Saskatchewan - Apply for Approval under the Navigable Waters Protection Act

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Approval under the Navigable Waters Protection Act in person, the applicant has to visit the nearest regional office of the Navigation Protection Program.
2. Address and contact details of the regional offices can be found in the following Contact link
3. The applicant can contact the office to obtain information on how to apply for Approval under the Navigable Waters Protection Act.
4. The official, who is in charge of receiving applications for the Navigation Protection Program’s approval, will inform the applicant about the requirements for the approval.
5. The applicant will have to complete an application form for the approval, with required details about the concerned project.
6. Also, the applicant should provide the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
7. The applicant should complete the application form and attach all the required documents with it.
8. The applicant can contact the office for fees details and enclose the required fees or payment receipt with the application package.
9. Then, the application package should be submitted to the relevant official at the office. After submission, the NPP will assess the application and attached documents.
10. The office will also verify whether the proposed project requires an application and the application is complete with all the required information.
11. After assessment, the office will inform the applicant what are all the additional requirements for the process.
12. Then, parallel reviews such as an environmental review and indigenous peoples of Canada consultations may be required.
13. On completion of the review and consultation, the office will demand the applicant to release a public notice.
14. On the notice, the office will invite the public to comment on the proposed project for a specific period.
15. Upon completion of all the necessary processes, the applicant will be informed through email or mail to collect the approval.
16. Meanwhile, the applicant can contact the office to know the status of their application.

Apply online

1. To apply for Approval under the Navigable Waters Protection Act online, the applicant has to visit the following link Apply online
2. Visit the link and click the “Sign in” button if there is already an account for the applicant. Enter the user details in the fields provided and click “Sign in” button.
3. If the applicant is new to the site, click “Register” button to create a new account. Enter the email address and create a new password for the account.
4. Click “Register” button and an email would have been sent to the provided email address for confirmation. Click the link provided in the email for confirming the email address.
5. After confirming, sign in by entering the user details in the fields provided and clicking “Sign in” button. The next step is to create a new contact in the site.
6. Enter all the details required in Contact Creation page and click “Create Contact” button. In the next page, some common information about the program and the site would have displayed.
7. To apply for an approval, the applicant should click the “Application for approval” button which is present on the left side of the page.
8. Please read the instructions provided and click “Create a new application for approval” button which is present below.
9. The online application form will be opened further, in which the applicant should provide all the details as required by following the on screen instructions.
10. Complete all the sections one by one and provide appropriate information under each section. Also upload the required documents in the documents section by clicking the applicable button.
11. Then, authorize the submitted information as applicable and submit the application by clicking the applicable button once authorized.
12. After submission, the NPP will assess the application and attached documents. The office will also verify whether the proposed project requires an application and the application is complete with all the required information.
13. As a result of the assessment, the office will inform the applicant what are all the additional requirements for the process. Then, parallel reviews such as an environmental review and indigenous peoples of Canada consultations may be required.
14. On completion of the review and consultation, the office will demand the applicant to release a public notice.
15. On the notice, the office will invite the public to comment on the proposed project for a specific period.
16. Upon completion of all the necessary processes, the applicant will be informed through email or mail to collect the approval.
17. Meanwhile, the applicant can contact the office to know the status of their application.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Site map indicating the project location
• Legal description of site
• Positions in latitude and longitude
• Drawings in Plan view
• Drawings in Profile view
• General Arrangement drawing
• Detailed project description
• Document explaining the construction methodology
• Reference Required Documents

Office Locations & Contacts

Navigation Protection Program,
Transport Canada,
344, Edmonton Street,
Winnipeg,
MB R3C 0P6

Navigation Protection Program,
Transport Canada,
Canada Place,
1100-9700, Jasper Ave,
Edmonton,
AB T5J 4E6
Phone: 1-844-425-7787
Email: [email protected]
Website
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any business owner in Canada, who intends to construct, place, alter, rebuild, remove or decommission works that are in, on, under, through or across any navigable water, should apply.
• Reference: Requirements

Fees

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Instructions

• It is very important that the applicant submits a complete application. They should make sure that they fill in all mandatory fields and include all mandatory documents.
• Note that they will be unable to submit their application if all mandatory fields are not filled in and mandatory documents are not uploaded.
• In addition to the mandatory documentation requirements, the application form also provides a list of recommended supporting documents.
• Including this additional information may help expedite the review, particularly if there is an environmental review or Indigenous consultation considerations associated with the project.
• For more instructions, the applicants can refer the following page Application process

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Email address and phone number
• Contact person details
• Name of the business
• Location and Map coordinates
• Information about the site
• Details of the project
• Information on Environmental review

Need for the Document

Owners of works who propose to construct, place, alter, rebuild, remove or decommission works that are in, on, over, under, through or across any navigable water are required to obtain an approval from the Transport Canada (TC), under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA).

Information which might help

• Anyone needing help with applying to the NPP for an approval regarding a proposed or existing work in navigable water, from small marina operators who want to build a series of docks, to natural resource companies planning a major development should refer to the following page Guidelines
• Step-by-step instructions for completing the NPP application form can be found in the following page: Application Guidelines

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