Request a corrective action plan for the admitted underestimation of winter precipitation (snow water equivalent) and a retrospective correction of the 2022-2023 water balance data.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission explicitly states that winter precipitation is underestimated, citing an instance where zero precipitation was recorded despite 67 cm of snow accumulation. For Melgund Township, accurate hydrological data is critical for understanding runoff, drainage, and potential containment risks. If the baseline water budget is artificially low due to faulty sensors, the design of stormwater management and containment ponds may be undersized, posing a risk to local water bodies. Correcting this now ensures the Environmental Impact Statement is based on reality, not flawed sensor data, and provides an opportunity to implement more robust monitoring technology."
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.