Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Hamlet of Suffield Water Supply Pipeline Project – Canadian Forces Base Suffield

March 13, 2024 — 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 March 22, 2024 to:
Cindy Ruttan, Environmental Services Technician
Mailing Address:  CFB Suffield, Box 6000 St Main, Medicine Hat
Alberta, Canada, T1A 8K8
E-mail:  Cindy.Ruttan@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) is proposing to construct a new water supply pipeline between a tie-in point east of the Ralston Water Treatment Plant and the south boundary of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Suffield to replace an existing section of 200 mm diameter cast iron pipeline. The Cypress County led initiative involves the construction of a 2,438 meter water supply pipeline to replace an existing cast iron pipeline. CFB involvement in the project will remain limited to the 340 meter portion (approximate) of the pipeline present on federal land.