What are some specific land-use issues affecting the SEU proposal?
There is a serious concern about the lack of adequate perimeter security. The presence of advanced fuels such as enriched uranium or plutonium could make Port Hope a target for terrorist activities, not least because of the potential for enormous physical and psychological damage inherent in any attack on nuclear facilities. Security is difficult to provide in Port Hope where you can drive a vehicle or boat to within 100 feet (about 30 metres) of the proposed SEU processing facility. This provides an easy target for malicious individuals or organizations. By contrast, nuclear power stations such as Darlington and Pickering are buffered by sizable exclusion zones, and SWAT teams are posted on-site to prevent any unauthorized persons from coming too close and to provide a rapid response team of highly trained paramilitary officers to deal with any threat. The proposed facility is shown in the current Ganaraska River flood plains map. The Municipal Official Plan does not allow for this ki
