Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
German Army Engineer and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training 2024 – 5 Wing Goose Bay

July 31, 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 August 20, 2024 to:
Corey Cooney, Wing Environment Officer, 5 Wing Goose Bay
Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 7002, Station C, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A0P 1C0
E-mail: Corey.Cooney@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) is proposing a project. The German Army Engineer and explosive ordnance disposal Team is planning to conduct training activities including deployment of approximately 85 persons at 5 Wing Goose Bay from 13 September 2024 – 14 October 2024.

Planned training activities at the Wilburn Bay German Camp include new construction of three shelters for trans cubes, two new outhouses (above ground tote construction), one new bunkhouse (approximately 20 feet by 40 feet) and installing one new water well (non-potable water).

Planned training activities at the Practice Target Area (PTA) include new construction of a village which consists of grubbing to establish all-terrain vehicle / utility task vehicle access and constructing three individual buildings (approximately 8 feet by 12 feet each), constructing three mock vehicles at the Range Control/ Training Area Development Officer location and one new bunkhouse (approximately 20' x 40'). German explosive ordnance disposal team will also be collecting unexploded explosive ordnance and brass from previous training exercises for return to 5 Wing.

The training exercise may also include the use of local trail systems by all-terrain vehicle / utility task vehicle.