Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Stabilize Temporary Bridge Abutments – Garrison Wainwright

February 1, 2022 — 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 February 20, 2022 to:
Yuri Montecino, Project Manager
Mailing Address:  Real Property Operations Unit (West) Detachment Wainwright
Denwood, AB, Canada, T0B 1B0
E-mail:  yuri.montecino@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project which involves the stabilization of two existing temporary bridging abutment sites adjacent to the Battle Bridge and MacDonald Bridge within the Range and Training Area at Garrison Wainwright. These sites are located near the Battle River, and are used during military training exercises. Military units build and remove temporary bridges using these abutments. Construction activities are planned for 2022 during the low-flow timeframe for the Battle River. Construction duration is estimated as 4 weeks per site.

Site preparation and construction activities include:

• Equipment mobilization
• Delineation of temporary work areas within existing disturbed areas adjacent to abutments
• Watercourse isolation
• Excavation of existing rip rap
• Installation of temporary and permanent erosion and sediment control measures (including non-woven geotechnic fabric and rip rap)
• Removal and disposal/storage of excavated materials
• Equipment de-mobilization