SESSION 3: Dialogue between Stakeholders in Advancing a Geological Repository Project

Role and involvement of elected officials

at each stage of the Cigeo project

Stéphane MARTIN, Chair of the Val d’Ornois intermunicipal authority

Meuse, one of the two departments hosting Cigeo

Meuse department Key facts

• Population in 2013: 192,094

• Falling, aging population (1.2% reduction in 5 years)

• Population density: 31 /km2

• 3,000 jobs lost between 2008 and 2013, including 1,200 in industry

Val d’Ornois intermunicipal authority (CCVO)

Map of intermunicipal authorities in Meuse

Key figures for CCVO:

Located in the far south of the department

19 municipalities Population of 4,675 14 people/km2

Responsibilities: economy, housing and living environment, roads, sport, culture, environment, education, social

500 industry jobs lost in 10 years

Involvement of elected officials in the Cigeo project

1991: parliament passes the Act of 30 December pertaining to radioactive waste management research 1993: October/November: the Haute-Marne and Meuse Departmental

Councils approve the official candidacy of their department for hosting the Underground Laboratory

1997: Vote in the Municipal Councils in the area 10 km around the Bure laboratory (30 votes for the project, 3 against) and the Meuse and Haute-Marne Departmental Councils 2005: First public debate

2006: parliament passes the Planning Act of 28 June adopting deep geological disposal as the long-term reference solution for high and intermediate level waste 2009: Following consultation with local elected officials, proposal of a 30 km2

zone called the ZIRA (zone of interest for detailed reconnaissance) to host the underground facilities 2013: Second public debate

2016: parliament passes the Act of 25 July specifying how Cigeo is to proceed

How Andra relates to elected officials

Information and transparency

Opening the Underground laboratory to elected officials

Direct contact between local elected officials and the CMHM* management

Discussions throughout the year • annual meeting of Andra/elected

officials, • study trips, • meetings with foreign delegations, • Cigeo project progress reports, • various events (receptions, open days

including ones for visiting Andra's underground facilities, etc.)

Distribution of Andra publications, several websites

* CMHM: Centre de Meuse/Haute-Marne, on the territory of the Bure village

How Andra relates to elected officials

Supporting local activities

Supporting local associations (in 2015, 114 associations sponsored for a total of €170,000)

Spreading scientific and technical culture: exhibitions, workshops, hosting school trips

Industrial tourism (10,000 visitors annually)

Expectations of elected officials and local people: economic development

Example: redevelopment of the Meuse/Haute-Marne Centre pithead (September 2016 - July 2018): €8.8m ex VAT in 27 work packages

Supporting the local economy:

Key figures for Andra investments in the local economy in 2015:

€17.1m ex VAT

1,109 local orders

1,174 local suppliers asked for quotes

Average value of an order: €15,466 ex VAT

380 different companies received at least one order

Expectations of elected officials and local people: economic development

Supporting the local economy

Direct aid to municipalities in the 10 km area (€500/person/year): €600,000 for Gondrecourt-le-Château, to enable maintenance of a high level of infrastructure and services without increasing taxes

Public Interest Groups (GIP): €30m/year each for the Meuse and Haute-Marne departments

Expectations of elected officials and local people: economic development

Employment

2,200 jobs on the Cigeo site:

Halt the decline in population (employees live very near the site)

Reduce local unemployment

Offer young people employment opportunities, meaning that they don’t leave the area

Help the long-term unemployed back into work

Expectations of elected officials and local people for the future

Information and confidence Continue to be informed of project progress Continue the relationship of trust with Andra

Land-use planning Be involved with land-use planning around the Cigeo project, which must benefit the closest municipalities

Disposal security and safety Key criterion for acceptability regardless of cost

Expectations of elected officials and local people for the future

Preliminary work for Cigeo: renovation of a disused railway line, and water and power systems

Consultation of elected officials and local people

The developments needed for Cigeo will affect the daily lives of local people and the landscape

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