Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Excavation and Off-Site Disposal of Contaminated Surface Soils and Concrete at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Bagotville, Saguenay (Quebec), former FFTA

July 6, 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 July 25, 2022 to:
Michel Lajoie, Wing Environment Officer, 3 Wing / CFB Bagotville
Mailing Address:  Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, PO Box 5000
Alouette, Quebec, Canada, G0V 1A0
E-mail:  michel.lajoie@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defense (DND) is planning to carry out excavation work to proceed with contaminated surface soils off-site disposal on a former training area that is no longer used. The project will include the excavation of soil up to 1 meter deep over an area of approximately 7,500 m2, equivalent of approximately 15,000 tonnes of soil. The area will not be backfilled. The excavated soil will be disposed off-site in a MELCC authorized site and will be subject to traceability with Traces-Québec. The project also involves the dismantling and crushing of a 15 meters by 30 meters concrete slab as well as a 65 meters long and 150 millimeters in diameter concrete pipe. Residual concrete will be transported and disposed off-site in accordance with applicable regulations at an authorized site.