The Municipality of Östhammar J A C O B S P A N G E N B E R G , M A Y O R A N D C H A I R M A N O F T H E E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E
Short facts about us 21 400 inhabitants • 5 000 summer houses 5 000 summer houses • • Nuclear facilities; 2000 employees • Metal manufacturing; 2000 employees • Municipality; 1700 employees • 2000 small companies • Archipelago and green countryside • Proximity to Uppsala, Arlanda airport • and Stockholm
Nuclear facilities Nuclear power plants • Final repository for • Low Level Low Level – and and Intermediate Level Waste (SFR) ( ) Source:SKB
Features of the ”Swedish Model ” S o c i e t y a n d o r g a n i s a t i o n Features of the "Swedish Model" Society and organisation
Swedish administrative system Sparsely populated • High degree of selfgovernence • and indepenence High degree of openeness • and transparency High level of trust in the • authorities authorities
Trustworthy Process S T R O N G L O C A L P R E S E N C E Trustworthy Process STRONG LOCAL PRESENCE
Predictable work in progress Voluntarism Knowledge Clearly y and defined roles awareness Openness and Financing a c g t transparency n p en
The Application Process T h e r i g h t o f v e t o The Application Process The right of veto
SKB SKB Initiate the subject of spatial Prepares the application planning to the municipality M Municipality i i lit Land & Environment Court SSM Make the spatial planning according Coordination Prepare and make statement Prepare and make statement to Planning and Building Act according to Environment Code According to Nuclear Act Municipality Local Council approve The government Municipality the spatial plan for the area Give The Local Council Announce p permission approve or disapprove di permissibility i ibilit according to - to final repository to the project (the veto) SKB Nuclear Act system according to for CLINK and Apply for Building permit Environment Code Final repository Municipality Land & Environment Court SSM Approve Building permit Give permission and conditions Give conditions according to according to Environment Code Nuclear Act and Radiation Safety Act
Crucial aspects Long term safety • E Environmental impact i t l i t • Health effects • Socio economic aspects Socio-economic aspects • The The society The b d bedrock k environment environment
Our statements The longterm safety The conditions for permission • • The overall issue for the municipality in The overall issue for the municipality in We want the conditions stated clearly We want the conditions stated clearly relation with the inhabitants before we make a decision within the municipality The municipality The municipality – an active an active • Openness and transparency in • part the authorities´ decisionmaking We want to participate and be an active part in the whole process of decision We want to understand what assessments making, from start to a final closure. We the authorities do when making decisions are an asset. and writing statements to the government
Dissemination of information
International Network-Main objectives • Exchange knowledge and experience between politicians and civil servants • Share and tell about ”best practice” or good examples of citizen dialogue p g • Enhance municipalities and regions through bette p ocessing at home better processing at home • Be an asset and speaking partner to the European commission
Added value programme Long term comittment • The Industry and the Municipalities share a common goal of • ”a favourable environment” to be able to host a repository Good infrastructure, people with relevant skills and • competence, a good educational system, welfare delivery with the highest quality, a good business climate which is able to attract new companies as well as investments in the supporting structure for the municipality as well as for SKB and its owners d Total financial comittment from the Industry 230 million USD • O k Oskarshamn 75 % , Östhammar 25% h 75 % Ö th 25% • Agreed before the sight selection was finalised •
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The municipality of p y Forsmark - Olkiluouto Olkiluouto Östhammar 200 km welcomes you! welcomes you! Uppsala 40 km Stockholm 100 km Brussels 1380 km Brussels 1380 km 2012
2012 2 1 .4 0 0 residents
2012 4 .0 0 0 km of coastline
2012 About 5 .0 0 0 holiday hom es
2012 Lively tourism
• Active businesses • 2 ,1 % unem ploym ent rate 2 ,1 % unem ploym ent rate 2012
Area: 2 .7 9 0 km 2 – 4 8 % of it w ater 2012
2012 Close to nature t t Cl
Five strong population centres 2012
• No traffic lights • No rush hours • No rush hours 2012
Opportunities for active leisure 2012
Review of final repository project 2012
W e arrange sem inars open for the public 2012
Som e of our inform ation m aterials 2012
W e have an international involvem ent 2012
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