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Public Service Announcement

Bentinck Island Range

April 16, 2018 – Esquimalt, B.C. – Department of National Defence/ Royal Canadian Navy 

The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily from Monday April 23, 2018 to Friday April 27, 2018.  

Bentinck Island is located near Race Rocks in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.  Used as a terrestrial demolition range by the Canadian Armed Forces, local residents will likely be unaware of the activities except on days when environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity and wind direction affect how far the sound will travel. 

Numerous studies have been conducted on the potential environmental effects of Bentinck Island demolitions.  Specifically, blast noise in the marine environment during land-based demolitions is almost undetectable by acoustic equipment above that of other underwater background sounds such as waves and marine life.  

The public is reminded that no unauthorized person may enter this area and trespassing is prohibited 

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Contact
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt Public Affairs
Phone: 250-363-4006
Email: cfbesquimalt@outlook.com
After Hours: 250-888-6775