or dumping sites are proposed in a single application, a system of unique reference numbers should be used to denote each loading and dumping site. These should be simple, logical, and traceable throughout the application. The application form is divided into a number of sections of related information. The purpose of these divisions is to facilitate both the applicant and the Agency in the provision of the information and in its assessment. Please adhere to the format as set out in the application form and clearly number each section and associated attachments accordingly. Attachments should be clearly numbered, titled and paginated and must contain the required information as set out in the application form. Additional attachments may be included to supply any further information supporting the application. Any references made to publications should be supported For by inspection a bibliography. purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. All questions should be answered. Where information is requested in the application form which is not relevant to the particular application, the words “not applicable” should be clearly written on the form. The abbreviation “N/A” should not be used. Additional information may need to be submitted beyond that explicitly requested on this form. The Agency may request further information if it considers that its provision is pertinent to the assessment of the application. Advice should be sought from the Agency where there is doubt about the type of information required or the level of detail. Applicants should be aware that disposing of a substance or material at sea without a permit, or contravening the conditions of a Dumping at Sea permit, are offences under the Dumping at Sea Acts, 1996 to 2010. Offenders are liable upon conviction to a fine or imprisonment or both. Page 5 of 22 EPA Export 10-12-2012:23:36:41 Note: Drawings and Charts: The following guidelines are included to assist applicants: • All drawings submitted should be titled and dated. • All drawings should have a unique reference number and should be signed by a clearly identifiable person. • All drawings should indicate a scale and the direction of north. • All drawings should, generally, be to a scale of between 1:20 to 1:500, depending upon the degree of detail needed to be shown. Drawings delineating the loading boundary can be to a smaller scale of between 1:1000 to 1:10560, but must clearly and accurately present the required level of detail. All drawings should be A3 or less and of an appropriate scale such that they are clearly legible. • The applicant should provide legends on all drawings and maps as appropriate. • In exceptional circumstances, where A3 is considered inadequate, a larger size may be requested by the Agency. A signed original and 1 additional hardcopy of the application and accompanying documents/particulars in hardcopy format plus 2 copies of all files in electronic searchable PDF format on CD-Rom (OCR’d) or other format agreeable to the Agency shall be submitted to the headquarters of the Agency. It should be noted that it will not be possible to process or determine the application until the required documents have been provided in sufficient detail and to a satisfactory standard. For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Page 6 of 22 EPA Export 10-12-2012:23:36:41 SECTION A: GENERAL Advice on completing this section is provided in the “Application Guidance Note”. A.1 Applicant’s Details Name and Address for Correspondence Only application documentation submitted by the applicant and by the nominated person will be deemed to have come from the applicant. Company Name: Dublin City Council C.R.O.α No.: n/a Address: Drainage Division Block 1, Floor 4, Civic Offices Wood Quay Dublin 8 Tel: +353 1 222 2222 Fax: - e-mail: - Nominated Contact Person Name*: Owen McManus, Project Engineer Company Name: Dublin City Council, Drainage Division Address: Ringsend WwTW Extension Project Floor 4 68/70 Marrowbone Lane Dublin 8. Tel: +353 1 222 4264 Fax: +353 1 454 6435 e-mail: [email protected] *This should be the name of a person nominated by the applicant for the purposes of the application. This person may be a company employee or a suitably qualified external For inspection consultant. purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. α Company Registration Office. _______________________________ A.2 Planning Authority Planning Permission relating to the loading works which is the subject of this application: (tick as appropriate) has been obtained is being processed is not yet applied for is not required Local Authority Planning File Reference No: An Bord Pleanála File Reference No.: 29N.YA0010 Attachment A.2 should contain, where appropriate, the most recent planning permission, including a copy of all conditions, and where an EIS was required, copies of any such EIS and any certification associated with the EIS, should also be enclosed. Where planning permission is not required for the development, explain why not and provide relevant correspondence, etc.