Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Main Camp Utilities Upgrade at Vernon Military Camp

June 6, 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 25, 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

A Utilities upgrade project for the Vernon Military Camp (Main Camp) is planned to start construction in spring 2025.

The work will involve the excavation and disposal of existing underground utility lines, installation of new water, sewer and storm lines, installation of a backbone communication duct system, restoration of roads, grading, repaving and revegetating impacts areas within the Main Camp of Vernon Military Camp. In addition to the work occurring at the Main Camp, an existing concrete chamber on the west side of Okanagan Highway 97 will have the valves permanently closed, the abandoned meter removed and disposed of, the chamber cut down to a minimum of 1.0 m below grade, backfilled and abandoned. Both of these areas where work will be occurring are cumulatively referred to as the "Main Camp Project Area".