Office Building Construction - Canadian Forces Support Unit Ottawa - Uplands

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed construction of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System - Ground Control Centre ( RPAS GCC ) Building– Canadian Forces Support Unit Ottawa – Uplands site. The Early Works package for the RPAS GCC building was previously posted on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry under Reference Number 85787.

The construction of the RPAS GCC building includes the following:

  1. Site preparation phase - this phase includes clearing, grubbing and topsoil stripping on the Site to prepare the construction areas. This phase also includes preliminary site grading;
  2. Construction phase - this phase includes the construction of the new RPAS GCC building, upgrading the parking facilities, and all associated utilities and civil works. The new infrastructure is composed of one two-story building. Associated utilities and civil works include water, sanitary, electrical, heating and cooling, communications, and stormwater management;
  3. Site restoration - this phase consists of reinstating and restoring all areas disturbed by the construction, including implementation of a tree compensation plan. This phase would be completed after completion of the construction phase.

The RPAS GCC project will be carried out on federal developed land located in the Greenbelt of the National Capital Region. In addition to DND as the project proponent and land custodian, the National Capital Commission also has a trigger to make a section 82 determination under the Impact Assessment Act for the RPAS GCC project stemming from the issuance of federal approvals under the National Capital Act to enable it to proceed.

The RPAS GCC construction is anticipated to be carried out, commencing in the spring of 2025 with anticipated completion by the end of September 2028.

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Latest update

February 2, 2025— The authorities issued their Notice of Determination and determined that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
2 Notice of Determination - February 2, 2025
1 Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination - October 22, 2024

Contacts

Frank Caruso
Department of National Defence
Frank Caruso, Senior Project Manager
NDHQ - 101 Colonel By Dr
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K2
Email: Franco.Caruso@forces.gc.ca


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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • Canadian Forces Support Unit Ottawa - Uplands (Ontario)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Building and Property Development

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2024-10-22

  • Proponent

    Department of National Defence

  • Authorities

    • Department of National Defence

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    88995

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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