Request a specific baseline protocol for the 'surveys of soils and sediments' and 'ground water quality' monitoring mentioned, explicitly defining the Contaminants of Potential Concern (COPCs) related to decommissioning activities (e.g., concrete additives, demolition dust).
Strategic Rationale
"The text states that surveys will be conducted to identify COPCs and that groundwater quality will be monitored during the extended period. Since Melgund residents rely exclusively on private wells and local surface water, it is vital to establish exactly *what* will be monitored before activities begin. This recommendation matters because it prevents the Proponent from dismissing future contamination as 'natural variation.' The expected result is a robust, legally defensible baseline dataset that protects the community's water security and ensures accountability for any pollution generated during the decades-long decommissioning process."
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.