Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Demolition and Disposal of Buildings – 5 Wing Goose Bay

August 9, 2021 — 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 August 28, 2021 to:
Garrett Sykes, Officer Commanding, Real Property Operations North Detachment (Goose Bay)
Mailing Address: 5 Wing Goose Bay, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A0P 1S0
E-mail: garrett.sykes@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) is proposing a project which involves the demolition and disposal of 14 buildings at Canadian Forces Base (CFB ) 5 Wing Goose Bay, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador consisting of 12 barracks and 2 mess halls. The buildings are currently vacant and were constructed in 1953 to serve as military residences for soldiers at 5 Wing Goose Bay. Each consist of an approximate gross area ranging between 2390.1 m² to 2457.4 m² and the 2 mess halls each consist of approximate gross areas of 2660.7 m² and 2854.3m². The Project will also consist of the removal of two underground tunnels which connects a few of the buildings. The Project will include the removal and proper disposal of identified hazardous and non-hazardous building materials (as identified in applicable Hazardous Materials Assessments conducted in March 2021), associated above and below ground utilities (electrical, water/sewage, and hot water heating) as well as subsequent site grading and site restoration. Where possible, proper recycling/reuse of materials will be implemented. It is anticipated that the construction of the proposed Project is scheduled to be completed over the next 7 years.