Formally oppose the Proponent's proposal to limit the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) review only to components with 'moderate to extreme risks,' thereby attempting to exclude Air Quality based on a preliminary 'Low Risk' screening.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission suggests that further assessment under the IAA is expected to be 'only applicable' to areas with moderate to extreme risks. Since they have pre-assigned Air Quality a 'Low Risk' rating without completing the modelling, this appears to be a strategy to avoid rigorous long-term monitoring requirements. For Melgund, even 'low' levels of continuous dust or emissions can degrade the rural quality of life and environment over time. We must ensure Air Quality remains a Valued Component (VC) subject to full assessment to guarantee that enforceable monitoring conditions are placed on the project."
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.