Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Coastal Stabilization, Hartlen Point, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax

January 15, 2025 — 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 February 14, 2025 to:
CFB Halifax Public Affairs
Mailing Address:  PO Box 99000, Station Forces
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 5X5
E-mail:  CFBHalifaxPublicAffairs@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) is proposing to implement coastal stabilization for the eroding shoreline to the southeast and northeast of the Land Based Test Facility (LBTF) project site. For the southeast shoreline, a static revetment (i.e. sloped structure) is proposed along the shoreline areas that are susceptible to wave-induced erosion. Slope flattening and vegetation on the top of the bank is also being proposed to protect the slope against runoff induced erosion from the top of the slope. For the northeast shoreline, a static elevated dike is proposed along the shoreline to protect the shoreline against wave action and coastal flooding. Construction of the proposed coastal stabilization structures is anticipated to begin Fall 2025.

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