Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Upgrade Sanitary Line and Culvert, Trail in Argonaut - 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown

November 29, 2021 — 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 December 18, 2021 to:
Allison McCoy, Project Manager
Mailing Address:  Defence Construction Canada, CFB Gagetown, Building B-18
Oromocto, NB, Canada, E2V 4J5
E-mail: Alison.McCoy@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project which involves two culverts which are 1500 mm in diameter, and run under an existing embankment. Within the embankment is the main sanitary line, which is 600 mm in diameter, running to the Waste Water Treatment Plant. The eastern culvert is currently undermined and blocked with debris, and has contributed to the sanitary line being undermined as well, causing sections of the concrete pipe to separate and sag. A temporary fix has been implemented on the sanitary line to stabilize it, but a permanent fix is required. Work includes design then removal and replacement of damaged culverts and sanitary sewer line.