Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Green Power Purchase Agreement: Phase 2 – 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown

January 15, 2024 — 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.

The comment period for this project is aligned with the " Opportunity for Public Comment " as part of the New Brunswick provincial Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA ") registration process.

Written comments must be submitted by February 13, 2024 to:

Travis Fiander, Senior Advisor, Directorate of Portfolio Innovation, ADM (Infrastructure an Environment), National Defence
Mailing Address:  Real Property Operations Unit Quebec, Detachment Valcartier
Post Office Box 1000 Station Forces, Courcelette
Quebec, Canada, G0A 4Z0
E-mail:  travis.fiander@forces.gc.ca

or

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Environmental Evaluations Inbox
E-mail:  spac.raevaluationsenv-arenvevaluations.pspc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Government of Canada has committed to purchasing 100% clean electricity for all federal facilities through the purchase of new renewables by 2025, where available. New Brunswick has been identified as one of the five target provinces for a Green Power Purchase Agreement based on the provincial electricity grid's carbon intensity. To respond to this goal, the Department of National Defence is proposing to construct a solar farm to be located at the 5th Canadian Division Support Base (5 CDSB) Gagetown, also known as Base Gagetown. The solar farm is expected to be up to 9 MW in size, with 5 MW battery storage and will partially supply the electricity requirements of the Base.