Fence and Obstacle Course - Vernon Military Camp

The authorities have proposed a project which consists of the installation of a new chain-link fence at Watson House and upgrades to the existing military obstacle course at the Vernon Training area near Highway 97, at 3100 15th Avenue, Vernon British Columbia. All components of the Project are minor in scope; however, there is potential that species at risk may use the area, and completion of an assessment allows for understanding of any potential adverse impacts.

The new fence, 323 metres in length, will be installed along Highway 97 and tied into the existing chain-link fences on the north and south sides of the property. The fence will be a metal chain-link fence with barbed wire topper. The fence will be comprised of thirty 25.4 centimetre diameter poles with footings at a depth of 4.2 meters belowground. A vehicle gate will be installed at the currently paved entrance to the area, to allow controlled entrance to the property.

The existing military obstacle course currently in use is at the end of its life and has several sections that need to be replaced for safety concerns. There are no records of the design of the underground footings of the existing structure and a structural assessment conducted in 2020 deemed the structure unsafe for continued use. A structural direct 1 to 1 replacement of the existing obstacle course sections is required. The existing timber have concrete footings which will be replaced with foam footings. The military course upgrade will also include installation of a culvert through existing hill-climb obstacle to be used as a crawl-through obstacle.

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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

 

Latest update

December 2, 2022— The Department of National Defence issued its Notice of Determination and determined that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
2 Notice of Determination - December 2, 2022
1 Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination - July 28, 2022

Contacts

Joel Keddy
Real Property Operations Detachment Chilliwack, Department of National Defence
Joel Keddy, Project Manager, Real Property Operations Unit (Pacific) Detachment Chilliwack
5535 Korea Road
Real Property Operations Detachment Chilliwack
Chilliwack, British Columbia V2R 5P2
Email: joel.keddy@forces.gc.ca


  • Location

    • Vernon Military Camp (British Columbia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Defense and Security
    • Remediation and conservation

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2022-07-28

  • Proponent

    Department of National Defence

  • Authorities

    • Department of National Defence

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    83856

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..within 200 kilometres
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