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.i EI~TERED From: To:

Maestas. Ricardo. NMENV BiswelL David, NMENV

Subject: FW: Deny 'Volume Reduction' Permit Modification Request Wednesday, April 04, 2018 8:37:43 AM Date:

From: Robb Chavez [mailto:xcruz6@gmail.com]

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 5:18 PM

To: Maestas, Ricardo, NMENV <Ricardo.Maestas@state.nm us>

Cc: Robb Chavez <xcruz6@gmail.com>'

Subject: Deny 'Volume Reduction' Permit Modification Request

I ask the New Mexico Environment Department to deny the 'volume reduction' permit

modification request .

This permit modification would increase WIPP's capacity by 25%.

This is a big change for WIPP and at the very least requires a public hearing.

Sincerely,

Robb Chavez

515 12th St. SW

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102

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From: To: Subject: Date:

Maestas. Ricardo, NMENV Biswell. David. NMENV FW: deny volume reduction permit request Wednesday, April 04, 2018 8:36:42 AM

From: Ernest Sturdevant [mailto:ErnieWS@msn.com]

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 6:59 PM

To: Maestas, Ricardo, NMENV <Ricardo.Maestas@state.nm.us>

Subject: deny volume reduction permit request

Ricardo,

I ask the New Mexico Environment Department to deny the 'volume reduction' permit

modification request .

This permit modification would increase WIPP's capacity by 25%.

This is a big change for WIPP and at the very least requires a public hearing.

Sincerely,

Ernest W Sturdevant

3212 Georgia St NE

Albuquerque, NM 87110

505-321-8479

From: To: Cc: Subject: Date:

April 3, 2018

R Gardner Maestas. Ricardo. NMENV Don Hancock WIPP Volume Reduction PMR Tuesday, April 03, 2018 8:25:38 PM

Mr. Ricardo Maestas

New Mexico Environment Department

2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Building 1

Santa Fe, NM 87505

Ricardo.maestas@state.nm.us

RE: WIPP "Volume Reduction" PMR

Dear Mr. Maestas:

The undersigned groups, representing thousands of New Mexicans, strongly oppose the

"Volume Reduction" Permit Modification Request (PMR) that the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

(WIPP) permittees submitted to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) on

January 31, 2018.

While there are many problems with the request, there are two overriding reasons that NMED

must either deny the request or determine to follow class 3 modification procedures, so that

additional public comment is allowed and a public hearing would be held on a draft permit.

First, the permittees - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Nuclear Waste Partnership­

were told by numerous organizations before submitting the request, that the very substantial

changes in the WIPP Permit are strongly opposed and there is significant public concern. By

regulatory definition, such a request is a Class 3 modification. Nonetheless, the permittees

submitted the request as a Class 2 modification. State regulations 20.4.1.900 NMAC

(incorporating 40 CFR §270.42(b)(6)(i)(B) and (C)) provide that the NMED must deny the

request or determine that the procedures for Class 3 modifications apply. Thus, NMED must

take one of those two actions.

Second, the request seeks to very significantly change the way the volume of waste at WIPP is

measured in order to substantially increase the facility's capacity. Since before WIPP opened

in 1999, the waste volume is measured by the size of the outer container. That measurement

has always been included in the WIPP Permit, and it is that way that DOE has reported to

Congress how much waste is disposed at WIPP. The proposed new measurement of the

volume of waste inside a container results in "reducing" the amount of waste in WIPP by more

than 930,000 cubic feet. The effect would be to immediately increase WIPP's capacity by that

amount. Such an expansion of WIPP's capacity is a clear attempt to circumvent the WIPP Land

Withdrawal Act capacity limit of 6,200,000 cubic feet. Section 7(a)(3). Such a major change is

unacceptable, apparently contrary to law, and the PMR should be denied.

We ask you to deny the request or determine to consider it under Class 3 modification

procedures.

Sincerely,

Janet Greenwald Joni Arends

Citizens for Alternatives to Radioactive Dumping (CARD) Concerned Citizens for Nuclear

Safety (CCNS)

Albuquerque, NM Santa Fe, NM

contactus@cardnm.org jarends@nuclearactive.org

Scott Kovac Don Hancock

Nuclear Watch New Mexico Southwest Research and Information Center

Santa Fe, NM Albuquerque, NM

Scott@nukewatch.org sricdon@earthlink.net

Rose Gardner

Alliance for Environmental Strategies

Eunice NM

afesnm@gmail.com

From: To:

Maestas. Ricardo. NMENV Biswell. David. NMENV

Subject: FW: Deny permit request please Wednesday, April 04, 2018 8:34:28 AM Date:

From: Justin Remer-Thamert [mailto:remerthaj@icloud.com]

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 8:35 PM

To: Maestas, Ricardo, NMENV <Ricardo.Maestas@state.nm.us>

Subject: Deny permit request please

I ask the New Mexico Environment Department to deny the 'volume reduction' permit modification request .

This permit modification would increase WIPP's capacity by 25%.

This is a big change for WIPP and at the very least requires a public hearing.

Sincerely,

Justin Remer-thamert

From: To: Subject:

Maestas. Ricardo. NMENV Biswell. David. NMENV FW: Urgent, today

Date: Wednesday, April 04, 2018 8:33:07 AM

From: D&S Rodriguez [mailto:darobe3@centurylink.net]

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 9:02 PM

To: Maestas, Ricardo, NMENV <Ricardo.Maestas@state.nm.us>

Subject: Fwd: Urgent, today

Begin forwarded message:

From: Janet <contactus@cardnm.org> Subject: Urgent, today Date: April 3, 2018at1:16:46 PM MDT To: Marla Painter <marladesk@gmail.com>, Karen <karendhadden@gmail.com>, Eileen Shaughnessy <ecshaughnessy@gmail.com>, Diane D'Arrigo <dianed@nirs.org>, Bob Aly <room2@earthlink.net>, Gary Oliver <golliver@sbcglobal.net>, Jeff Radford <jeffortlessly@comcast.net>, "tsosie@juno.com" <tsosie@juno.com>, Sylviana Douville <sylvied1919@yahoo.com>, Noel Marquez <marquezarts@yahoo.com>, Bruce Martin <.dhmartin@zianet.com>, Randy Martin <rmartin@mysticmule.net>, "alfdom@yahoo.com" <alfdom@yahoo.com>, Sofia Martinez <sofiam@unm.edu>, Ross Lockridge <murlock@raintreecounty.com>, Don Hancock <.sricdon@earthlink.net>, card <contactus@cardnm.org>, Abby Johnson <.s.ag_e.d 183@gmail.com>, "Lon Burnam (lonburnam@gmail.com)" <lonburnam@gmail.com>, Mary Olson <maryo@nirs.org>, Tim Judson <timj@nirs.org>, Romilly Tsinhnahjinnie <Tromilly@yahoo.com>, R Gardner <nmlady2000@hotmail.com>, Carol Merrill <merrill.carol7@gmail.com>, Mark Doppke <marckdoppke@yahoo.com>, Joni Arends <jarends@nuclearactive.org>, Scott Kovac <scott@nukewatch.org>, Sasha Pyle <sasha@visiblearts.com>, "puhgeprnss@hotmail.com" <puhgepress@hotmfilLcom>, John Wright <gj.ufil1ito@hotmail.com>, Mervyn Tilden <reservationfire@yahoo.com>, Bill Addington <waterislife231@gmail.com>, Jade Cova <jadeco505@gmail.com>, Patricia Golden <bluehorsewoman@gmail.com>, Patricia Golden <bluehorsewoman@gmail.com>, David Kraft <o.e.is@neis.org>, Cody Slama <cslama@unm.edu>, Susan Gordon <susangordon@earthlink.net>, June Lorenzo <junellorenzo@aol.com>, Mavis Belisle <justpeace4@yahoo.com>, Dario Rodriguez <.d.filQQe3@centurylink.net>, Sara Keeney <skeeney@swcp.com>, Edie Hood <ediehood@yahoo.com>, Myrriah Gomez <myrriahg@hotmail.com>, "gailyrobin@comcastnfil" <gailyrobin@comcast.net>, Maria Santelli <OJ.ihl126@hotmail.com>, "donnagilmore@gmail.com" <donnagilmore@gms:u.L@m>, Abby Johnson

<saged183@gmail.com>, Patty Hughs <pattyhughs@yahoo.com>, Jeff Radford <jeffortlessly@comcast.net>, Mark Doppke <marckdoppke@yahoo.com>, Rose Gardner <nmlady2000@icloud.com>, Noel Marquez <marquezarts@yahoo.com>, "alfdom@yahoo.com" <alfdom@yahoo.com>, Bruce Martin <dbmartin@zianet.com>, "puhgepress@hotmail.com" <puhgepress@hotmail.com>, Romilly Tsinhnahjinnie <Tram illy@yahoo.com >, "tsosie@juno.com" <tsosie@juno.com>, Sylviana Douville <sylvied1919@yahoo.com>, Jade Cova <jadeco505@gmail.com>, Dario Rodriguez <darobe3@centurylink.net>, Don Hancock <sricdon@earthlink.net>, Eileen Shaughnessy <ecshaughnessy@gmail.com>, Marla Painter <marladesk@gmail.com>, "eric@writewebsource.com" <eric@writewebsource.com>, Cody Slama <cslama@unm.edu>, Scott Kovac <scott@nukewatch.org>, Susan Gordon <susangordon@earthlink.net>, Karen <karendhadden@gmail.com>, Bill Addington <waterislife231@gmail.com>, "gailyrobin@comcast.net" <gailyrobin@comcast.net>, Graciela Robinson <gra4abq@yahoo.com>, Carol Merrill <merrill.carol7@gmail.com>, Deborah Reade <reade@nets.com>, June Lorenzo <junellorenzo@aol.com>, Leona Morgan <leona.morgan.nm@gmail.com>, "cuddlykoala1964@yahoo.com" <cuddlykoala1964@yahoo.com>,Timothy Dominguez <timothy.dominguez88@gmail.com>, Bob Aly <room2@earthlink.net>, "flares concha@yahoo.com" <flares concha@yahoo.com>, Manuel Barragan <mloren5@live.com>, Bob Villa <robertvilla05@msn.com>, "marvita 777@yahoo.com" <marvita 777@yahoo.com>, Kevin Kamps <kevin@beyondnuclear.org>, Randy Martin <rmartin@mysticmule.net>, Diane D'Arrigo <dianed@nirs.org>, John Wright <gjuanito@hotmail.com>, Tina Cordova <tcordova@queston.net>, Joni Arends <jarends@nuclearactive.org>, Dave McCoy <dave@radfreenm.org>, Myrriah Gomez <myrriahg@hotmail.com>, ABQ Peace and Justice Center <abqpeaceandjusticecenter@gmail.com>

Please forward the following comment to R1cardo.maestas@state.nm.us by midnight

tonight, including your address with your name under "Sincerely':

I ask the New Mexico Environment Department to deny the 'volume reduction' permit

modification request.

This permit modification would increase WIPP's capacity by 25%.

This is a big change for WIPP and at the very least requires a public hearing.

Sincerely,

From: To: Subject: Date:

Maestas. Ricardo. NMENV Biswell. David. NMENV FW: WIPP Permit modification Wednesday, April 04, 2018 8:34:02 AM

From: Ji mi Gadzia [mailto:jgadzia@cableone.net]

Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 9:52 PM

To: Maestas, Ricardo, NMENV <Ricardo.Maestas@state.nm.us>

Subject: WIPP Permit modification

Dear Mr. Maestas,

I ask the New Mexico Environment Department to .d_fil1¥ the 'volume reduction' permit modification request .

This permit modification would increase WIPP's capacity by 25%.

This is a big change for WIPP and at the very least requires a public hearing, ... at the very LEAST. I ask that you please deny this request.

Sincerely,

Jimi Gadzia PO Box 1622 Roswell, NM 88202-1622

From: To: Subject: Date:

Maestas Ricardo NMENV

Biswell David NMENV

FW: WIPP comment

Wednesday, April 04, 2018 8:34:17 AM

-----Original Message-----From: Joan Brown,osf[mailto:joa11kansaw1 s\\Cp.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 9:29 PM To: Maestas, Ricardo, NMENV <Ricardo.Maestas@state.nm.us> Subject: WIPP comment

I ask the New Mexico Environment Department to deny the 'volume reduction' permit modification request.

This permit modification would increase WIPP's capacity by 25%.

Such a significant change should at least require a public hearing for citizens to offer comments and express concerns and ask questions.

Sincerely,

Joan Brown, osf

Joan Brown,osf Executive Director New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light (NMIPL)

New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light PO Box 27162 Albuquerque, NM 87125 505-266-6966 www.nm-ipl.org info@nm-ipl.org

1004 Major Ave. NW. Albuquerque, NM 87107 joanbrown@nm-ipl.org

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Maestas. Ricardo. NMENV Biswell. David. NMENV FW: Public Comments about Proposed WIPP Expansion - "Volume Reporting" Permit Modification Request -Changing the way waste is measured must be changed to Class 3 permit modification request Wednesday, April 04, 2018 12:02:32 PM

From: m@margaretforrest.com [mailto:m@margaretforrest.com]

Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2018 10:40 AM

To: Maestas, Ricardo, NMENV <Ricardo.Maestas@state.nm.us>

Subject: Re: Public Comments about Proposed WIPP Expansion - "Volume Reporting" Permit

Modification Request - Changing the way waste is measured must be changed to Class 3 permit

modification request

April 2, 2018

Mr. Ricardo Maestas

New Mexico Environment Department

Hazardous Waste Bureau

2905 Rodeo Park Drive E, Building 1

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Dear Mr. Maestas:

I am very concerned about the proposed expansion of the amount of waste in the Waste Isolation

Pilot Plant - a proposed 28% increase - all by changing the way waste is measured.

The proposed increase of 930,000 cubic feet requires the New Mexico Environment

Department to deny the request and require the Department of Energy and its contractor, Nuclear

Waste Partnership, to resubmit their request as a Class 3 permit modification request. This is a

significant volumetric change requiring more scrutiny by the public and

the Environment Department. Alternatively, the Environment Department must determine that the

request will follow Class 3 permit modification request procE!dures.

Over its 19 years of operations, DOE has shipped many empty (dunnage) drums, has not filled

containers to capacity, yet the contractors have been paid fully- and in some cases with bonuses.

To allow the proposed change, risks the health and environment for all New Mexicans.

Thank you for your careful consideration of my comments. Please use your regulatory power

to deny the request or require the Class 3 permit modification request procedures, which include an

opportunity for a public hearing as well as the opportunity to cross-examine sworn witnesses

Sincerely,

Margaret Forrest

www.margaretforrest.com 505.685.0780

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Maestas. Ricardo. NMENV Biswell. David. NMENV FW: Permit modification request Wednesday, April 04, 2018 2:38:06 PM

From: Kelli Livermore [mailto:kelli.livermore@gmail.com]

Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2018 2:27 PM

To: Maestas, Ricardo, NMENV <Ricardo.Maestas@state.nm.us>

Subject: Permit modification request

Dear Mr.Maestas,

I ask the New Mexico Environment Department to deny the 'volume reduction' permit modification

request.

This permit modification would increase WIPP's capacity by 25%.

This is a big change for WIPP and at the very least requires a public hearing.

Sincerely,

Kelli Livermore

135 Rincon Loop

Tijeras, NM 87059

May you be at peace,

Kelli

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Maestas. Ricardo. NMENV Biswell. David, NMENV FW: "volume reduction" Wednesday, April 04, 2018 2:48:35 PM

From: Sandi Kay [mailto:sandikshelby@gmail.com]

Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2018 2:47 PM

To: Maestas, Ricardo, NMENV <Ricardo.Maestas@state.nm us>

Subject: 'volume reduction'

I ask the New Mexico Environment Department to deny the 'volume reduction' permit modification request

This permit modification would increase WIPP's capacity by 25%.

This is a big change for WIPP and at the very least requires a public hearing.

Sincerely,

Sandi Shelby