Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Install a standing column well geothermal system – Valcartier Military Base

December 16, 2022 — 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 January 4, 2023 to:
Francois Simard, Project Manager
Mailing Address:  BS 2 Div CA, Valcartier
Postal Box 1000: Succ Forces
Quebec, Canada, G0A 4Z0
E-mail:  Francois.simard2@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project which consists of the installation of a standing column well geothermal system. This installation will be carried out in the sector of building VC-366, located on Chasse Street, on the site of the Valcartier base. The installation requires the drilling of 8 wells in total (7 10-inch boreholes, planned depth of 500 meters and one 6-inch borehole of 150 meters). Borehole cuttings and wells development water will be sampled and managed according to analysis results and applicable regulations.