Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Graceland Project – Valcartier Research Centre, QC

July 18, 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 August 6, 2025 to:
Marc Armstrong, Project Manager and Energy Officer
Mailing Address:  BS 2 Div CA Det Montreal, 6560 Rue Hochelaga
Montreal QC H1N 1X9
E-mail:  marc.armstrong@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) is proposing a project. The project involves the deforestation and construction of an access road, as well as the development of a cleared area that will be graded with gravel to accommodate temporary or permanent infrastructure. The infrastructures may include: telecommunication towers, office/laboratory infrastructures and other equipment. The infrastructures will also include air conditioning / heating installations, a gas generator prior to the installation of permanent electricity, fencing and other instrumentation equipment.