Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Railway Crossings Upgrade – Canadian Forces Base Shilo

April 2, 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 April 11, 2024 to:
Robert Riesz, Base Engineering Officer
Mailing Address:  PO Box 5000, Station Main, Shilo
Manitoba, Canada, R0K 2A0
E-mail:  Robert.Riesz@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project to upgrade the railway crossings at Canadian Forces Base Shilo. The upgrades are proposed at three locations with work that includes:

Location 1: Royal Avenue:

• Construct a sidewalk extension.
• Crossing approach asphalt resurfacing.
• Fence post relocation.

Location 2: Base Running Track:

• Tie replacement.
• Crossing surface installation.
• Placement of granular material up to crossing surface.
• Installation of railway signage.

Location 3: Aldershot Road:

• Full replacement of railway track through Aldershot Road.
• Crossing surface installation.
• Sidewalk extension.
• Crossing approach asphalt resurfacing.
• Installation of railway signage.