Challenge the Proponent's claim that residual effects on terrestrial wildlife will be 'negligible' despite a 'moderate likelihood' of sensory disturbance, and request the specific quantitative thresholds used to define 'ALARA' for noise and light emissions affecting the five endangered bat species and moose.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission relies on the ALARA principle for non-radiological stressors like noise and light, which lacks a clear regulatory definition in this context. For the residents of Melgund, who live in an unorganized territory with a high reliance on the local environment for subsistence and recreation, vague mitigation commitments are insufficient. This recommendation is important because it forces the Proponent to move beyond procedural assumptions and provide empirical data. By defining clear, measurable indicators, the Proponent has an opportunity to improve the project's transparency and scientific rigor. The expected result is a more robust protection plan for local moose populations and endangered bats, ensuring that sensory disturbances do not lead to long-term displacement or population decline in the township's vicinity."
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.