Lielvarde Air Base – Earth Covered Magazines (ECM) construction
Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Lielvarde Air Base – Earth Covered Magazines (ECM) construction
March 5, 2026 — 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 24, 2026 to:
Adrien Collet Serret, Senior Environmental Assessment Officer
Mailing Address: 295 Coventry Road
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1K 4M7
E-mail: adrien.colletserret@forces.gc.ca
or
Lloyd Chubbs, Senior Environmental Engineer
Mailing Address: 295 Coventry Road
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1K 4M7
E-mail: lloyd.chubbs@forces.gc.ca
The Proposed Project
The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project. This project is to construct 7 Earth Covered Magazines (ECM) at the Lielvarde Air Base in Latvia. ECM are specialized, heavily reinforced concrete bunkers buried under earth mounds, to safely store ammunition and explosives. There are approximately ~190 m2 each in surface area. The construction of these is set to occur on developed and serviced land managed and operated by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
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