Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
New Natural Gas Service Line – Canadian Forces Base Suffield

March 28, 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 April 6, 2025 to:
Mr. Danny Laganiere, Base Environmental Officer
Mailing Address:  CFB Suffield, Box 6000 St Main, Medicine Hat
Alberta, Canada, T1A 8K8
E-mail:  Danny.Laganiere@forces.gc.ca

or
Ryan Schmaltz, Senior Mechanical Engineer
Mailing Address:  CFB Suffield, Box 6000 St Main, Medicine Hat
Alberta, Canada, T1A 8K8
E-mail:  Ryan.Schmaltz@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence's (DND) is proposing to execute a project to install new 6" polyethylene underground piping for a new natural gas service line north of the Village of Ralston at Canadian Forces Base Suffield. This project is part of a larger pipeline being constructed by Forty Mile Gas Co-op on the west side of Hwy 884. The DND involvement in the project will remain limited to the 1.2km portion (approximate) of the pipeline being installed on federal land. Forty Mile will retain ownership of the pipeline.