Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Recapitalization of Watermain, McNaughton Quarter - Canadian Forces Base Kingston

June 24, 2025 — 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 3, 2025 to:
Andrew Wollin, Base Environment Officer, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston
Mailing Address:  11 Mercury Crescent, Kingston
Ontario, Canada, K7K 7B4
E-mail: andrew.wollin@forces.gc.ca

or

Cody Hazlewood, Project Manager, Real Property Operations Unit (Ontario) Detachment Kingston
Mailing Address:  6 Moro Street, Kingston
Ontario, Canada, K7K 7B4
E-mail:  Cody.hazlewood@forges.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) has identified water main infrastructure segments in the McNaughton quarter of Canadian Forces Base Kingston that are in need of recapitalization. The work under this project includes but is not limited to removing and replacing sections of water main at along Craftsman Avenue and Sadie Avenue, as well as installing a new section of water main at Craftsman Avenue North in order to eliminate an area of the network no longer required and restore watermain network looping. Lastly, sections of water main at Normandy Cresent and Cambrai Avenue will be cut, capped, and left in-place as this infrastructure is no longer operationally required. After the infrastructure work is completed, all disturbed areas will be reinstated. Any excess soils generated as part of the work will be handled in accordance with applicable regulations. It is anticipated that some vegetation removal may be required to accommodate the new infrastructure; appropriate mitigation measures and timing windows will be observed to minimize any impact on species at risk and migratory birds.