Lielvarde Air Base – Earth Covered Magazines (ECM) construction

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project. This project is to construct 7 Earth Covered Magazines (ECM) at the Lielvarde Air Base in Latvia. ECM are specialized, heavily reinforced concrete bunkers buried under earth mounds, to safely store ammunition and explosives. There are approximately ~190 m2 each in surface area. The construction of these is set to occur on developed and serviced land managed and operated by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

Latest update

May 26, 2026— The authorities issued their 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 - May 26, 2026
1 Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination - March 5, 2026

Contacts

Adrien Collet Serret
Department of National Defence
Adrien Collet Serret, Senior Environmental Assessment Officer
CJOC HQ - 295 Coventry Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1K 4M7
Email: adrien.colletserret@forces.gc.ca

Lloyd Chubbs
Department of National Defence
Lloyd Chubbs, Senior Environmental Engineer
295 Coventry Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1K 4M7
Email: lloyd.chubbs@forces.gc.ca


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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.

  • Location

    • Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia (Outside Canada)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Airport and Airfields
    • Defense and Security

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2026-03-05

  • Proponent

    Department of National Defence

  • Authorities

    • Department of National Defence

  • Assessment Type

    Project outside of Canada

  • Reference Number

    90278

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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