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Bruce Heavy Water Plant Decommissioning Environmental Assessment Study Report Ontario Power Generation Final Submission to CNSC 1.2.4 Building Permits One or more building permits will be required for the work to be performed during the BHWP Decommissioning Project. The GDC will acquire the necessary permits. 1.3 Scope of Project and Assessment In 1997, Ontario Hydro’s Board of Directors announced that it would permanently shut down and decommission the BHWP. Decommissioning requires approval from the AECB (now the CNSC) which in turn triggered the need for a Comprehensive Study pursuant to the Act. In September 1998, OPG, as the proponent of the project, announced that it was beginning the preparation of an EA. 1.3.1 Scope of the Project A map of the BHWP showing the limits of the BHWP Decommissioning Project and the locations of the major structures scheduled for demolition is presented in Figure 4.2. The scope of the BHWP Decommissioning Project includes the following activities: • demolition of the above-grade components of the BHWP within the area regulated by the CNSC as described in Section 1.2.2.1, except for those components and infrastructure required to maintain site service system integrity for other separately licensed facilities on the Bruce nuclear site; • segregation, preparation and transport off site to appropriate locations of any reusable and recyclable materials and equipment; • disposal of some waste at the Bruce nuclear site landfill; • segregation and transport off site of all remaining hazardous and non-hazardous waste to authorized waste management facilities; and • remediation of the facility to a condition suitable for general industrial land uses. Not included in the scope of the project is the removal of several buildings and facilities on the site that will be retained for office and laboratory uses, pumping of water, electrical distribution and the storage of residual heavy water inventory. Further details on the scope of the project are provided in Chapter 3 of this report. 1.3.2 Scope of Assessment The scope of the assessment under the Act must include all factors identified in paragraphs 16(1) (a) to (d) of the Act, and, as provided under paragraph 16(1)(e), any other matter that CNSC requires to be considered. The following factors are required: • The environmental effects of the project, including the effects of malfunctions or accidents, that may occur in connection with the project and any cumulative environmental effects that 1-8 December 2002
Bruce Heavy Water Plant Decommissioning Environmental Assessment Study Report Ontario Power Generation Final Submission to CNSC are likely to result from the project in combination with other projects or activities that have been carried out; • The significance of the effects identified above; • Comments from the public that are received in accordance with the Act and its regulations; and • Measures that are technically and economically feasible that would mitigate any significant adverse environmental effects of the project. In accordance with subsection 16(2) of the Act, a Comprehensive Study requires that the following additional factors be considered in the environmental assessment: • The purpose of the project; • Alternative means of carrying out the project that are technically and economically feasible and the environmental effects of any such alternative means; • The need for, and requirements of, a follow-up program in respect of the project; and • The capacity of renewable resources that are likely to be significantly affected by the project to meet the needs of the present and those of the future. Further, and to enable adequate consideration of the above factors, the scope of assessment also includes a description of the project and a description of the existing environment that may be affected by the project activities. The assessment deals only with decommissioning activities up to the “end state” of the project. The “end state” is defined as the state of the BHWP site after all decommissioning activities are completed and the requirements for regulatory approvals are met. The end state objectives are delineated in the DDP (OPG, 2002) and in Section 3.6 of this report. 1.3.3 Summary of Environmental Assessment Background As indicated previously, OPG announced in September 1998 that it was beginning to prepare an EA to support regulatory approval of the BHWP Decommissioning Project. In November of 1998, OPG initiated a program of consultation activities in the community in support of the EA. However, progress of the EA and related consultation was interrupted by OPG decontrol activities required by provincial legislation, as explained in Section 5.3. In June of 2001 OPG completed and submitted a preliminary draft EA Study Report to the CNSC (OPG, 2001). In March of 2002, the CNSC, as the Responsible Authority, completed the preparation of a draft Comprehensive Study Report for the BHWP Decommissioning Project to which the OPG 1-9 December 2002
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