Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Pump Station Demolition– 3rd Canadian Division Support Group (CDSG), Detachment British Columbia Mainland - Chilliwack

June 5, 2025 — The Department of National Defence and Environment and Climate Change Canada, must decide whether the proposed project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this decision, the authorities are 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 June 14, 2025 to:
Joel Keddy, Project Manager
Real Property Operations Unit (Pacific) Detachment Chilliwack
5535 Korea Road
Chilliwack BC V2R  5P2
E-mail Address:Joel.keddy@forces.gc.ca

or

Angela Manweiler, Environment Officer
Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Suffield Detachment BC Mainland
5535 Korea Road
Chilliwack BC V2R  5P2
E-mail Address: Angela.Manweiler@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

There is a small, unused pumphouse on Department of National Defence (DND) land owned by Greater Vernon Water Utility. The pump house is 5.5 m x 8 m in size and is surrounded by a chain-link fence, which will also be removed. The entire project area including access from the nearby paved area is approximately 200 m². A hazardous material assessment was completed, and these materials will be removed prior to the pump house structure being demolished. The fence posts will be pulled from the ground without additional digging.

BC. Real Property Operations Unit Pacific det Chilliwack is carrying out an assessment and Species at Risk permitting in order to support the North Okanagan Regional District, who will carry out the demolition.