Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Remediation of B, C, D, E, and Y Ranges, Garrison Petawawa Range and Training Area

May 1, 2020 — The Department of National Defence must decide whether the proposed Remediation of B, C, D, E, and Y Ranges, Garrison Petawawa Range and Training Area 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 May 20, 2020 to:

Captain Jason Martin, Real Property Operations (Unit), Garrison Petawawa
Real Property Operations Section, Garrison Petawawa Post Office Box 9999 Station Main ON K8H 2X3
E-mail Address: Jason.Martin4@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

Real Properties Operations Detachment Petawawa at Garrison Petawawa is proposing the remediation of five small arms ranges in the Range and Training Area of the Garrison. These ranges are used for training of military firearms. The amount of ricochet material as well as lead content in the backstops have exceeded the recommended maximum allowable values and the backstops need to be striped and replaced. Mitigation measures will be implemented to protect the adjacent water sampling wells during the construction. Closing of the gallery ranges will adversely impact the Garrisons ability to force generate soldiers for operations.