BRUCE HEAVY WATER PLANT DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT

Bruce Heavy Water Plant Decommissioning
Environmental Assessment Study Report
Ontario Power Generation
Final Submission to CNSC
conducted. A Comprehensive Study Report (CSR) is to be prepared and submitted to the federal
Minister of Environment and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (Agency),
pursuant to section 21 of the Act, before the proposed licensing decision can be made pursuant to
the NSCA.
Pursuant to the Federal Coordination Regulations under the Act, Environment Canada and
Health Canada declared themselves as expert Federal Authorities with interests in the
decommissioning project. Fisheries and Oceans Canada initially indicated an interest in
participating as an expert Federal Authority, but subsequently withdrew when it determined that
there were no environmental assessment issues associated with the project involving fish or fish
habitat.
CNSC, pursuant to subsection 17(1) of the Act, has delegated to OPG the conduct of the
technical support studies for the EA and the public consultation program as well as the
preparation of the EA Study Report. CNSC and the expert Federal Authorities will review the
EA Study Report. Once accepted, it will be used by the CNSC as the basis for the preparation of
the Comprehensive Study Report under the Act for this project.
1.2.1.3 Public Registry
CNSC has established a public registry for the EA as required by section 55 of the Act. This
includes identification of the EA in the Federal Environmental Assessment Index, which can be
accessed on the website of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (www.ceaa.gc.ca).
The Federal Environmental Assessment Index reference number for this project is 16968.
1.2.1.4 Stakeholder Consultation
OPG undertook a number of community and stakeholder communications and consultation
activities. These activities were undertaken with the following objectives:
• To update key stakeholders on plans to decommission the BHWP;
• To provide the Bruce Community with opportunities to learn about the BHWP
decommissioning project;
• To ensure public comments are documented and addressed in the EA Study Report; and
• To maintain and build upon existing key stakeholder and local community support for ongoing
operations on the Bruce nuclear site.
1.2.2 Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Licences
1.2.2.1 Nuclear Facility Licences
The BHWP is regulated by the CNSC under a Heavy Water Plant Operating Licence issued
pursuant to the NSCA. A portion of the facility, for which construction was started but never
1-5 December 2002