The GMF co-ordinator visited on August 17th the president of the French association of local representatives of municipalities with nuclear facilities ARCICEN and mayor of Fessenheim, Mr. Claude Brender. The meeting was devoted to preparing the co-organised ARCICEN – GMF seminar and technical visit to be held in May 2024 in Bugey.

On 18th August, the GMF coordinator visited the mayors of Weiach, Mr. Stefan Arnold, and Würenlingen, Mr. Patrick Zimmermann, who became members of GMF in 2023. The village of Weiach is situated approximately three kilometers from the planned deep geological repository. The GMF coordinator could visit the planned site for the deep geological repository with the mayor of Weiach and the NAGRA public affairs manager and mayor of Villigen, Mr. Olivier Moser, who explained the stakeholder involvement and site selection process.

A meeting took place at Weiach local council which was joined by the mayor of Würenlingen. Würenlingen hosts the Zwilag interim storage facility located next to the Paul Scherrer Institute.

Visiting the planned site for the deep geological repository

GMF coordinator with the mayors of Weiach and Würenlingen