Challenge the Proponent's reliance on generic industry data (MECP 2017) which assumes emissions settle within 500m to 1km, and demand the immediate completion and peer review of site-specific air quality dispersion modelling.
Strategic Rationale
The Proponent's submission admits that air quality dispersion modelling has not yet been completed, yet assigns a 'Low Risk' rating based on the assumption that dust and emissions will not travel beyond 1km. For Melgund, which is situated in the vicinity of the project and potential transport routes, relying on generic assumptions rather than local meteorological data is unacceptable. We must verify that local wind patterns and topography will not carry Particulate Matter (PM2.5) or heavy metals onto residents' lands or water bodies. Demanding this data now ensures that the 'baseline' is accurate before the Proponent attempts to scope this issue out of the detailed 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.