Require the Proponent to model environmental effects (specifically noise, vibration, and air quality/dust) based on a continuous 13-year "Site Preparation and Construction" duration.
Strategic Rationale
Table 12.1 specifies that site preparation and construction will last for 13 years. Unlike typical short-term construction projects, this represents a chronic, decadal disturbance to the local environment (Land and Air). Assessing the cumulative impact of this specific duration is essential to understand the long-term stress on local wildlife habitats and the acoustic environment. This ensures that mitigation measures are designed for long-term persistence rather than just temporary compliance during peak activity.
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.