As part of the St. Lawrence Action Plan, Phase III (1998–2003), under the Canada-Quebec Agreement on the St. Lawrence, government and non-government members of the Navigation Coordination Committee developed the Sustainable Navigation Strategy. One of the challenges of this strategy is to “implement the integrated management of dredging and sediments.” The Working Group on the Integrated Management of Dredging and Sediments (WGIMDS) was given the mandate to develop and recommend a common approach to integrated management of dredging. The WGIMDS prepared the Orientation Document on Integrated Management of Dredging on the St. Lawrence River, which sheds light on some of the problems encountered and recommends directions for improving dredging management processes. Seventeen (17) recommendations were developed to meet the needs of the stakeholders involved and concrete tools were proposed.

The St. Lawrence Plan for a Sustainable Development 2005–2010 (fourth phase of the St. Lawrence Plan) rests on four main principles, including one that ensures respect for the environment while engaging in economic activities. One of the goals of this principle is the implementation of the Sustainable Navigation Strategy developed in phase III of the St. Lawrence Action Plan. Among the recommendations outlined in the orientation document is one that advocates long-term planning of dredging activities and the development of regional dredging management plans. The planning registry of dredging activities on the St. Lawrence is part of this approach and aims to facilitate cooperation among project proponents upstream of dredging projects and encourage medium- to long-term regional planning of dredging activities.

Consult the list of dredging activities
The list of activities enables you to view all of the activities in the registry database. You can also download the complete list and view it using Acrobat Reader.

Adding a dredging activity
In order to add your organization and dredging projects, click the “Register an activity” tab below. You will be asked to fill out a short form online. Once this is done, you will receive an email notification. Please note that you must be registered first. Your user name and password will also be used to update your dredging activity data.

Updating your dredging activity details
If you have already registered your organization and its projects, and would like to update the information, click the “Detailed activity” tab below.