Milestones for the Redevelopment of Cameco Corporation's Port Hope Conversion Facility (Vision 2010)

Key Project Milestones ¹ :

Responsibility and Status

Date

Comment

CNSC and other Federal Authorities

Applicant

Cameco Corporation submits a project description to the CNSC 

Completed by Cameco Corporation

June 22, 2006

Project Description Circulation

Federal coordination was conducted by the CNSC with a project description (letter sent to CEAA, AECL, NRCan, TC, EC, DFO, HC, and INAC)

June 2006

Fall 2006

Notice of Environmental Assessment posted

Completed by CNSC and CEAA

October 19, 2006
Amended  March 4, 2008 and Jan 6, 2009 (current)

CEAR # 06-03-22672

Public comment period on draft Scoping Document

CNSC and CEAA release draft Scoping document for public review

Draft Guidelines posted on CEAR for comment March 5-April 11, 2008

CNSC and Agency participated in Cameco Public open House March 19, 2008

Program

Announcement of participant funding

The participant funding announced in conjunction with the consultation period for the EA Guidelines. A participant funding decision announcement to follow the Track Decision.

March 5, 2008

Consult First Nations on the Draft Scoping Document

CNSC

March 5, 2008

Five FNs contacted and invited to comment on scope.
The participant funding announced in conjunction with the public review period for the EA Guidelines.

Final Scoping Document agreed and published

CNSC

Proposed EA guidelines (including scope) posted on August 28, 2008

Followed the completion of the consultation period.

Track report prepared

CNSC

August 1, 2008

CNSC Public Hearing on Scope and Track of Environmental Assessment

CNSC

Notice of hearing posted Sept 29
Hearing held November 6 2008 .
CNSC announced its decision on EA track report on December 18, 2008  

Track Report to the Minister

CNSC submitted to the Minister of the Environment.

December 23, 2008

Minister’s Track Decision

Minister’s Decision

March 24, 2009 (track decision announcement)

Announcement of Participant Funding Program

CEAA

March 27, 2009

Facility Tour

CEAA and CNSC coordination

Cameco

September 25, 2009

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared (technical studies) submitted

Cameco

January 2011

Review of EIS

CNSC to coordinate federal review

March 2011

FRT to review the draft EIS – ensure guidelines have been met and confirm technical accuracy/acceptability.
CNSC to coordinate comments.

Draft Comprehensive Study Report (CSR) and federal review

CNSC and FAs

Allow 8 weeks

First Nations and public review of proposed CSR

CNSC to post availability of draft CSR for First Nation and public review period

Allow 4-6 weeks (open house in midst of review period)

Open House on EA process and Comprehensive Study Report

CNSC

September 22, 2011 (6-9 pm)

Open house to discuss EA process and draft Comprehensive Study Report (Port Hope)

Submission of CSR to the Minister of Environment

CNSC to formally submit the report to the Minister of the Environment and cc Agency’s President

Date to be determined

Public Comment period on CSR

Agency commence Public Comments

Allow minimum of 30 days.

Following submission to the Minister, the report will be made available for a minimum 30 day public and First Nations consultation period.

Address Public Comments Received on the CSR

CEAA

Allow 2-4 weeks to address public comments

Comments to be addressed prior to the Minister making a decision. A minimum of 2 weeks should be scheduled for addressing any comments received (timing will depend on the extent of comments).

Minister’s EA Decision

The Minister will make an EA decision and refer the project back to CNSC for a course of action under section 37 of the Act.

Date to be determined

Licensing Decision
Public Hearing

CNSC under Section 37 of the Act holds a public hearing on the licence application

Date to be determined