Bruce County council is giving their endorsement for the memorandum of understanding surrounding the Bruce C Nuclear Project.
The MOU involves the Municipalities of Kincardine and Saugeen Shores, and Bruce County.
Christina Tennyson, a Nuclear Energy Project Coordinator with Bruce County, shared that the assessment the impact statement phase of the federal impact assessment.
“With all relevant studies now determined, this is the phase where Bruce Power will address and assess environmental, health, and socioeconomic impacts,” explained Tennyson.
The agreement establishes a collaborative framework for municipal participation in the federal integrated Impact Assessment (IA) for the Bruce C Nuclear Project.
In August, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada released a project charter.
The accelerated schedule intends to have a decision on the license-to-prepare site by spring of 2028.
If the project moves ahead, Tennyson said that there could be impacts within the community as work ramps up in the late 2020s.
She added, “The municipal project coordinators meet regularly with the Bruce C team, to continue to align municipal interests, share resources, and review drafts.”
The Bruce C Nuclear Project proposes to add up to 4,800 MW of new nuclear generating capacity at Bruce Power’s existing site, located in the Municipality of Kincardine.
Bruce Power has identified the Municipality of Kincardine, Town of Saugeen Shores, and Bruce County as key municipal partners in assessing impacts and supporting community readiness for the project.
Key components of the memorandum of understanding include collaboration, capacity funding, community benefit agreements, and advocacy.