Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Retaining Wall Refurbishment – Royal Military College Saint-Jean

November 22, 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 December 1, 2021 to:
Major Alexandre Hamelin
Mailing Address:  BS 2 Div Det St-Jean, CP 100 Succ Bureau-Chef, Richelain
Quebec, Canada, J0J 1R0
E-mail:  Alexandre.Hamelin@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project which aims to remove the concrete retaining wall, between the Richelieu river and the Royal Military College Saint-Jean, that is broken, friable and no longer safe to replace it with sheet piling retaining wall that will secure the site, the banks and protect against flooding. The construction work will be done inside the site. No work in the water will be necessary. The site will then be returned to the same condition as before the work with a grassy surface.