CARL Workshop Antwerp

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CARL WorkshopAntwerp

• Results of the Country Studies
• FINLAND

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Processes of SI before the DiP

• Object of SI in Finland
• spent fuel
• Scope of SI site investigation/selection
• Subject of dialogue mostly socio-economical and
  environmental aspects

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Processes of SI before the DiP

• Site selection process in Finland
• General geological studies (19801982)
• Identification of regional bedrock blocks (1983)
• Identification of investigation areas (1984)
• ? 101 1 potential investigation areas (1985)
• 5 areas for preliminary site investigations
  (1987)
• 3 areas for detailed site investigations
  (19932000) (Loviisa as a new site in 1997)
• selection of Olkiluoto area in Eurajoki (1999)

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Processes of SI before the DiP

• Processes of SI in Finland
• - EIA process 1997-1999 (EIA Act 1994) -
  implementation by Posiva - MTI the competent
  authority - focus on four candidate
  municipals - EIA report an appendix of the DiP
  application - Decision in Principle (DiP)
  (Nuclear Energy Act 1987) - implementation by
  MTI - local right of veto - public hearing,
  focus on Eurajoki in 1999-2000 - DiP by the
  Government, ratified by Parliament
• - Vuojoki negotiations in Eurajoki (the late
  1990s)
• - between Eurajoki, TVO and Posiva -
  informal process - agreement on
  compensation - Vuojoki Foundation

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Stakeholder Identification

• Case Eurajoki Step-wise identity finding
  process- 1970s before construction of NPP
  started TVO promised to transport radwaste
  away from Eurajoki- 1980 as a part of planning
  of Olkiluoto TVO gave an undertaking not to
  implement final disposal in Kaalo - 1992
  opponents wanted to sharpen the negative
  statement already expressed in the communal
  report of Eurajoki - 1993 supporters wanted to
  get rid of the statement - 1994 negative
  statement voted away ? neutralization- 1995
  co-operation agreement between Eurajoki and TVO-
  1996 Posivas wish advantages of an earlier
  decision- 1997 further development of the
  prerequisites for the cooperation discussed
  between the parties- 1998 Vuojoki work group
  established, the Olkiluoto vision of
  Eurajoki ? Eurajoki willing to have the
  repository and the new NPP- 1999 Vuojoki
  agreement on compensation- 2000 the approval of
  DiP by the municipal council of Eurajoki

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Re-Framing process

• Technocratic ? crisis ? Socio-technical
• - 1984-1986 TVOs experiences in Lavia and
  Ikaalinen ? closer contacts with local
  authorities- 1993-1995 focus on three sites
  the demand to bring engineering knowledge
  closer to the people is justified
• ? more information to the local public
• - 1996-1997 implementation of EIA process ?
  more interaction with the local public

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Current Framing

• The dominant themes at moment in Eurajoki-
  construction of the new NPP in Olkiluoto-
  construction of the ONKALO (underground rock
  characterization and research facility) started
  2004- renovation of the Vuojoki Manor, opened
  this autumn
• Current SI program (after the DiP)- Vuojoki
  Foundation- interaction group between the
  municipality of Eurajoki and Posiva -
  informing the local public (e.g. Posiva
  Investigates)

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Overview Finland

• Step-wise process in Eurajoki
• Informal negotiations of Eurajoki, TVO and Posiva
  regarding the site selection and economic
  compensation
• EIA process a sidetrack

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Concluding Remarks

• Informal contacts between the parties
• Possible negotiations about the economic
  compensation
• Effectiveness of public participation in
  decision-making regarding waste management

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CARL WorkshopAntwerp

• Results of the Country Studies
• FINLAND