Natural Gas Pipeline Installation at CFB Suffield
Official title: New Natural Gas Service Line - Canadian Forces Base Suffield
The Department of National Defence wants to install 1.2 km of underground natural gas pipeline on federal land at Canadian Forces Base Suffield in Alberta. The pipeline is part of a larger project by Forty Mile Gas Co-op to bring gas service north of Ralston village.
Why This Matters
Live near CFB Suffield or Ralston? This pipeline will run through federal land in your area. The project is small—just over a kilometre—but it's part of expanding natural gas service to the region.
What Could Change
If approved, a 6-inch polyethylene pipeline will be buried on federal land. Forty Mile Gas Co-op will own and operate it. Natural gas service could expand to areas north of Ralston.
Key Issues
- Should DND allow a private gas co-op to install pipeline on federal military land?
- What environmental impacts might the 1.2 km pipeline have on CFB Suffield lands?
Indigenous Consultation
This consultation requires engagement with Indigenous communities under the Crown's duty to consult.