Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Repairs to Ranch Point Jetty and Floats at Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges

November 8, 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 November 17, 2023 to:
Becky MacInnis, Environment Officer / MARPAC Formation Safety and Environment
Mailing Address:  Formation Safety and Environment, Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, PO Box 17000 Stn Forces
Victoria, BC, Canada, V9A 7N2
E-mail:  Rebecca.MacInnis@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed work to repair the Ranch Point Jetty and Floats located at Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges (CFMETR)including repairs to the vehicle guards, minor deck repairs, fender pile replacement (Ranch Point Jetty only) and replacement of miscellaneous related structural timbers, steel ladder and connections, pressure washing of the upper decks and replacement of anodes on steel mooring piles.