Improve Austere Village Project - Canadian Forces Base Kingston

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project. The Improve Austere Village Project (the Project) will involve the installation of a gravel pad and the construction of a training area. This training area will be constructed to include gravel roads and temporary structures (sea containers). The temporary structures will be modified with doors and windows, interior lighting and electrical receptacles, as well as exterior lighting. It is expected that power will be supplied via generator as required for training, and no permanent utilities are expected to be installed under the Project. The Project is required as the existing outdoor training area is at end of life and poses safety risks due to its degraded condition. Additionally, the presence of Species at Risk (SAR) has rendered the existing site unsuitable for further development, necessitating the design and construction of a new training area.

Latest update

January 27, 2026 – The public comment period on the project is closed. The Department of National Defence is considering comments received to help inform its determination on whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
1 Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination - January 7, 2026

Contacts

Andrew Wollin
Department of National Defence
Andrew Wollin, Base Environment Officer
CFB Kingston
11 Mercury Crescent
Kingston, Ontario K7K 7B4
Email: andrew.wollin@forces.gc.ca

Nersiana Bekhit
Department of National Defence
Nersiana Bekhit, Infrastructure Architect
6 Moro Street
Kingston, Ontario K7K 7B4
Email: nersiana.bekhit@forces.gc.ca


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  • Location

    • Canadian Forces Base Kingston (Ontario)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Building and Property Development

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2026-01-07

  • Proponent

    Department of National Defence

  • Authorities

    • Department of National Defence

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    90135

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