Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Installation of New Observation Wells at Southeast of CFB Bagotville

July 6, 2022 — 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 July 16, 2022 to:
Michel Lajoie, Wing Environment Officer, 3 Wing / CFB Bagotville
Mailing Address:  Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, PO Box 5000
Alouette, Quebec, Canada, G0V 1A0
E-mail:  michel.lajoie@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defense (DND) wishes to carry out work for the installation of 9 new groundwater observation wells. Seven of these wells will be built in a wooded area and the other two in a grassy area. It is planned to use a sonic drill for the boreholes realization which makes it possible to reduce the use of water to a minimum. Drilling will reach 35 to 65 meters estimated depths. The work will also require deforestation in five different zones as well as two access roads construction and an existing road widening to allow machinery access to the site, for an overall potential area of 6 309 m2. The deforestation work will be carried out following the end of the migratory bird nesting period. Borehole cuttings and wells development water will be sampled and managed according to analysis results and applicable regulations.