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HomeMy WebLinkAboutESD-006-09Cj~~~~pj~ REPORT 'e°d`n~`heway EMERGENCY 8~ FIRE SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINSTRATION COMMITTEE Date: May 4, 2009 Report #: Subject: ESD-006-09 Resolution#: Qlq~v3C'~'~ j File #: By-law #: PROVINCIAL NUCLEAR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN -MASTER PLAN 2009 > RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: THAT Report ESD-006-09 be received for information. / ~ ~~Q--~ Submitted by: --~1~ ~ Reviewed by: Gordon eir, AMCT, CMM111 Franklin Wu, Director Emergency &Fire Services Chief Administrative Officer GW*jm CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-6506 REPORT NO.: ESD-006-09 PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 Staff has received the revised Provincial Nuclear Response Plan (PNERP) Master Plan which received Cabinet approval in February 2009. The new Plan replaces the existing Plan, which was issued in 1999 and subsequently updated after extensive consultation with the various stakeholders. 2.0 COMMENT 2.1 The main areas of change in the new Plan are summarized below: • Public Alerting - A standard has been developed for the 3-10 .kilometer zone as requested by both Durham Region Council and Local Municipal Councils • KI Pills -The Plan now requires the Region to make Potassium Iodine (KI) pills available to the population in the entire 10 kilometer zone • Evacuation Strategy - An all-routes approach has been decided to facilitate a more effective and efficient evacuation • The Provincial Plan must be reviewed every 4 years • Emergency Management and Civic Protection Act -Provisions of the Act that came into effect in 2006 have been incorporated in the new Plan • Site Specific Plans -must still be developed by the Province for Pickering and Darlington: Plans are to be finalized by the end of this year. In turn, the Durham Region Nuclear Plan, along with Clarington's Plan will require revision in 2010.