February 24 – February 28, 2013 ♦ Phoenix, Arizona
Session #110
Collaboration in Long-Term Stewardship at DOE’s Hanford Site - Abstract # 13019
*Rick Moren, PG, *David Brown, **Ella Fiest, ***Keith Grindstaff, PMP, ***Jamie Zeisloft
*Mission Support Alliance, LLC, Richland, WA **Washington Closure Hanford, LLC, Richland WA ***US Department of Energy, Richland Operations, Richland WA
Background/History
Hanford Site1943-1987 Pu Production1989 Placed on NPL1998 Initial discussions of LTS2010 DOE/RL LTS Program2011 First land to LTS2013 First reactor to LTS
LTS Today
3 DOE Programs3 Contractors
3 Periods of Performance3 Incentives
ContractorsMission Support Alliance (MSA) LLC
(Services)Washington Closure Hanford (WCH) (River
Corridor Closure)CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company
(PRC) (Central Plateau Cleanup)
Hanford’s LTS Program
Collaboration Elements
• Integrated Project Teamo DOE SMEs Technical and Contractso Contractor SMEs o Meet Bi-weeklyo Bias toward action – personal accountability o Builds relationships and working trusto Issues solved at lowest appropriate levelo Collaborative innovationo Risk management
Collaboration
• Transition package prepared by all three contractors
• Differing performance incentives/contract• Change from one transition to 14
transitions w/o significant REA• Allowed more efficient transition• New discovery process tested in first
transition
Transition ScheduleYEAR #2011 12012 22013 22014 42015 5
14• Schedule is accelerating into 2015
o New ideas to speed the processo ISS reactor transitiono Combine parcels
2011 2012 2013 2014 20150
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Cumulative Transitions
LTS Progress3 transitions98 mi2 to date1 cocooned reactor in 2013>149 Waste Sites
Institutional ControlsVegetation MonitoringRemedy Assessments
ISS Reactor Transition• Transition 5 cocooned reactors in 2013
2 years early• Reschedule S&M activities
cost savings and efficiency
105-C 2014 105-H 2015105-DR, 105-D 2015
105-N 2015
Benefits of Collaboration• High performing team• Multiple transitions promotes efficient
closeout for WCH and DOE Closure documentation on a
manageable scale• MSA directly supports cleanup
mission and RL site vision
Conclusions• Collaboration is essential for effective
progress• Transparency and open
communication drive collaboration• Strong team relationships and
individual accountability result in long term progress
• Strong DOE leadership
QUESTIONS?