oak ridge cleanup, public involvement, and long term stewardship
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Oak Ridge Cleanup, Public Involvement, and Long Term Stewardship. Ralph Skinner LTS Program Manager Oak Ridge. 327. ROANE CO. 95. ANDERSON CO. CR. P. AR. E. L. E. PO. K. OAK RIDGE CITY. BOUNDARY. M. EAST TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY PARK. E. FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING. L. T. S. O. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Ralph SkinnerRalph SkinnerLTS Program ManagerLTS Program Manager
Oak RidgeOak Ridge
Oak Ridge Cleanup, Public Oak Ridge Cleanup, Public Involvement, and Long Term Involvement, and Long Term
StewardshipStewardship
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Oak Ridge ReservationOak Ridge Reservation
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33,749 acres in Anderson and Roane Counties33,749 acres in Anderson and Roane Counties
Within City of Oak Ridge limitsWithin City of Oak Ridge limits
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Environmental Management’s acceleration of Environmental Management’s acceleration of cleanup as part of managing a multi-mission cleanup as part of managing a multi-mission Department of Energy Site requires Department of Energy Site requires integration with:integration with: Office of ScienceOffice of Science National Nuclear Security AdministrationNational Nuclear Security Administration Nuclear Energy, Science, and TechnologyNuclear Energy, Science, and Technology
Oak Ridge Reservation MissionsOak Ridge Reservation Missions
Y−12 National Security Complex
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
East Tennessee Technology Park
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Oak Ridge Reservation Watershed Oak Ridge Reservation Watershed ApproachApproach
Oak Ridge
• 35,000-acre reservation• 750,000 population within 40-mile radius • 55” annual rainfall• Short contaminant travel time
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Oak Ridge EM Program ScopeOak Ridge EM Program Scope The Problem The Problem
Water-rich environment that promotes Water-rich environment that promotes contaminant transport contaminant transport
140 acres of buried waste140 acres of buried waste– 40 million pounds of uranium 40 million pounds of uranium – 6 million curies of radioactivity6 million curies of radioactivity
1,035 Contaminated Sites/Facilities1,035 Contaminated Sites/Facilities – 5 Watersheds5 Watersheds– 6 Non-FFA Projects 6 Non-FFA Projects
6 shutdown reactors 6 shutdown reactors 400 facilities in deteriorating condition400 facilities in deteriorating condition
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““Early and Often”Early and Often”
Involve public early in decision-making Involve public early in decision-making processprocess Input on land use following cleanupInput on land use following cleanup ““End Use Working Group Report”End Use Working Group Report”
http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/pubs.htmhttp://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/pubs.htm
Input on remedial decision-makingInput on remedial decision-making Fostered public endorsement & Fostered public endorsement &
enthusiasmenthusiasm Reduced “second guessing”Reduced “second guessing”
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… … and keep it up---and keep it up---
Input on Long Term StewardshipInput on Long Term Stewardship Identification of stewards, roles, and Identification of stewards, roles, and
responsibilitiesresponsibilities OR SSAB Stewardship reportsOR SSAB Stewardship reports
– http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/pubs.htmhttp://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/pubs.htm