Canadian Coast Guard - Otter Islands Helipad Installations Project

The Otter Islands Aids to Navigation sites are located approximately 4.5 kilometers north of Tobermory, Ontario. LL817 Otter Island front range is located on the South Otter Island at 45.285899°N, 81.694771°W. LL818 Otter Island rear range is located on the North Otter Islands at  45.292228°N, 81.687129°W. The Otter Islands range sites consist of two lit fixed aids to navigation structures that exist to provide a leading line to navigators of vessels. The front and rear range structures are separated by approximately 900m of water. The sites are situated on federal land administered by Parks Canada, but the sites are operated and maintained by Canadian Coast Guard. The front range is currently only serviceable via boat. The rear range is serviceable by boat or helicopter; however, the existing elevated concrete helipad structure has deteriorated.

 

Canadian Coast Guard is planning to install two (2) new helipads at the Otter Islands range sites. One helipad per range site. The existing elevated concrete helipad at the rear range site will be demolished due to safety concerns. Site works will include installing helipads complete with rock drilled anchor systems and grout footings, brushing trees in the vicinity of the new helipads to accommodate the helicopter landing area, replacement of the existing steel aids to navigation towers, removal of an existing transformer box and electrical cabling, demolition of the existing elevated concrete helipad, and any remedial measures to restore areas of the sites affected by construction.

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Latest update

23 January 2020 – The public comment period on the project is closed. Canadian Coast Guard, Integrated Technical Services, Maritime and Civil Infrastructure 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 - December 23, 2020

Contacts

Neil Curtis
Canadian Coast Guard, Integrated Technical Services, Maritime and Civil Infrastructure
Neil Curtis, Engineering Technologist
520 Exmouth Street
Sarnia, Ontario N7T 8B1
Telephone: 226-402-1361
Email: neil.curtis@dfo-mpo.gc.ca


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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • North Otter island (Ontario)
    • South Otter Island (Ontario)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Other, not otherwise specified

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2020-12-21

  • Proponent

    Canadian Coast Guard

  • Authorities

    • Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    • Parks Canada Agency

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    81237

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...within 200 kilometres
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