Challenge the Proponent's definition of 'sensitive receptors' and 'nearest community' to explicitly include residents and seasonal dwellings within the unorganized territory of Melgund (Dyment/Borups Corners).
Strategic Rationale
The Proponent's submission cites the project's location as 'about 10 km from the nearest community' and '12 km from closest WLON resident' as the primary justification for claiming negligible effects. This definition appears to overlook the unorganized territory of Melgund, which may have residents, seasonal camps, or land users closer to the site or along the access routes. By formally requesting the inclusion of Melgund as a distinct receptor group, the Board ensures that the unique socio-economic and health impacts on its residents are not dismissed simply because they fall outside the municipal boundaries of Ignace. This is an opportunity to ensure the Impact Statement reflects the true human geography of the area.
Source Context
Understanding the Impacts of Nuclear Waste on our Community
This digital archive houses the public comments submitted to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada regarding Project 88774: The Nuclear Waste Management Organization Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada's Used Nuclear Fuel Project. The impact assessment is led jointly by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. This archive preserves community perspectives, concerns, and observations shared during the assessment process, particularly in relation to Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario and the communities of Dyment and Borups Corners who are the closest and most impacted of all in the process.