Accommodations and Classroom Upgrades - Canadian Armed Forces Training Area (CAFTA) Cedar Springs

The Department of National Defence (DND) proposes a project. The Canadian Armed Forces Training Area (CAFTA) Cedar Springs is an active training facility located on the edge of Lake Erie in Cedar Springs, Ontario. This range and training facility runs approximately 70 training events per year with the expectation that this number will increase in the coming years. As such, the existing CAFTA Cedar Springs accommodations and classroom buildings are lacking the infrastructure to support the expected increase in training events at this Site. DND intends to increase the available space for accommodation of personnel, both through renovation of the existing accommodations building and construction of a new accommodation building for further capacity, to be more consistent with the proposed future capabilities. The project will provide more classroom space to accommodate the anticipated larger numbers, ultimately increasing the capacity and availability of the range and training area (RTA) to Units.

Renovation of the existing accommodations facility will result in accommodations for up to 120 people, while construction of a new classroom facility is expected to accommodate up to 60 people. Additional project activities to take place will include pedestrian traffic control and road upgrades, fire alarm systems with integration between existing and new facilities, and the installation of a new septic tank system to replace the existing septic with new piping connected to infrastructure for the classroom and accommodations facilities.

Latest update

November 15, 2024 – The public comment period on the project is closed. The Department of National Defence is considering comments received to help inform its determination on whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
1 Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination - November 5, 2024

Contacts

Julie Dalgard
Department of National Defence
Julie Dalgard, Environmental Officer, 4th Canadian Division Support Base Petawawa Environment Services / Garrison Toronto
701 Oxford St E
London, Ontario N5Y 4T7
Email: Julie.Dalgard@forces.gc.ca

Rabi Gautam
Department of National Defence
Rabi Gautam, Engineering Officer, Real Property Operations Unit
1 Yukon Lane
Toronto, Ontario M3K 0A1
Email: Rabi.Gautam@forces.gc.ca


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  • Location

    • Canadian Armed Forces Training Area (CAFTA) Cedar Springs (Ontario)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Building and Property Development

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2024-11-05

  • Proponent

    Department of National Defence

  • Authorities

    • Department of National Defence

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    89027

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