Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Construct Transition Centre - 5th Canadian Division Support Base (CDSB) Gagetown

August 14, 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 September 2, 2023 to:
Khalid Bashir, Project Manager
Mailing Address:  101 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
Ontario, Canada, K1A 0K2
E-mail:  Khalid.Bashir@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) is proposing a project. The current accommodations do not provide the infrastructure required to properly support the Transition Centre in providing the full spectrum of services to soldiers and their families. The option to build a new facility was recommended as it met all identified mandatory and rated objectives and was deemed to be the most economical in the long term. The proposed building will be single-storey, slab-on-grade on a frost-wall foundation with approximately 1,537 square meters of floor space consisting of offices and washrooms. A paved extension from Laurel Street (off Tilley Avenue) will provide access to the facility and paved parking for 58 civilian vehicles (including EV charging stalls for 8 vehicles) will be located south of the facility. The proposed site for the facility is in a relatively flat, mostly treed area in a developed area of the Base with all utilities readily available and located in close proximity to the proposed building footprint. The site has access to a network of roads including Laurel Street, Tilley Avenue to the south, and Champlain Avenue to the east.