Ontario

Request for Public Comment

Draft Environmental Assessment Screening Report – Deloro Mine Consolidation Site Remediation

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) invites public comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) Screening Report for the proposed Deloro Mine Site Cleanup Project by the Ontario Ministry of Environment (OMOE) located near the Village of Deloro, Ontario.

The environmental assessment is being conducted pursuant to the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.

The public comment period ends on June 8, 2009.

The EA Screening Report is based on a separate Environmental Assessment Study Report prepared by the OMOE in response to EA Guidelines approved by the CNSC.
Interested parties should address their written comments to the CNSC Environmental Assessment Officer at the address indicated below.  CNSC staff will review and address all comments received before submitting the EA Screening Report to the Commission for approval and decision under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.  All comments received regarding the EA Screening Report will be public information.

Copies of the Draft EA Screening Report are available at the following locations:

Electronic copies of the Draft Screening Report can be obtained by contacting the Environmental Assessment Officer at EA@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca.

Written comments on the EA Screening Report should be submitted by regular mail, email, or fax by June 8, 2009 to:

Alison Dourado
Environmental Assessment Officer
Environmental Assessment Division
Directorate of Environmental and Radiation Protection and Assessment
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
P.O. Box 1046, Station B
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5S9

Phone: 1-800-668-5284
Fax: 613-995-5086

Email: EA@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca

For more information on the environmental assessment process, please refer to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency web site at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca.

CNSC regulates the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect health, safety, security and the environment and to respect Canada's international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.