Require the establishment of local air quality and noise baseline monitoring stations at community-sensitive locations, such as the Dyment Recreation Hall, to validate future compliance with provincial standards.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission identifies provincial permits for air and noise emissions as potential requirements for the project. The unorganized territory of Melgund currently enjoys a high degree of acoustic and atmospheric tranquility. The introduction of a Class 1B nuclear facility and associated construction will significantly alter this environment. Baseline data collected at the community hub (Dyment Recreation Hall) is necessary to ensure that 'compliance' with provincial limits actually reflects the protection of the local way of life. This recommendation provides the Proponent with an advantage by establishing transparent, local data that can prevent future disputes regarding industrial impacts. The expected result is a verifiable record of current conditions against which all future emissions can be measured."
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.