1. Kiggavik Project Final Hearing Presentation
Heather Harpell
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Baker Lake, Nunavut
March 2-14, 2015
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2. Presentation Topics
Introduction to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Final written submission findings
CNSC licensing process
Public information sessions
CNSC staff concluding remarks 2 2

3. Regulatory Role Canada’s nuclear regulator
Licensing and compliance of nuclear facilities
Does not regulate:
other types of mining
uranium exploration 3 3

4. Role in this Environmental Assessment
Provide technical expertise
Not a decision maker during the environmental assessment (EA)
Conduct extensive licensing process, after the EA, if applicable

5. Mandate
Protect the health, safety and security of persons and the environment
Implement Canada’s international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy
Provide scientific and regulatory information to the public

6. Laws and Regulations ᐱᖁᔭᐃᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᐃᓪᓗ
Nuclear Safety and Control Act
General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations
Uranium Mines and Mills Regulations
Radiation Protection Regulations
Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations
ᓄᖑᔪᐃᑦᑐᖅ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᕐᑕᐃᓕᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐱᖁᔭᐃᑦ
ᓄᖑᔪᐃᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᕐᑕᐃᓕᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᓂᖓᓄᓪᓗ ᒪᓕᒐᐃᑦ
ᓄᖑᔪᐃᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᒃᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐ ᓯᖃᓕᑦᑎᓂᕐᓗ ᒪᓕᒐᖏᑦ
ᓄᒍᔪᐃᑦᑐᒥᑦ ᑲᑕᒐᕐᑕᖓᓂᑦ ᓴᐳᔭᐅᓯᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᐃᑦ
ᐴᖃᕐᑕᐅᓂᖓ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᕐᑎᑕᐅᓂᖓ ᓄᖑᔪᐃᑦᑐᖅᖃᕐᑐᖅ ᒪᓕᒐᐃᑦ

7. Final Environmental Impact Statement
Staff review focused on:
proposed mine and mill sites
how AREVA addressed CNSC’s comments

8. Topics Reviewed Atmospheric environment Geology Geotechnical design
Waste rock and tailings
Hydrology, hydrogeology and groundwater quality
Aquatic environment
Terrestrial environment
Human health risk assessment
Ecological risk assessment
Human performance
Environmental management systems
Effluent treatment, control and monitoring

9. Findings Overall, the responses were sufficient for the EA phase
No new specific comments
Several new post-EA expectations for AREVA were identified

10. Post–EA Commitments from 2013
Design and construction
Tailings management
Andrew Lake pit
Waste rock management
Hydrogeology
General
Human performance
Environmental management plan

11. Proposed New Post-EA Commitments
Consider best practices related to improving air quality
Provide more detail on groundwater flow analysis
Update human health risk assessment for nickel
Provide final sewage and waste water design options

12. CNSC Staff Conclusions
Revisions made by AREVA are acceptable for an EA
Methods used and assumptions made were appropriate
Overall, staff agreed with the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) conclusions for topics within the mandate of the CNSC

13. Correction to Final Written Submission
P. 19: Clarifying that the toddler doesn’t accompany the Judge Sisson’s Lake hunter, the toddler just eats the food that the hunter brings back
No change to staff conclusions

14. CNSC Licensing Process ᓄᖑᔪᐃᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑎᖃᕐᑐᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᒃᓂᖏᑦ
Application
Environmental assessment
Post-EA commitments
Technical review
Public hearing
Licence decision
Compliance program 14
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15. Working with Others CNSC works with other regulatory agencies
CNSC works with Aboriginal groups and community liaison committees
Partners discuss common concerns, conduct joint inspections, carry out technical reviews together and share inspection reports

16. Recent Public Information Sessions
Communities:
Baker Lake
Chesterfield Inlet
Coral Harbour
Rankin Inlet 
Federal departments
Nunavut regulatory agencies

17. Examples of Topics Raised
Human and wildlife health
Nunavut environment
Licensing process
Financial guarantees
Historical mining
Radiation protection
Environmental monitoring
Fuel cycle (spent fuel) 17 17

18. Uranium Miners
CNSC provides information on the health effects of uranium mining
CNSC studies uranium miners’ radiation exposures and health effects
CNSC reviews research conducted around the world

19. People Living near Uranium Mines
CNSC monitors environmental releases around uranium mines
Public doses are below public dose limits
Studies provide no evidence of increased risk of cancer or other health effects to local communities

20. Concluding Remarks from CNSC Staff
Agree with FEIS conclusions
Have several recommendations for the Nunavut Impact Review Board
Will conduct extensive CNSC licensing process if project proceeds

21. Matna and Thank you!