Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Regrade Access Road to Building NAD126 at Naden, Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt

July 10, 2024 — 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 19, 2024 to:
Becky MacInnis, Environment Officer / MARPAC Formation Safety and Environment
Mailing Address:  Formation Safety and Environment, Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, PO Box 17000 Stn Forces
Victoria, BC, Canada, V9A 7N2
E-mail:  Rebecca.MacInnis@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project to regrade the access road to Building NAD126 at Naden, Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. Due to the steep slope, curvature and narrow width of the driveway to Naden 126, the client is requesting that the driveway be widened, straightened and the slope be decreased to provide safe passage of the Multi Role Boats which are longer, wider and heavier than the existing boats used in this area. The new road will require excavation of the existing road and shoulder sections. The existing retaining walls will need to be repositioned and some new retaining walls may need to be built.