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The NWMO and Huron -Kinloss
Learning Together
NOVEMBER 2016
Residents Provide Local Knowledge About Proposed Borehole Locations in
Huron -Kinloss
An open house held in Lucknow on
November 1 and 2 provided an opportunity
for Huron -Kinloss and area residents to
help guide the next phase of work in
preliminary assessment studies — initial
borehole drilling.
The initial borehole would be for research
purposes only and is not expected to be
a repository site. It would advance under-
standing of the general geology across the
community, and help assess the area's
potential suitability to safely host a deep
geological repository for used nuclear fuel.
Citizens in attendance at the open
house had an opportunity to view three
proposed borehole locations on a map
(the Kinloss Gravel Pit, Kinloss Landfill site,
and a proposed industrial park in Ripley).
Many shared local knowledge about the
proposed areas, located on municipally -
owned land. Citizens were also interested in
discussing how best to conduct the drilling
and preservation of core with respect to
timing of drilling, number of shifts during
a 24-hour period, and other potential
considerations.
These valuable comments will help the
Nuclear Waste Management Organization
(NWMO) and the community work together
to identify the preferred location for
one research borehole, and develop a
drilling work plan that reflects community
preferences.
The NWMO plans to continue talking with
community members about the proposed
borehole locations throughout the
remainder of 2016 and into early 2017.
It's important for the community to know
this research borehole will be on municipal
land and is not expected to be a repository
site. Initial borehole studies are planned for
a number of areas in northern and southern
Ontario, and are expected to take a number
of years to complete. Selecting and
ultimately confirming a safe site for the
repository in any area will take several years
of progressively more detailed technical and
social studies, as well as engagement with
the interested community, First Nations
and Metis communities in the area, and
surrounding communities.
For additional information or to comment
about borehole drilling, please email
contactus@nwmo.ca, visit the Learn More
Centre in Ripley or call 519.386.6711.
Murray Irvin discusses the potential locations
for one initial borehole with the NWMO's
geoscientist Maria Sanchez -Rico at an open
house held in Lucknow on November 1 and 2.
A second open house at the Learn More Centre
in Ripley will be held on December 7, from
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., as part of ongoing opportuni-
ties for the community to provide comment
about the proposed borehole locations.
Left: The NWMO's Jim McLay and Huron -Kinloss Nuclear Waste Community Advisory Committee
member Dianne Heinisch examine core samples similar to what would be taken from an initial
borehole. The community and the NWMO are currently planning for the drilling of one research
borehole to advance the understanding of general geology across the area.
Above: Huron -Kinloss property owner Doug Eadie gets a hands-on learning experience about
borehole drilling from driller Shawn Hopper.
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Everyone is welcome to attend an open house at the Learn More Centre located at 46 Queen Street in Ripley (across from Lewis Park) on December 7, from
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The NWMO is working with the Township of Huron -Kinloss to plan for the drilling of an initial borehole for research purposes. Your comments on the
three proposed borehole locations are valuable and will help the community and the NWMO plan our work together. Drop by the open house to meet NWMO staff,
learn about the project and share your thoughts on this next phase of work. For more information, call 519.386.6711.
The December 7 open house will also provide residents with an opportunity to view the newly renovated Learn More Centre. Come in and view the new surroundings,
which have been designed to encourage people to stay, have a coffee and chat in a relaxed environment.
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NUCLEAR WASTE SOCIETE DE GESTION
MANAGEMENT DES DECHETS
ORGANIZATION NUCLEAIRES
The NWMO and Huron -Kinloss Learning Together is a community -oriented mini -newsletter
designed to encourage learning and discussion about Canada's plan for the long-term
management of used nuclear fuel and the site selection process. We welcome your questions.
Please forward your questions to askthenwmo@nwmo.ca or call us at 1.866.249.6966.
For more information about the NWMO and Canada's plan for
the long-term management of used nuclear fuel, please visit:
www.nwmo.ca
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