Challenge the Proponent's statement that 'The NWMO has no planned work to collect additional non-Indigenous land-use baseline data' and request a quantitative usage study of the 'unofficial trail system' and forestry roads identified in the submission.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission acknowledges that residents utilize the Project site for ATV and snowmobile travel via forestry roads and that tourism/outfitting is critical to the local economy. However, the decision to cease data collection prevents an accurate assessment of how frequently these routes are used. For Melgund Township, where 'sense of place' and outdoor recreation are primary economic drivers, relying on a qualitative description of 'minimal' use is insufficient. This recommendation ensures that the actual volume of recreational traffic is quantified, allowing for an evidence-based assessment of potential economic displacement for local outfitters and residents."
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.