Latvia - Vainode - Construction of 15 Earth Covered Magazines (ECM)

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project. This project is to construct 15 Earth Covered Magazines (ECM) at a military installation near the town of Vainode, in Latvia. ECM are specialized, heavily reinforced concrete bunkers buried under earth mounds, to safely store ammunition and explosives. These are typically ~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), with a size of approximately 44 000 m2.

Latest update

April 14, 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 - March 25, 2026

Contacts

Adrien Collet Serret
Department of National Defence
Adrien Collet Serret, Senior Environmental Assessment Officer
CJOC HQ - 295 Coventry Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1K 4M7
Email: adrien.colletserret@forces.gc.ca

Lloyd Chubbs
Department of National Defence
Lloyd Chubbs, Senior Environmental Engineer
295 Coventry Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1K 4M7
Email: lloyd.chubbs@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

    • Vainode, Latvia (Outside Canada)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Building and Property Development
    • Defense and Security

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2026-03-25

  • Proponent

    Department of National Defence

  • Authorities

    • Department of National Defence

  • Assessment Type

    Project outside of Canada

  • Reference Number

    90316

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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