Summary - Acknowledgment of Truths
The NWMO's 'Acknowledgment of Truths' outlines their commitment to Indigenous reconciliation, specifically recognizing the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) a...
Executive Summary - Introduction
The document introduces the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act (2002) and the subsequent selection of Adaptive Phased Management (APM) as Canada's strategy for long-term nu...
Executive Summary - Why the Project Is Needed
The document outlines the rationale for a Deep Geological Repository (DGR) as the permanent solution for Canada's used nuclear fuel. It argues that while curren...
Executive Summary - Site Selection and Community Engagement
The NWMO has finalized the selection of the Revell site within the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and Ignace area after a 14-year process. The decision is framed ...
Executive Summary - Description of the Project
The NWMO's project description outlines a Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for 5.9 million used nuclear fuel bundles, located over 500 meters underground with a...
Executive Summary - Regulatory Oversight
This document outlines the regulatory framework and initial licensing phase for the proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR) at the Revell site. It identifies ...
Executive Summary - Management of Other Radioactive Wastes
The NWMO document outlines the management strategy for low-level (LLW) and intermediate-level (ILW) radioactive waste generated during the DGR project's lifecyc...
Executive Summary - Safety and Environmental Protection
The provided text outlines the NWMO's commitment to safety and environmental protection for the Deep Geological Repository (DGR) project. It details the regulat...
Executive Summary - Initial Screening of Potential Impacts of the Project
The NWMO's Initial Project Description outlines the environmental and socio-economic screening for the Revell Site DGR. It claims that through extensive site ch...
Executive Summary - Initial Project Description Conclusions
The NWMO's Initial Project Description concludes that the Revell Site DGR is the scientifically sound, permanent solution for Canada's used nuclear fuel. It hig...
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
The NWMO has released a Plain Language Summary of the Initial Project Description for a Deep Geological Repository (DGR) intended to store 5.9 million used nucl...
4. BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ANISHINAABE PEOPLES OF WABIGOON LAKE OJIBWAY NATION AND OTHER INDIGENOUS GROUPS IN CANADA
This document outlines the NWMO's framework for Indigenous engagement regarding the Revell Site Deep Geological Repository (DGR). It highlights a twenty-year hi...
5. PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PARTIES ENGAGEMENT
This section of the NWMO document outlines the history and future strategy for public engagement regarding the Deep Geological Repository (DGR). It details the ...
6. REGIONAL ASSESSMENT
The NWMO indicates that no regional assessments or studies currently exist for the area surrounding the proposed Revell Site DGR. The document notes that the ne...
7. STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT
The NWMO outlines its commitment to the federal Strategic Assessment of Climate Change, stating that the Project will prioritize electricity from the Ontario gr...
8. PURPOSE OF AND NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND POTENTIAL BENEFITS
The NWMO document outlines the Purpose and Need for the Deep Geological Repository (DGR) as the implementation of Canada's Adaptive Phased Management (APM) plan...
9. RELATED PROVISIONS IN THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES REGULATIONS
This section of the NWMO summary document outlines the regulatory framework for the proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR) under the Physical Activities Regu...
10. ACTIVITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, STRUCTURES, AND PHYSICAL WORKS
This document outlines the physical infrastructure and activity phases for the proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR) at the Revell Site. It details a 340-he...
11. ESTIMATED MAXIMUM PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF THE PROJECT
The document outlines the operational capacity and production processes for the Used Fuel Processing Plant (UFPP) over a 50-year lifespan. It estimates the proc...
12. ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE
The document outlines a multi-generational timeline for the Revell Site DGR Project, beginning with a 13-year site preparation and construction phase (2030–20...
13. ALTERNATIVES TO AND ALTERNATIVE MEANS
The NWMO document outlines the historical selection of Adaptive Phased Management (APM) as the chosen method for long-term nuclear fuel management, asserting th...
14. PROPOSED LOCATION
The document outlines the proposed location for the Deep Geological Repository (DGR) at the Revell Site, situated on Crown land within the Wabigoon and Dryden F...
15. BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
The NWMO's biophysical environment summary outlines the baseline conditions for the Revell Site DGR, covering geology, hydrology, wildlife, and atmospheric cond...
16. HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC CONTEXT
The document outlines the socio-economic, health, and land-use baseline for the Deep Geological Repository (DGR) project near the Revell site. It highlights tha...
17. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM FEDERAL AUTHORITIES and 18. FEDERAL LAND THAT MAY BE USED
The NWMO states that the Deep Geological Repository project receives no financial support from federal authorities and will not utilize any federal lands for it...
19. INDIGENOUS, FEDERAL, AND PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVALS
This section outlines the multi-jurisdictional regulatory framework governing the proposed DGR project, including the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation’s (WLON) Re...
E.POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT
This section outlines the proposed structure for documenting the project's potential effects, including environmental changes under federal jurisdiction, impact...
20.DESCRIPTION OF ANY CHANGES TO COMPONENTS OF THEENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OFPARLIAMENT
This document outlines the NWMO's preliminary risk screening process for the Deep Geological Repository (DGR) project under the Impact Assessment Act. It identi...
21.POTENTIAL CHANGES TO THE ENVIRONMENT ON FEDERALLANDS OR LANDS OUTSIDE ONTARIO
This section of the NWMO summary document asserts that the proposed DGR project will have no environmental impact on federal lands or jurisdictions outside of O...
22. POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON ANISHINAABE PEOPLE OF WABIGOON LAKE OJIBWAY NATION AND OTHER INDIGENOUS GROUPS IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 4.3
This section of the NWMO Initial Project Description outlines the preliminary assessment of impacts on the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) and other Indigen...
23.ESTIMATE OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
The NWMO document frames the Deep Geological Repository (DGR) as a vital component of Canada's low-carbon energy strategy and net-zero goals. It acknowledges th...
25.ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The NWMO outlines its Environmental Management System (EMS) designed to minimize project impacts and ensure compliance with Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (...
26.OVERALL CONCLUSIONS AND PATH FORWARD
The NWMO's concluding statement asserts that the Revell Site is technically suitable for a Deep Geological Repository, framing it as a safe, permanent solution ...
Understanding the Impacts of Nuclear Waste on our Community
This digital archive houses the public comments submitted to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada regarding Project 88774: The Nuclear Waste Management Organization Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada's Used Nuclear Fuel Project. The impact assessment is led jointly by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. This archive preserves community perspectives, concerns, and observations shared during the assessment process, particularly in relation to Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario and the communities of Dyment and Borups Corners who are the closest and most impacted of all in the process.