Demand that the 'Safety Case' include a specific assessment of the 'stigma effect' on local property values and the long-term viability of the Dyment Recreation Hall.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission defines the 'Safety Case' largely through technical and radiological lenses, such as dose calculations and natural analogues. However, for an unorganized township like Melgund, the safety of the community also includes socio-economic stability. The industrialization of the Revell site and the proximity of nuclear waste may create a stigma that devalues local properties and disrupts the social cohesion centered around the Dyment Recreation Hall. This recommendation is important because it forces the Proponent to acknowledge that 'safety' includes the protection of the community's social and economic fabric. The expected result is the inclusion of socio-economic health as a core component of the safety dialogue, leading to better mitigation strategies for local community assets."
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.