It’s another step towards new nuclear build and storage of low and intermediate level waste at the Bruce site.
About 20 people came to the Bruce Township Community Centre in Underwood last night for a public meeting on two draft documents.
They will be used as part of the environmental assessment for Ontario Power Generation’s Deep Geological Repository and for potential new build at the Bruce.
The Environmental Impact Statement guidelines highlights the environmental effects for each project while the Joint Review Panel agreement deals with the establishment of a panel that will assess the project’s environmental impact.
Members of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency were on hand to answer questions on their role in the EA for both projects.
Many had questions on the two projects itself but there was heavy emphasis on the DGR including one from an opponent from Michigan who dropped off copies of a resolution preventing the establishment of deep nuclear waste storage sites.
Lucille Jamault of the CEAA says both agencies want the public to take a look at the two documents and comment on them by June 18th.
Jamault says once the comments are received the guidelines will be finalized and handed over to the proponents for the JRP agreement.
She says once the JRP agreement is finalized then a three-member panel will be created and work on the assessment will get underway.
Despite the low turnout at the meeting, Jamault says she is pleased with the overall public participation.
She says members of the public are encouraged to submit questions and concerns of how the EA process works for the two nuclear projects.
Jamault says there will be other opportunities for the public to comment on the two projects.
