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

On September 12, 2012, the Township of Manitouwadge 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 Geofirma Engineering Ltd., to evaluate the potential suitability of the Township of Manitouwadge 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 Manitouwadge from further consideration in the site selection process. The initial screening focused on the Township of Manitouwadge and its periphery, which are referred to as the “Manitouwadge area” in this report.