One Initiative – Two Proposed Projects  

The Port Hope Area Initiative is being carried out in three phases.  The first phase involves the environmental assessment and regulatory review of the two proposed projects. Subsequent phases involve cleaning up the wastes, developing new management facilities and placing the wastes, followed by a phase of long-term inspection, monitoring and maintenance. 

Environmental assessments in accordance with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) will be conducted on:

• The Port Hope Long-Term Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Project

• Environmental Assessment Study Report (Executive Summary) - Port Hope

• The Port Granby Long-Term Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Project

• Environmental Assessment Study Report (Executive Summary) - Port Granby

• The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Office is the proponent for both projects.
  
  

• The Responsible Authorities for both projects are: Natural Resources Canada (lead), Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.