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The NWMO and Huron -Kinloss
Learning Together
JUNE 2016
The NWMO Outlines Planned Technical Facilities
Derek Wilson, the NWMO's Vice President
of Design and Construction, reviewed the
updated Adaptive Phased Management
(APM) project description with the
Huron -Kinloss Nuclear Waste Community
Advisory Committee in April. His
presentation highlighted the possible range
of facilities that will be associated with the
project.
"There is a lot more to this project
than the deep geological repository,"
Mr. Wilson said. "Some of the associated
activities, such as the Centre of Expertise,
are planned to come online years before
any construction of the repository."
Mr. Wilson said once a preferred site
is identified, the Centre of Expertise would
be constructed to provide an opportunity to
further develop and demonstrate the
equipment and processes that would be
used during operation, and to provide
support for detailed site characterization
activities. The centre would also support
environmental and social research, and
ongoing engagement efforts.
He also described the new container
design for used nuclear fuel. Important
features of the design are corrosion
resistance, mechanical strength, ease of
fabrication, capacity, and compatibility with
surrounding sealing materials.
"A benefit of the new design is its ability
to be manufactured in the host community
or surrounding region, depending on
interest," he said. "The required materials
and technology for the containers are
readily available in Canada."
The updated project description
can be found at www.nwmo.ca, under
"More Information — Multimedia".
Derek Wilson of the NWMO provides a
technical update at the April Huron -Kinloss
Nuclear Waste Community Advisory
Committee meeting.
A team of NWMO specialists welcomed
a Grade 4/5 class of students from the
Ripley -Huron Community Public School to an
open house held in Ripley on April 14 and 15.
The students were studying different energy
sources, so the open house about Canada's
plan for the long-term management of used
nuclear fuel fit in nicely with their curriculum.
Other topics of interest among a broad range
of participants included discussions about
plans for preliminary field studies, the
updated project description and economic
modelling.
Economic Impacts of the APM Project Shared with
Huron -Kinloss
Canada's plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel, at an
estimated cost of $21 billion (2010 $), has the potential to be an economic engine
for many decades. The Township of Huron -Kinloss got a much better idea of the
potential impacts of the project at the February Nuclear Waste Community Advisory
Committee (NWCAC) meeting.
Economists Marvin Stemeroff and Andy Keir from AECOM (contracted by the
NWMO) noted Canada's plan is a major national infrastructure project with
dedicated funds. APM will generate benefits, including jobs, for Ontario and the
region and area where it is located for more than 100 years. Expanding on this
point, Mr. Keir provided initial estimates of the numbers and types of jobs the
project would bring to Huron -Kinloss, the region and the province.
He emphasized these findings are meant as a starting point for discussing how to
maximize the project's economic benefits. Communities will be involved in planning
how to best leverage the project to enhance the area's well-being. For example,
communities/areas will need to examine what kind of planning and preparation are
required for training, fostering local business development, and infrastructure
reflective of their long-term visions.
Information about preliminary economic modelling is available at www.nwmo.ca/
Huron -Kinloss, under "What We're Doing". Economics is just one consideration in
fostering community well-being. Other aspects include people, infrastructure,
environment, and community and culture.
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)) Of Note...
The NWMO publishes an annual report, which is submitted to the federal Minister of
Natural Resources Canada. Progress Through Collaboration — Annual Report 2015
has been submitted to the Honourable James Gordon Carr. He tabled the report
in both Houses of Parliament on May 6. The NWMO Annual Report is made
public simultaneously with its submission to the Minister. It is available online at
www.nwmo.ca, under "Reports". For a hard copy, please call 519.386.6711.
The NWMO also published an annual update to its five-year strategic plan. The plan
is regularly assessed, strengthened and redirected based on new information
and comments. Following a public review period, Implementing Adaptive Phased
Management 2016 — 2020 was revised to reflect comments from the public. It is
available online at www.nwmo.ca, under "Reports". For a hard copy, please call
519.386.6711.
The Huron -Kinloss Learn More Centre is located at 46 Queen Street (across from
Lewis Park) in the Village of Ripley. Visitors are encouraged to visit the centre,
email info@huronkinloss.com or phone 519.386.7611 for more information.
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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