Both the NWMO and the municipalities engaged in the site selection process continued learning about one another through the design and the completion of three dozen studies meant to address a variety of topics of importance to communities. [...] Over the course of the past decade, the NWMO has narrowed down the potential siting areas to just two, both located in Ontario — the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area in the northwest and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area in the south. [...] Since 2010, our staff have engaged the public on the safety case and the multiple- barrier system, which includes the geosphere as a safety barrier and is integral to the design of the deep geological repository. [...] As an important part of the project, this year and in previous years, we have received many questions about the geosphere and the suitability of the rock in the different siting areas. [...] In combination with the strength of the multiple-barrier system, the NWMO’s confidence in the safety of each site is built on an understanding of several broad factors, including the characteristics of the geology and long-term stability of the rock and surrounding area and the sites’ capabilities to support the safe construction, operation and closure of the repository.
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