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Report on National Stakeholder and Regional Dialogues
Between February and April 2004, DPRA, an independent consulting
firm with expertise in environmental and management studies, led a
series of dialogues to critically review Discussion Document #1. The
dialogues were structured to bring together national stakeholders and
individuals and organizations with an interest in long-term used fuel
management, in each of the provinces which use nuclear power for an
exchange of ideas and opinions on the document’s contents.
Key findings are that:
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The nature of the problem is multi-faceted,
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The terms and definitions for key concepts are acceptable however the concept of disposal requires further investigation
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NWMO should consider following a step-wise or adaptive management approach to used fuel management;
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A number of technical methods should not be considered in this study, while others should be given some type of consideration;
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The breadth of issues and considerations identified in the analytical framework is comprehensive and appropriate,
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Consideration should be given to adding
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