CC295 Aircraft Tie-Down Point Installation North Apron Adjacent to Hangar 9 (Spots 26 and 27) - 8 Wing Canadian Forces Base Trenton

Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
CC295 Aircraft Tie-Down Point Installation North Apron Adjacent to Hangar 9 (Spots 26 and 27) - 8 Wing Canadian Forces Base Trenton

August 24, 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 September 2, 2026 to:

Maj Finlay Drake, Site Activation Lead
Mailing Address:  Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Program Management Office (FWSAR PMO), National Defence Headquarters
Ottawa, ON
E-mail:  finlay.drake@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) is proposing a project. DND proposes to install fourteen (14) permanent aircraft tie-down anchors to support two CC295 Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) aircraft parking positions on the North Apron adjacent to Hangar 9 at 8 Wing Canadian Forces Base Trenton. The project includes survey layout, concrete coring, localized excavation within the existing apron structure, installation of reinforcing steel and tie-down anchor assemblies, concrete placement and finishing, site cleanup, demobilization, and final as-built surveying. The activity will occur entirely within an existing developed concrete aircraft apron and is intended to provide aircraft restraint during high wind events.