Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Improve Austere Village Project - Canadian Forces Base Kingston

January 7, 2026 — 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 January 26, 2026 to:
Andrew Wollin, Base Environment Officer, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston
Mailing Address:  11 Mercury Crescent, Kingston
Ontario, Canada, K7K 7B4
E-mail: andrew.wollin@forces.gc.ca

or

Nersiana Bekhit, Infrastructure Architect
Mailing Address:  6 Moro Street, Kingston
Ontario, Canada, K7K 7B4
E-mail:  nersiana.bekhit@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project. The Improve Austere Village Project (the Project) will involve the installation of a gravel pad and the construction of a training area. This training area will be constructed to include gravel roads and temporary structures (sea containers). The temporary structures will be modified with doors and windows, interior lighting and electrical receptacles, as well as exterior lighting. It is expected that power will be supplied via generator as required for training, and no permanent utilities are expected to be installed under the Project. The Project is required as the existing outdoor training area is at end of life and poses safety risks due to its degraded condition. Additionally, the presence of Species at Risk (SAR) has rendered the existing site unsuitable for further development, necessitating the design and construction of a new training area.