Request the expansion of the baseline light data collection program to include winter monitoring periods.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent currently plans light data collection only during the summer. However, Melgund Township experiences long winters where snow cover significantly increases ground albedo (reflectivity), which can drastically amplify artificial light and 'sky glow'. As the area is described as 'intrinsically dark', failing to capture winter conditions will underestimate the potential light pollution impact on the rural character of the unorganized territory. Winter data is essential for a complete environmental assessment."
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.