Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Remediate Boxcar Road Culvert at 8 Wing Trenton

August 5, 2020 — The Department of National Defence must decide whether the proposed project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this decision, the Department of National Defence is inviting comments from the public on the project and its potential effects on the environment. All comments received will be considered public. For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.

Written comments must be submitted by August  25, 2020 to:
Dr. Andrew Tam, PhD.
8 Wing Environment Officer, Environmental Management Department of National Defence
Mailing Address: 8 Wing Trenton, Post Office Box 1000 Station Forces, Astra, Ontario K0K 3W0
E-mail: Andrew.Tam@forces.gc.ca

Or

Marina Obadinma
Chief Architectural Designer, Real Property Operations Unit (Ontario) Detachment Trenton
Mailing Address: 8 Wing Trenton, Post Office Box 1000 Station Forces, Astra, Ontario K0K 3W0
Adresse courriel : marina.obadinma@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

This project will be conducted in two phases: Phase 1 – construction and initiation of a new 8.5 metre by 39 metre access road to POL compound, which will be used during the construction of crossing located beyond 30 metre radius from Meyers Creek; and Phase 2 – removal of Boxcar Road culvert, and the replacement/re-instatement of the new 12 metre x 3.5 metre pre-cast culvert and roadway.

Phase 1 does not include any in-water construction activities. Phase 2 includes the replacement of Meyers Creek crossing concrete structure.

Phase 1 is to commence in Fall of 2020 and Phase 2 is to commence in Summer of 2021.