Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Antenna 601 Removal, Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt

April 16, 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.

Written comments must be submitted by May 5, 2024 to:
Becky MacInnis, Environment Officer / MARPAC Formation Safety and Environment
Mailing Address:  Formation Safety and Environment, Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, PO Box 17000 Stn Forces
Victoria, BC, Canada, V9A 7N2
E-mail:  Rebecca.MacInnis@forces.gc.ca

or

Leslie Thomlinson, Senior Project Manager, Directorate Project Delivery Common Information Systems (DPDCIS)
Mailing Address: NDHQ, 101 Colonel By, Ottawa
Ontario, Canada, K1A 0K2
E-mail: Leslie.thomlinson@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) has proposed a project which consists of the dismantling and removal of the redundant five-hundred-foot antenna structure, along with all associated infrastructure. This includes the disconnection of the supporting guy wires, co-axial cables, and power cables, as well as the removal of the associated guy wire anchor points. In addition, the single-storey building located at the base of the antenna structure will be demolished, and the existing earth berm will be removed to match the existing grade.