Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Foundation Demolition and Associated Soil Remediation at Stony Point (former Camp Ipperwash), Ontario

February 25, 2020 — The Department of National Defence must decide whether the proposed project, Foundation Demolition and Associated Soil Remediation at Stony Point (former Camp Ipperwash) 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 March  15, 2020 to:

Adriana Peisajovich, Senior Project Manager, Directorate of Contaminated Sites
180 Kent Street, 15th floor
Ottawa, ON, K1P  0B6
E-mail Address: adriana.peisajovich@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

Canada is committed to the timely and successful clearance and remediation of the Stony Point land in accordance with the Ipperwash Final Settlement Agreement between the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada. As per the Final Settlement Agreement, the Department of National Defence (DND) will conduct clearance and remediation activities to prevent, minimize and mitigate risks to human health, safety and the environment for the express purpose of making the land available for the use and benefit of the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation (KSPFN).

Although the Final Settlement Agreement requires all clearance and remediation activities to be conducted in accordance with the Clearance and Remediation Plan, there are interim activities that need to be completed to reduce health and safety risks and prepare the site for clean-up.

This project activity includes removal of the existing building foundations & slab on grades, thirty (30) in total and remediate the non-compliant soils at the Stony Point site and dispose at a licensed facility.