Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
38 Bollards Installation– Canadian Forces Base Bagotville

January 18, 2023 — 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 January 27, 2023 to:
Michel Lajoie, Environment Officer
Mailing Address:  Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, PO Box 5000
Alouette, QC, Canada, G0V 1A0
E-mail:  michel.lajoie@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project which involves work execution as well as labour supply, materials and tools necessary for bollards installation to protect transformers that are located in different places of the Canadian Forces Base Bagotville. The work includes excavations to a depth of 1.4 meters with a manual auger. Then, the galvanized steel bollards, which have a diameter of 17 centimeters, will be installed with a length of 1 meter above the ground. Since contaminated soils are found at some areas, actions will need to be taken regarding the excess excavated material disposal. In total, 38 bollards will be installed around 13 transformers and each bollard will generate about 0.3 cubic meters of material.