INITIAL SCREENING FOR SITING A DEEP GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORY FOR CANADA'S USED NUCLEAR FUEL - Township of Creighton, Saskatchewan

On March 11, 2011, the Township of Creighton expressed interest in learning more about the Nuclear Waste Management Organization 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 Golder Associates Ltd., to evaluate the potential suitability of the Creighton area 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 Creighton from further consideration in the site selection process. As per discussions between the Nuclear Waste Management Organization and the Township Council, the initial screening focused on the Township of Creighton and its periphery, which are referred to as the “Creighton area”.