Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Infrastructure Support to Fuel Testing Lab at Aviation Fuel Farm- 12 Wing Shearwater

May 9, 2023 — 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 May 18, 2023 to:
Douglas MacNeil, Project Manager
Mailing Address:  PO Box 99000 Stn Forces
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 5X5
E-mail: douglas.macneil@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) is proposing to install a new fuel testing lab on a new pad at the 12 Wing Shearwater aviation fuel farm. A new fuel testing lab was procured by Base Logistics and stored in the parking lot of 12 Wing Shearwater building SHHRH. The intention is to replace the existing fuel shed (building SH252) at the aviation fuel farm with the procured fuel testing lab. The procured fuel testing lab is explosion proof and will not be suitable for other equipment that is not explosion proof, therefore, the existing fuel shed (building SH252) will remain for other uses. Various components at the fuel farm will need to be replaced to support continued fuel farm functionality, including installation of a new concrete slab on grade, replacement of an outside aboveground 2,000 Liter waste turbo fuel storage tank, and replacement of an inside oil-water separator with a new inside 200 Liter/minute oil interceptor