Saskatchewan

Canadian Light Source Phase III Facility Expansion Project

Environmental assessment Start date:  April 16, 2009
Type:  Screening
CEAR reference number: 09-01-47427
Proponent: Canadian Light Source Incorporated (CLS)
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Project Description

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has received a project description from Canadian Light Source Incorporated (CLS) for an amendment to allow for the Phase III facility expansion to proceed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.  The Project includes the following expansion activities:

• A two-storey expansion of the front of the building required to accommodate future beamlines development, office and laboratory space; and
• A two-storey expansion to the shipping and receiving area to handle materials, equipment, inventory and user demands.

CNSC authorization to perform the requested facility expansion requires an amendment to CLS’s Particle Accelerator Operating Licence, pursuant to subsection 24(2) of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSCA).

Before the Commission may consider a decision on licensing under the NSCA regarding CLS’s proposal, a screening level environmental assessment (EA) must be completed in compliance with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.  The purpose of an EA is to identify the possible environmental effects of a proposed project, and determine whether these effects can be mitigated before the project is allowed to proceed. 

Further Information

CNSC maintains a public registry of documents related to its Environmental Assessments. Lists and copies of documents may be obtained upon request. For questions or information directly related to this environmental assessment, please contact:

Marie-Pierre Grondin
Environmental Assessment Officer
Environmental Assessment Division
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
P. O. Box 1046, Station B
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5S9
Telephone: 1-800-668-5284
Fax: 613-995-5086
Email: EA@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca

CNSC regulates the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect health, safety, security and the environment and to respect Canada's international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.