Environmental Assessment and Site Preparation

Project Milestone

Responsibility
and Status

Date

Comment

CNSC and other Federal Authorities

Applicant

Ontario Power Generation applies for a Licence to Prepare Site (PDF)
- in English only

Completed by Ontario Power Generation (OPG)

September
2006

Notice of Environmental Assessment (EA) posted

Read Project Description (PDF) - in English only

Completed by CNSC

May
2007

Additional information was required to complete the Project Description.  This was completed in 2007 and allowed the Environmental Assessment to start.

Federal Minister of Environment refers EA to a Joint Review Panel (JRP)

Completed by the Minister of Environment

March
2008

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Guidelines and JRP Agreement published for comments

Completed by
CNSC/CEAA

September
2008

Comment period on draft Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines and JRP Agreement

Completed

September
to
November
2008

Opportunity for the public, Aboriginal groups and other stakeholders to review and provide comments.

Final EIS Guidelines and JRP Agreement published

Completed by the Minister of Environment

March 2009

Finalized by the federal Minister of the Environment, in consultation with the President of CNSC, based on comments received.

Completed by MPMO

May
2009

An MPMO Project Agreement (source: CEAA) is an agreement between federal Deputy Ministers that outlines the process by which federal departments or agencies will carry out their particular roles or responsibilities during the federal regulatory review of a proposed major resource project. The agreement includes a timeline and schedule for the completion of the regulatory review with regular milestones to allow tracking of progress. 

Ontario Power Generation submits the EIS with documentation
for Licence to Prepare Site to the CNSC (source OPG)

Completed by OPG

September
2009

Appointment of JRP

Completed by the Minister of Environment and the Governor in Council

October 2009

Appointed by the Minister of the Environment and the Governor in Council in consultation with the President of CNSC.

Notice of EIS review period (Source: CEAA)

Completed by JRP

November
2009

JRP announces the start of the EIS review period with instructions to provide comments.

Public Comment Period

Review of EIS, including public review

Read comments (source: CEAA)

Led by JRP

November 2009 to May 2010

* The end date for the comment period will be revised and extended as a result of the request by the JRP for additional information from OPG. Consult information below for more information.

Other project milestones would be modified accordingly.

Six-month comment period** led by JRP, including conformity and technical review of the EIS and complete application for Licence to Prepare Site. Review opportunity for the JRP, public, Aboriginal groups and other stakeholder for comments.

**Six-month comment period excludes time used by applicant to respond to JRP requests. The comment period is extended when there is a request for information by the JRP.

The comment period’s end date will be determined according to the amount of time the applicant requires to respond to the JRP’s request.

Public notice of technical information session held on December 15, 2009 in Ottawa (source: CEAA Web site)

Consult presentations and transcripts (source: CEAA Web site)

Completed by JRP

Information Request 1

JRP requests from Ontario Power Generation additional information regarding their EIS and complete application (source: CEAA)

JRP letter of request for additional information (source: CEAA)

Completed by JRP

Completed by Ontario Power Generation (OPG)

Notice of Public Hearings posted

To be determined by JRP

Pending

JRP holds Public Hearings

Expected from JRP

September to October 2010

To hear views about the EIS and the application for a Licence to Prepare Site from the public, Aboriginal groups, Ontario Power Generation and other stakeholders.

JRP submits Report to Federal Government

Expected from JRP

December
2010

The Report is published and the presented by the Minister of the Environment to the Governor in Council.

Federal Government’s Response to Report

Expected from the Governor in Council

February 2011

The Governor in Council responds whether the project may proceed or not.

JRP issues Licence to Prepare Site

Expected from JRP

April
2011

If the Governor in Council’s response is that the project may proceed, the JRP could issue Licence to Prepare Site.

Construction

Project Milestone

Responsibility
and Status

Date

Comment

CNSC and other Federal Authorities

Applicant

Ontario Power Generation applies for Licence to Construct

Expected from OPG

CNSC hold Public Hearings

Expected from CNSC

CNSC holds hearings on the Ontario Power Generation application for a Licence to Construct and decides on the application.

Operation

Project Milestone

Responsibility
and Status

Date

Comment

CNSC and other Federal Authorities

Applicant

Ontario Power Generation applies for Licence to Operate

Expected from OPG

2016

 CNSC holds Public Hearings

Expected from CNSC

2018

CNSC holds Public Hearings on the Ontario Power Generation application for a Licence to Operate and decides on the application.

Decommissioning

Project Milestone

Responsibility
and Status

Date

Comment

CNSC and other Federal Authorities

Applicant

Ontario Power Generation applies for a Licence to Decommission

Expected from OPG

2076

CNSC holds Public Hearings

Expected from CNSC

2078

CNSC holds Public Hearings on the Ontario Power Generation application for a Licence to Decommission and decides on the application.

Abandonment

Project Milestone

Responsibility
and Status

Date

Comment

CNSC and other Federal Authorities

Applicant

Ontario Power Generation applies for Licence to Abandon

Expected from OPG

2088

CNSC holds Public Hearings

Expected from CNSC

2090

CNSC holds Public Hearings on the Ontario Power Generation application for a Licence to Abandon and decides on the application.