Request the inclusion of private residential wells in Dyment and Borups Corners within the hydrogeological baseline monitoring program for site preparation and water management facilities.
Strategic Rationale
"The Initial Project Description outlines the development of water management facilities and site grading but lacks specific data on the shared aquifers between the Revell site and Melgund Township. Residents in this unorganized territory are entirely dependent on private wells for potable water. Site preparation activities like terracing and the operation of an Excavated Rock Management Area (ERMA) pose a direct risk to groundwater quality and flow. By establishing a rigorous baseline that includes local residential wells, the Proponent can provide the necessary transparency to protect the community's primary water source. This recommendation ensures that any future impacts can be accurately measured and mitigated, thereby reducing the risk of long-term environmental degradation. The expected result is a verified baseline that protects the township's most critical resource."
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.