Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Construction of Rocky Point Fenced Laydown Area – Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt

November 1, 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 November 10, 2021 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 which involves the excavation and removal of soft organics which will be used on site to accommodate levelling as best as possible before ground barrier cloth is laid in place and top dressed with ¾ minus gravel and compacted. The project will require the removal of some of the vegetation and trees. Every effort to minimize tree removal will be made. Additionally, some of the area will be fenced once levelled and terraced. Finally, some of the area will be used for parking for the Base Logistics Transport Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Special Purpose Vehicles that are periodically located at Rocky Point.