Request for Public Comment
Draft Screening Report – Proposed Refurbishment Waste Storage Project at the
Western Waste Management Facility on the Bruce Power Site
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) invites public
comment on the Draft Screening Report concerning the Environmental Assessment
of the proposed construction and operation of additional facilities for
Refurbishment Waste Storage (RWS) at the Western Waste Management Facility on
the Bruce Power Site near Tiverton Ontario. This environmental assessment is
being conducted pursuant to the requirements of the
Canadian Environmental
Assessment Act.
The Draft Screening Report is based on an Environmental Assessment Study
Report prepared by Ontario Power Generation in response to Environmental
Assessment Guidelines approved and issued by the CNSC Designated Officer in
January 2005.
Interested parties should address their written comments to the CNSC
environmental assessment project manager at the address indicated below. The
public comment period ends January 13, 2006. CNSC staff will review comments
and address all comments received before finalizing the Screening Report and
forwarding it to the CNSC Designated Officer for approval and decision under
the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. All comments received regarding the
Screening Report are considered public information.
Copies of the Draft Screening Report, the Environmental Assessment Study
Report and information on the project are available at the following
locations:
Canadian Nuclear Safety
Commission Library
280 Slater Street, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5S9
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Port Elgin Public Library
708 Goderich Street
Port Elgin, ON
N0H 2C0
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Tiverton Public Library
56 King Street North
Tiverton, ON
N0G 2T0
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Kincardine Public Library
727 Queen Street
Kincardine, ON
N2Z 1Z9 |
Southampton Public Library
215 High Street
Southampton, ON
N0H 2L0
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Bruce Power Visitors' Centre
Bruce Township Concession #4
Box 1540
Tiverton, ON
N0G 2T0
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Walkerton Public Library
235 Durham Street East
Walkerton, ON
N0G 2V0 |
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Written comments on the Draft Screening Report document should be submitted
by regular mail or e-mail by January 13, 2006 to:
Guy Riverin
Environmental Assessement Specialist
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
P.O. Box 1046, Station B
Ottawa, ON K1P 5S9
Phone : 1-800-668-5284
E-mail: ceaainfo@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
For more information on the environmental assessment process, please refer to
the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency web site at
www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca.
The CNSC regulates the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect health,
safety, security and the environment and to respect Canada's international
commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
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