Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
AFEC, Containers Relocation at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Bagotville, Saguenay (Quebec), Aircraft Glider Area

July 15, 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 August 3, 2022 to:
Michel Lajoie, Wing Environment Officer, 3 Wing / CFB Bagotville
Mailing Address:  Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, Post Office Box 5000
Alouette, Quebec, Canada, G0V 1A0
E-mail:  michel.lajoie@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defense (DND) wants to build a gravel area to accommodate several containers that need to be relocated. The area will be laid out in a grassy area and will cover an approximately 2,000 m2 area, about 110 meters long by 18 meters wide. The work involves topsoil excavation over the entire area to approximately 15 centimeters depth for a total excavation of approximately 300 cubic meters. Then, the site will be backfilled with a 150 millimeters of crushed gravel (MG-20) layer or about 300 cubic meters of backfill. There are currently plans to reuse topsoil excavated from the site. Otherwise, the soils will be characterized and disposed off-site according to the analyze results and the applicable regulations.