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

On November 9, 2011, the Township of Nipigon 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 presents the findings of an initial screening, conducted by Golder Associates Ltd., to evaluate the potential suitability of the Nipigon area against five initial 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 Nipigon from further consideration in the site selection process. The initial screening focused on the Township of Nipigon and its periphery, which are referred to as the “Nipigon area”. Areas within or in closer proximity to neighbouring townships were not included in the initial screening.