Challenge the Proponent to demonstrate 100% on-site self-sufficiency for the 'Emergency response building(s)', 'Explosives magazine', and 'Diesel and propane tanks' listed in Table 10.1.
Strategic Rationale
The Proponent's submission lists high-risk infrastructure including explosives and fuel storage but does not detail response capacity. Melgund Township is an unorganized territory with zero local emergency services (no fire, ambulance, or police). Reliance on regional hubs like Ignace or Dryden would result in response times exceeding one hour, which is an unacceptable risk for industrial accidents. The Proponent must prove they will provide full emergency capacity and not rely on non-existent local volunteers. This ensures the community is not burdened with risks they cannot manage.
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.