Require a quantitative assessment of the total acreage of 'land clearing' and the resulting loss of carbon sequestration capacity, paired with a localized reforestation strategy.
Strategic Rationale
The Proponent's submission acknowledges that land clearing will contribute to greenhouse gas emissions but fails to quantify the loss of the existing carbon sink provided by the local forest. In Melgund, the forest is a primary ecological and carbon-capturing asset. Simply reporting CO2e emissions from machinery is insufficient; the permanent removal of sequestration capacity must be baselined. This recommendation seeks to ensure that 'net-zero' claims are not met through distant carbon credits, but through tangible, local ecological restoration. This provides an opportunity for the Proponent to improve the project's environmental standing by committing to local reforestation that benefits the immediate ecosystem of the Revell site.
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.