Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Mess, Dining and Accommodation Construction, Air Force Expeditionary Capability – Canadian Forces Base Bagotville

September 18, 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 October 7, 2024 to:
Michel Lajoie, Environment Officer
Mailing Address:  Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, PO Box 5000
Alouette, QC, Canada, G0V 1A0
E-mail:  michel.lajoie@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project. This project involves work execution as well as labour supply, materials and tools required to construct a new 12-floor building which will include messes, a kitchen with dining room and 200 housing units to support the 2 and 3 Wing staff of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Bagotville. The project also includes work to develop a 16,200 m² parking area, excavate contaminated soil, import backfill material and finally, demolish seven (7) obsolete buildings. The uses associated with the buildings to be demolished are administrative, catering and housing. The volume of excavation and backfill work is currently unknown, and the new building is expected to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver certified.