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

On March 21, 2012, the Township of The North Shore 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 The North Shore 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 The North Shore from further consideration in the site selection process. The initial screening focused only on the area within the boundaries of the Township of The North Shore. Areas within neighboring municipalities were not included in the initial screening.