Require the inclusion of 'Non-Radiological Air Quality' (specifically particulate matter from bentonite and concrete production) as a distinct Valued Component, based on the plan for 'sealing materials and buffer boxes manufactured on site.'
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's plan to manufacture buffer boxes on-site introduces a standard industrial pollution source (dust, silica, particulate matter) separate from radiological concerns. This manufacturing activity could degrade local air quality and impact the surrounding flora in the Revell forest. Establishing this as a Valued Component ensures that the environmental assessment covers the conventional industrial impacts of the facility, not just the nuclear aspects."
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.