Request confirmation that the 'Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment (HHERA)' updates will explicitly include baseline data from Melgund Township, distinct from the 'Host' communities of Ignace and WLON.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission emphasizes the 'Host' communities (Ignace/WLON) and general federal jurisdiction. However, the physical environment of Melgund (the unorganized territory surrounding the site and transport routes) contains specific ecological receptors and human health pathways (e.g., private wells, trap lines) that may differ from the 'Host' hubs. To ensure the HHERA is scientifically valid and protective of local residents, the Proponent must segregate and specifically analyze the baseline conditions of the unorganized territory to prevent local impacts from being diluted in regional averages."
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.