Request the specific baseline metrics and indicators that will be used to define and monitor 'environmental integrity' regarding groundwater and geologic media during the proposed 'extended period' of testing.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission claims that the design is robust enough to 'protect environmental integrity' and allows for 'active monitoring' to refine designs. However, the text does not define what constitutes 'integrity' for the specific geology and aquifers underlying Melgund. Since residents rely on local wells, it is critical to establish rigorous baseline data for water and soil quality now. This will allow the community to hold the Proponent accountable to their claim that the system can be 'tested and refined' without degrading the local environment."
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.