Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Albro Lakes and Wyse Road Separation, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (NS)

July 6, 2021 — 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 25, 2021 to:
Joe Pottie, Project Manager, Real Property Operations Section (Halifax)
Mailing Address: Maritime Forces Atlantic, Post Office Box 99000 Station Forces
Halifax, NS, Canada, B3K 5X5
E-mail: joe.pottie@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) is proposing to reduce combined system overflows (wastewater/stormwater collection system) into the Halifax Harbour. Historically, wastewater and stormwater have been combined, which leads to frequent overflows to the environment. Albro Lake and Little Albro Lake, along with a significant portion of the stormwater system upstream of this area, currently enter the combined system and compound the issues. The goal of this project is to remove stormwater from the combined system, thus reducing system overflows into the Halifax Harbour. A portion of this work crosses DND land, outside of the active portion of the property. The work on DND property generally includes trenched excavation and installation of a new storm sewer adjacent an existing sewer and construction of a new stormwater channel.

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