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DGR Joint Review Panel Project Site Visit (June 7, 2012) Report

TUESDAY JUNE 5, 2012 – Surrounding Area

Attendees: Panel Members Stella Swanson, Gunter Muecke, Jamie Archibald; Secretariat Members Kelly McGee, Debra Myles, David Haddon

Purpose: Introduction of Panel Members to the area south, surrounding and north of the Bruce Nuclear site

Chronology: The attendees departed Kincardine in the mid-afternoon and travelled in a single passenger van to view the following locations:

1. Through Tiverton to Inverhuron Provincial Park 2. Area directly surrounding the Bruce Nuclear site3. Brucedale Conservation Area 4. MacGregor Point Provincial Park5. Port Elgin

THURSDAY JUNE 7, 2012 – Project Site

Attendees: See Attachment 1 – Itinerary

Purpose: Introduction of Panel Members to the Bruce Nuclear Site; orientation to the proposed project site and proposed location of project components; viewing of core samples (see Attachment X – Core Intervals Requested for Viewing); viewing of Baie de Doré

Chronology: See Attachment 1 – Itinerary

REPORT ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – ItineraryPage 3-4

Prepared by OPG based on the standard for DGR Project site tours with modification to some stop intervals at the request of the Panel (i.e. extend core storage facility stop time)

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Attachment 2 – Tour StopsPage 5

Figure showing tour stops and other features on the site provided by OPG

Attachment 3 – OPG PresentationPage 6-13

Slides from the presentation delivered by OPG prior to core sample viewing

Attachment 4 – Core SamplesPage 14

Table of core intervals requested by the Panel for viewing; revised list provided to OPG on June 1, 2012.

Attachment 5 – StratigraphyPage 15

Bruce Nuclear Site Stratigraphic Overview; figure provided as a handout to the Panel by OPG

Attachment 6 – PhotographsPage 16-19

Photographs taken by the Panel

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OPG’s L&ILW Deep Geologic Repository ProjectJoint Review Panel Member Site Tour

June 7, 2012(8:15 am – 1:30 pm)

Meet at Bruce Power’s Visitor’s Centre, 3394 Bruce Road 20, Tiverton, ON

Itinerary

Stop # Time Location Feature1. 8:15 Bruce Power Visitor’s

CentreWelcome and IntroductionsOverview of Bruce nuclear siteSecurity clearance

2. 8:45 Stream C Point at which Stream C enters the Bruce nuclearsite

3. 9:00 Core Storage Facility Viewing of core samplesPreview of Western Waste Management Facilitytour

4. 10:15 Western WasteManagement Facility

Low level storage buildingsCrossing point to DGR site locationILW In ground containersQuadricellsSteam generator storage buildingRefurbishment waste storage building

5. 11:30 DGR Surface Facilities Locations of future buildings and waste rock pilePast uses of site locationCurrent site activitiesNorth wetland

6. 11:45 Stormwater managementpond

Location of stormwater management pondDitches and site drainage

7. 12:05 Macpherson’s Bay DGR site drainage point to Lake Huron

8. 12:20 Stream C/Railway ditchesintersection

Point at which the north and south railway ditchesjoin with Stream CSouth wetland

9. 1:00 Drill Site #1 Drill site for boreholes DGR 1, DGR 2 and DGR 5

10. 1:15 Baie du Doré Exit point for Steam C into Lake Huron

11. 1:30 Bruce Power Visitor’sCentre

End of tour

Notes:a) Please ensure you bring government issued photo identificationb) Please dress weather appropriate with appropriate footwear (hardhats, safety glasses and vests

will be provided)c) Photos are permitted with some restrictions

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Participants:

Joint Review PanelStella SwansonJames ArchibaldGunter Muecke

JRP SecretariatKelly McGeeDebra MylesDavid HaddonRobyn Lynne Virtue

Ontario Power GenerationGord SullivanLise Morton

Nuclear Waste Management OrganizationFrank KingDerek WilsonDiane BarkerMark JensenMarie Wilson

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WWMF Overview• Established in 1974 as a centralized site for

processing and storage of all OPG’s L&IL radioactive waste

• Also hosts Western Used Fuel Dry Storage Facility

• WWMF (L&ILW) currently consists of:• A radioactive waste incinerator and low-force compactor• 12 low level storage buildings (LLSBs)• Various in-ground storage structures• 1 steam generator storage building• 1 refurbishment waste storage building

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Low Level Waste

• Consists of contaminated materials which can be handled without shielding• Contact dose rates up to 10 mSv/hr on receipt, but generally much lower

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Intermediate Level Waste

• Consists of spent ion-exchange resins, spent filters, irradiated core components which require shielding to minimize occupational dose• Contact dose rates above 10 mSv/hr on receipt

• In-ground containers for IX resin containers

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Refurbishment Waste• Refurbishment waste consists of sectioned pressure tubes, calandria tubes, end fittings and shield plugs removed from Bruce reactors• Photo shows stainless steel containers with refurbishment waste at WWMF

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Steam Generator Waste

• Steam generators removed from Bruce reactors during reactor refurbishment• Photo shows inside of Steam Generator Waste Storage Building at WWMF

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WWMF Tour Safety Briefing

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Formation Drill Hole Core Box Core Interval(mBGS)

Georgian Bay DGR-4 CR-175 551.90 - 555.03" DGR-4 CR-192 600.78 - 603.83" DGR-5 CR-128 581.45 - 584.50" DGR-5 CR-148 642.45 - 645.50

Blue Mountain(upper member)

DGR-4 CR-201 625.18 - 628.23

" DGR-5 CR-153 657.70 - 660.75

Blue Mountain(lower member)

DGR-4 CR-210 649.58 - 652.46

" DGR-5 CR-162 685.15 - 688.20

Cobourg(Collingwood Member)

DGR-4 CR-211 652.46 - 655.51

" DGR-4 CR-213 655.68 - 658.73" DGR-5 CR-168 700.40 - 703.45" DGR-5 CR-169 703.45 - 706.50

Cobourg(Lower Member)

DGR-4 CR-216 664.83 - 667.88

" DGR-4 CR-221 680.08 - 683.13" DGR-5 CR-171 709.55 - 712.60" DGR-5 CR-177 727.85 - 730.90

DGR 4 vertical 143 mm DGR 5 inclined 60-65 degrees 143 mm

Please also put out boxes of typical runs of the younger formations, so we can see them if time permits.

June 1, 2012 REVISED TABLE

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DGR JRP Project Site Visit Report APPENDIX 5 - Stratigraphy

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DGR JRP Project Site Visit Report APPENDIX 6 - Photos

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