INITIAL SCREENING FOR SITING A DEEP GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORY FOR CANADA'S USED NUCLEAR FUEL - Corporation of the Township of Huron-Kinloss

On April 16, 2012, the Corporation of the Township of Huron-Kinloss expressed interest in learning more about the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) site selection process to find an informed and willing community to host a deep geological repository for Canada’s used nuclear fuel (NWMO, 2010). This report summarizes the findings of an initial screening, conducted by AECOM, to evaluate the potential suitability of the Township of Huron-Kinloss against five screening criteria using readily available information. The purpose of the initial screening is to identify whether there are any obvious conditions that would exclude the Township of Huron- Kinloss from further consideration in the site selection process. The initial screening focused on the areas within the boundaries of the Township of Huron-Kinloss. At the request of the Township of Huron-Kinloss Council, the area west of Highway 21 was not included in the initial screening. The Council expects future development will likely occur along the lakeshore and wishes to provide future councils with the full range of development options for this area. Areas within neighbouring municipalities were also not included in the initial screening.