Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Redevelopment of an access path to reach monitoring wells – 3 Wing Canadian Forces Base Bagotville

September 29, 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 October 18, 2025 to:
Michel Lajoie, Environment Officer
Mailing Address:  Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, PO Box 5000
Alouette, QC, Canada, G0V 1A0
E-mail:  michel.lajoie@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project. This project involves work execution as well as labour supply, materials and tools required for the redevelopment of an access road that is currently minimally developed and poorly maintained. The objective is to facilitate vehicular access to three piezometers located at the southern boundary of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Bagotville, along the property fence.

The redevelopment will cover an approximate length of 700 meters and a width of 4 meters. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the removal of herbaceous vegetation (the area is already cleared of trees), extraction of tree stumps and roots, stripping of the topsoil layer, grading of the terrain, installation of geotextile, placement and compaction of a gravel base layer and a finishing layer. Although not anticipated, drainage ditches and culvert(s) may be installed if required. It should be noted that no off-site soil disposal is planned; however, imported fill will be necessary to construct the road foundation (base and surface layers).