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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-04-08, Page 88 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Submitted In Phase 2 of the Adaptive Phased Management plan for safe long-term management of used nuclear fuel begins in Huron -Kinloss Township. One of the unique pieces of equipment to perform seismic studies is the vibroseis truck. It will be collecting data from several sites in Huron -Kinloss. Seeing one of these trucks in a specific location does not mean that it is at a site that is proposed for storage. The geology of the entire area is being studied. Valerie (IIIIes/LucKnow sentinel Several NWMO staff members were on hand at the Open House held in the Lucknow Community Centre. From left: Joe Heil, NWMO Aboriginal Engagement; Paul Austin, NWMO Relationship Management; Jennifer McKelvie, NWMO Geoscience. March 30, 2015. NWMO Open House gave public a chance to learn and interact Nuclear Waste Management Organization and Huron -Kinloss Valerie Gillies Lucknow Sentinel The Nuclear Waste Man- agement Organization (NWMO) held an informa- tional Open House at the Lucknow Community Cen- tre on March 30 and 31. This is part of the man- dated engagement with communities who are in the process of being con- sidered as possible sites for the safe long-term man- agement of used nuclear fuel. Huron -Kinloss and South Bruce are still being considered after the com- pletion of Phase 1 assess- ments of potential suitability. Phase 2, which includes specific studies and engagement is now beginning. Phase 1 assessments were basically a desktop study of all areas whom applied to be considered as sites for long-term man- agement. The main con- cern was safety under the areas of geoscientific suit- ability, engineering, trans- portation, environment. THE ALL NEW 2015 EDGE HAS ARRIVED • All New Exterior • All New Interior • Three Engine Choices • Available in FWD & AWD „..00010111W Purchase 0.49% Interest up to 60 months Lease 0% Interest for 2 years $1,000 COSTCO Members Discount. SEE MONTGOMERY FORD IN LUCKNOW & KINCARDINE FOR DETAILS. MONTGOMERY Lucknow : Kincardine 519-528-2813;519-396-3436 E 0 V a) 471 W N 0 V z There was also a prelimi- nary assessment in the areas of social, economic and cultural impacts to determine the potential to "foster the well-being of the community and region, and to lay the foundation for moving forward" as required by the Adaptive Phased Management plan. Phase 1 narrowed the pro- spective host communities down to 20. Phase 2 assessments include field investigations and expanding on engage- ment with the host commu- nities. It is expected that by the end of Phase 2 that the communities considered as host sites with be narrowed down to one or two as it will cost $200 million or more per community to make the final selection after Phase 2 is completed. Mike Krizanc, NWMO Manager of Com- munications stated at the Open House that "it will take about two years to complete the Phase 2 stud- ies in each individual com- munity. If at any time it is determined that the poten- tial of that community is low, NWMO will let the community know immedi- ately and will drop the rest of the study in that community." The work in the field will include borehole drilling and seismic reflections to get a better understanding of the geol- ogy in the area. At this stage the sites being tested will not be the pos- sible site for a storage area, but is a more in- depth study of the geology of the entire region. Crews will be drilling boreholes to take samples for test- ing. Vibroseis trucks will perform the seismic reflections studies. The trucks are equipped to send seismic signals into the ground and measure the returning signals to construct data about what is far below the surface. The social research in Phase 2 will build on the general studies that were compiled about generic communities. NWMO is now going to do specific studies on the actual com- munities involved in the process. This includes determining the commu- nity vision, how the com- munity envisions itself now and going into the future. The vision must be community based to ensure that the well-being of the community is fos- tered. The community will be given the opportunity to specify preferred areas for the site, as well as those areas that are not to be considered for the poten- tial site as they are not socially acceptable, such as prime agricultural land or land that is already planned for a specific use that is not amenable to the NWMO project. Aboriginal engagement will also be sought. Each potential host com- munity has a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) that is made up of two members from municipal council, residents who vol- unteer, as well as non-vot- ing members for adminis- tration. The CAC for Huron -Kinloss includes Mitch Twolan and Wilf Gamble from Council; resi- dents Larry Allison, Ricardo F. Gredingh, David Grant, Dianne Heimisch Glenn Sutton; and administrative not -voting members Mary Rose Sutton, Sonya Watson and secretary of the CAC Kelly Lush. The CAC holds monthly meetings that are open to the public. The CAC forms a base for liason between NWMO and the community. They plan events, share information and maintain a website where all communications are posted. In Huron -Kin- loss you can see postings from the CAC at www. huronkinloss.com/nuclear- waste-committee.cfm.