The South Bruce Nuclear Exploration Team was able to review the hosting agreement during the recent meeting for the Community Liaison Committee.
Project Manager Dave Rushton and Community Engagement Officer Steve Travale presented sections of the $418-million hosting agreement that was signed by the Municipality of South Bruce at the beginning of May.
The presentation delves into potential compensation that the community might see as part of an agreement to host the proposed Deep Geological Repository to store used nuclear fuel.
A referendum will be held in South Bruce in October to gauge community willingness to be a DGR host.
The hosting agreement includes key commitments from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization:
– Funding for additional services and infrastructure upgrades required for the proposed Deep Geological Repository project, including a traffic analysis plan
– supporting and leveraging local suppliers and businesses, in the event the community is willing to host the DGR project
– providing employment opportunities and training programs, as well as a Business Opportunities Working Group
– creating a joint Implementation Committee
– developing a Mutual Aid Agreement to coordinate emergency response
The commitments are based on the municipality’s 36 Guiding Principles, which serve as a basis for expectations, aspirations, key concerns, and questions about the NWMO project.
The principles serve as a foundation of South Bruce’s continued, intensive review of the proposed DGR project.
Information on the Hosting agreement is available on the Municipality of South Bruce’s website.
The 36 Guiding Principles can be found here.