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LIST OF PREPARERS

The overall effort for this EIS/EIR was directed by LLNL through Charles W. Meier and his deputy, Constance E. DeGrange. SNL, Livermore involvement was directed by Donald A. Nissen and his assistant Sheryl L. Buck. Assistance for the preparation of this document was provided to LLNL and SNL, Livermore by Roy F. Weston, Inc. (WESTON) under the direction of David J. Lechel and his assistant, William N. Taber. The WESTON team included subcontractors Michael Brandman Associates, ABB Government Services, Inc.(formerly ABB Impell Corporation), Holman & Associates, and William Self Associates. Mr. Anthony J. Adduci provided the DOE overview for the entire project.

Those who were principals in preparing this EIS/EIR are identified below.

	Executive Summary	J. Guerrero, M. Merritt
Section 1	Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action	D. Lechel, J. Guerrero, M. Merritt
Section 2	Overview	D. Lechel, J. Guerrero, M. Merritt
Section 3	Proposed Action and Alternatives	D. Lechel, J. Guerrero, M. Merritt
Section 4	Description of the Existing Environment	B. Bruesch, C. Burt, T. Chung, K. Curtis, E. Fiering, B. Grimsted, D. Jacobs, M. Koch, M. Lafferty, J. Markoff, C. McEnany, D. Miller, L. Militana, W. Taber
Section 5	Environmental Consequences	B. Bruesch, C. Burt, T. Chung, K. Curtis, E. Fiering, C. Frank, D. Jacobs, M. Koch, M. Lafferty, J. Markoff, S. McGee, R. Mertogul, L. Militana, T. Parnell, R. Philbrick
Section 6	Unavoidable Adverse Environmental Impacts	M. Merritt
Section 7	Short-Term Uses and Long-Term Productivity	M. Merritt
Section 8	Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources	M. Merritt
Section 9	Growth-Inducing Impacts	C. Alling
Section 10	Local Projects Contributing to Cumulative Impacts	B. Bruesch
Appendix A	Description of Major Programs and Facilities	H. Khan
Appendix B	Waste Management	G. Daloisio
Appendix C	Environment, Safety, and Health	D. Jacobs
Appendix D	Accident Analysis	R. Philbrick, H. McGee, R. Mertogul, T. Parnell, D. Petroff, T. Simpson
Appendix E	[Reserved for Future Use]
Appendix F	Ecology and Biological Assessment	C. Burt
Appendix G	Floodplain and Wetlands Assessment	L. Mazur, C. Burt
Appendix H	Prehistoric and Historic Cultural Resources	M. Holman, M. Clark, K. Curtis, C. Alling
Appendix I	Seismic Safety Program	R. Philbrick
Appendix J	Emergency Planning and Response	R. Philbrick, C. Frank, D. Petroff
Appendix K	Traffic and Transportation	K. Curtis, J. Guerrero
Appendix L	Public Information and Intergovernmental Affairs	J. Kauffman
Appendix M	Information Depositories	J. Kauffman
Responses to Comments		M. Bone, B. Bruesch, C. Burt, K. Curtis, G. Daloisio, B. Grimstead, J. Guerrero, D. Jacobs, H. Khan, T. Kraus, M. Merritt, P. Middlebrooks, L. Militana, T. Parnell, R. Petrus, R. Philbrick, W. Taber

Brief biographic summaries for the principal preparers are provided below.

Curtis Alling, AICP, Vice President–Environmental Services, Michael Brandman Associates

B.S. Wildlife Science, Cornell University, 1975
M.A. Natural Resources Management, Texas A&M University, 1978

Mr. Alling is an environmental impact assessment and documentation expert with 17 years of experience in multidisciplinary environmental analysis, natural resources management, community planning, and regulatory compliance. He has prepared or managed the preparation of over 250 Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Impact Reports, and other documents pursuant to NEPA and CEQA.

Michael J. Bone, Senior Section Manager, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.A. Business Management, University of Puget Sound, 1973
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, 1975
M.S. Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1992

Mr. Bone has over 17 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering. He has been involved in the site characterization, feasibility, design, and remediation/construction of landfills, solid and hazardous waste sites, and heavy industrial facilities. His fields of competence include surface water hydrology and hydraulics, erosion and sediment control, and site development and design.

Beverly Bruesch, AICP, Senior Project Manager, Michael Brandman Associates

B.A. Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine, 1979

Ms. Bruesch has an interdisciplinary background in the environmental planning field, having prepared or managed numerous environmental assessments and impact reports to meet NEPA and CEQA requirements. In her 13 years of experience, she has focused on water resources and water quality issues, water treatment facilities, and residential, commercial, and industrial developments.

Charles J. Burt, Senior Environmental Scientist, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Biology, Hope College, 1968
M.S. Forest Zoology, State University of New York, 1972

Mr. Burt has 19 years of experience in the environmental impact assessment field, including the preparation of NEPA documents and conducting field investigations in upland and wetland ecosystems. He has worked on pumped storage hydroelectric projects, transmission lines, gas pipelines, high-level nuclear waste repository siting processes, and uranium mill tailings remedial action plans.

Tung-Chen Chung, Acoustical Engineer, Michael Brandman Associates

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing-Hua University (Taiwan), 1978
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Mississippi, 1981
Ph.D.Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 1991

Dr. Chung has over 12 years of experience as an acoustical engineer, especially in environmental and architectural acoustics. This experience includes mitigation of community and transportation noises, mechanical equipment noises, exterior and interior sound and vibration control, and room acoustics.

Matthew R. Clark, Archaeologist, Holman & Associates

B.A. Anthropology, San Francisco State University, 1976
M.A. Anthropology, San Francisco State University, 1985

Mr. Clark is a Society of Professional Archaeologists (SOPA) certified archaeologist with 15 years of field and laboratory experience in conducting archaeological research in central and northern California. His focus has been on prehistoric Bay Area cultures.

Kathryn K. Curtis, Project Manager, Michael Brandman Associates

B.S. Fisheries Ecology, Texas A&M University, 1977
M.S. Fisheries, Texas A&M University, 1984

Ms. Curtis has 5 years of experience in the preparation of Environmental Impact Reports and related environmental documents. She has managed the preparation of these documents in California for a number of residential, industrial, commercial, and recreational developments. Ms. Curtis also has a background in fisheries research, with an emphasis in fisheries management and genetics.

Greg Daloisio, Engineer, Project Manager, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1982

Mr. Daloisio has 10 years of experience in the nuclear industry with emphasis on low-level waste management. His responsibilities have included development and implementation of radioactive and mixed waste minimization programs, computer applications to track waste generation and assess economic impacts of waste options, and assessing radioactive and mixed waste management performance relative to regulatory requirements and industry experience.

Elizabeth A. Fiering, Environmental Planner, Michael Brandman Associates

B.S. Mathematical Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1989
B.A. Environmental Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1989

Ms. Fiering has over 3 years of experience in planning, environmental document preparation, and environmental analysis for a variety of projects, including major regional transportation corridors, solid waste landfills, and residential, commercial, and industrial development.

Bradley A. Grimsted, Senior Project Scientist, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Biology, George Fox College, 1986
M.S. Environmental Toxicology, University of Washington, 1988

Mr. Grimsted has 4 years of professional experience, principally in assessments of the human health risks involved in the cleanup of hazardous waste sites.

Joseph V. Guerrero, Environmental Project Analyst, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.A. Psychology, University of Denver, 1966
M.A. Urban Affairs/Public Administration, University of Colorado, 1979

Mr. Guerrero has more than 20 years of experience in environmental regulatory compliance. He has been a staff member to a U.S. Senator, working on environmental issues; has spent 7 years in DOE's transuranic waste management program; and more recently has worked on transportation regulatory issues.

Miley P. Holman, Archaeologist, Holman & Associates

B.A. Anthropology, San Francisco State University, 1971
M.A. Anthropology, San Francisco State University, 1984

Mr. Holman has 27 years of experience in conducting archaeological research in central and northern California.

Donald G. Jacobs, Vice President and Senior Health Physicist, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Agricultural Science, University of Illinois, 1954
M.S. Chemistry, University of Illinois, 1956
Ph.D.Agronomy, University of Illinois, 1958

Dr. Jacobs has over 35 years of experience in all phases of radiological environmental protection programs, divided among government laboratories, international organizations, and industrial consulting firms. He served for 2 years at the International Atomic Energy Agency as head of the waste management section and 20 years at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, finally as manager of its Office of Environmental Policy Analysis. He is a member of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements and since 1987 has been on its Board of Directors.

Jennifer L. Kauffman, Community Relations Specialist, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Land Use and Regional Planning, Bowling Green State University, 1977
M.S. Regional Planning, University of Michigan, 1979

Ms. Kauffman has over 12 years of experience in environmental planning. She has planned and directed diverse projects in areas of solid waste management, public participation in regulatory compliance, impact assessment, and environmental planning. She has developed and implemented public participation and community relations programs, conducted regulatory compliance audits for military and industrial clients, and developed regulatory compliance manuals and training programs.

Hank N. Khan, Project Engineer, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1979

Mr. Khan has over 12 years of experience in environmental air quality regulation, compliance, and remediation. He has experience in budgeting, cost controls, and scheduling; and with the design and management of construction of facilities for emission controls and chemical recovery.

Michael K. Koch, Environmental Analyst, Michael Brandman Associates

B.A. Environmental Health and Planning, University of California, Irvine, 1990

Mr. Koch's experience is in planning and environmental impact assessment; his work has ranged from major regional transportation corridors, residential and marine development, and state correctional facilities to site-specific hazardous materials investigations.

Terrance Kraus, C.N.M.T., Health Physicist, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Nuclear Medicine Technology, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 1983
M.S. Radiological Health Physics, San Diego State University, 1991

Mr. Kraus has 9 years of experience in nuclear medicine and health physics. As a nuclear medicine technologist, he provided health physics support, including receipt and waste management of radiopharmaceuticals, instrument calibration, internal and external dosimetry, and diagnostic procedures. He has also performed radiological risk assessments for workers and the public.

Mark Lafferty, R.G., Senior Geologist, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Geology, Lehigh University, 1976
M.S. Geology, San Diego State University, 1981

Mr. Lafferty has over 12 years of experience in hydrogeology, environmental chemistry, engineering geology, and water resources management. The range of his work includes preparation and technical reviews of HARs, EIRs, Groundwater Monitoring/Sampling and Analysis Plans, Closure Plans, Reports of Waste Discharge, Remedial Action Plans, and monitoring variance documents for RCRA, CERCLA, Title 23, and Katz Bill Compliance.

David J. Lechel, Vice President and Project Manager, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Fisheries Biology, Michigan State, 1972
M.S. Fisheries Biology, Michigan State, 1974

Mr. Lechel has over 18 years of experience in project management of multidisciplinary environmental studies, regulatory analyses, environmental site monitoring, and EISs. He has been responsible for the design, conduct, management, and report preparation for extensive environmental assessments of radioactive and mixed-waste disposal sites, hazardous and toxic waste sites, proposed coal mines, power plants, and waste water treatment facilities.

Jamie D. Markoff, Environmental Planner, Michael Brandman Associates

B.S. Geography, University of California, Riverside, 1988

Ms. Markoff has 3 years of experience in environmental analysis and has participated in CEQA- and NEPA-related studies for a variety of projects throughout Southern California.

Lynn Mazur, Assistant Engineer, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Houston, 1984

Ms. Mazur has 7 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering. She has been involved in the planning, design, and construction phases of a variety of projects including subdivision planning, storm and sanitary sewer design, drainage channel analysis and design, and a uranium mine reclamation.

Christopher McEnany, Senior Air Quality Engineer, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Environmental Science, Washington State University, 1976
M.S. Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, 1984

Mr. McEnany has over 10 years of experience in air pollution analysis and regulatory assessment. He has reviewed air pollution discharge permit applications, done field surveillance and enforcement of air pollution regulations, compiled extensive point and area source emissions inventories, designed and enforced air pollution compliance plans, and provided expert testimony in air pollution compliance disputes.

H. Shel McGee, Principal Engineer, ABB Impell Corporation

Various U.S. Navy schools, 1976–1982
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1990

Mr. McGee has 9 years of nuclear power experience, including 6 years with the U.S. Navy involved with the management of operations concerning plant chemistry and radiological controls. He has also had experience in pesticide studies and in the handling and preparation of organic residue samples.

Remzi Mertogul, Staff Engineer, ABB Impell Corporation

B.S. Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois, 1977
M.S. Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois, 1979

Mr. Mertogul has over 13 years of experience in the nuclear power industry. He holds a Senior Reactor Operating License and has been a Control Room Supervisor and Shift Foreman.

Melvin L. Merritt, Principal Scientist, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1943
Ph.D.Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1950

Dr. Merritt has over 40 years of experience in nuclear weapons effects, weapons test safety, and environmental impact assessment. He has prepared four EAs and EISs involved with operating a national laboratory, identifying sites for conducting nuclear tests, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, and uranium mill tailings remediation. He was chairman of an NAS subcommittee on fallout and has co-edited and authored numerous technical and scientific articles.

Peter K. Middlebrooks, Hydrogeologist, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S., Geology, Duke University, 1985
M.S., Geology, Wright State University, 1987

Mr. Middlebrooks has 7 years experience as a hydrogeologist and geophysicist, including supervision of oil field drilling programs field analysis of geological samples and geophysical logs, interpreting seismic refraction data, and developing a conceptual model of ground water flow at a CERCLA site.

Louis M. Militana, Senior Section Manager, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Meteorology, Rutgers University, 1977
M.S. Meteorology, University of Maryland, 1980

Mr. Militana has over 11 years of experience in air-quality modeling and impact analysis for the nuclear power industry. He has prepared air-quality sections of a number of environmental impact statements and safety-analysis reports, as well as air-quality permits for numerous industrial facilities.

David R. Miller, Project Manager, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Agronomy, West Virginia University, 1979
M.S. Soil Chemistry, New Mexico State University, 1984

Mr. Miller has 8 years of experience in the characterization and remediation of contaminated soils. He has been involved in the preparation of a number of remedial investigation plans, reports, and feasibility studies for technically sound and cost-effective cleanups of contaminated sites.

Timothy E. Parnell, Senior Scientist, ABB Government Services, Inc.

B.S. Nuclear and Electrical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1980

Mr. Parnell has 12 years of nuclear power experience including 10 years in the U.S. Navy. There he was involved in the management of maintenance and operations of Navy nuclear power plants. He also has experience in a wide range of computer modeling and analysis of airborne dispersion of radiological and other contaminants.

Dale M. Petroff, Supervising Engineer, ABB Impell Corporation

B.S. Science, Math, and Engineering Curriculum, U.S. Military Academy, 1975
A.S. Radiation Protection Technology, Central Florida Community College, 1982

Mr. Petroff has over 8 years of experience in radiation protection, emergency preparedness, and training as well as 7 years of experience as an Army officer. He is on the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists and has a working knowledge of ALARA and regulatory agency requirements.

Richard T. Petrus, C.P.G., Senior Project Manager, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.A. Geology, Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania, 1974
M.A. Geology, University of Missouri, 1976

Mr. Petrus has over 15 years experience in the waste management industry including hydrogeological investigations at CERCLA (Superfund), RCRA, and DOE sites. He has 9 years of experience in the managment of Superfund investigations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He has been involved in the preparation of monitoring-well specifications, contractor procurement, well installation and testing, and aquifer characterization studies for remedial investigation and feasibility studies.

Robert A. Philbrick, C.E., Section Manager, ABB Government Services, Inc.

B.S. Civil/Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, 1975
M.S. Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1976

Mr. Philbrick has 15 years of experience in project management, structural and mechanical engineering design and analysis, structural mechanics, and technical supervision on facilities such as nuclear power plants, research laboratories, industrial facilities, and hospitals. He also has managerial experience in Quality Assurance.

William D. Self, Principal, William Self Associates

B.A. Anthropology, UCLA, 1973
M.A. Anthropology, University of Nevada, Reno, 1980

Mr. Self has 18 years of experince investigating historical and prehistorical resources throughout the western United States for private and government clients. He has served as State Archaeologist in the Nevada State Historical Preservation Office.

Terry R. Simpson, Technical Manager, ABB Government Services, Inc.

B.S. Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1965
Sc.D.Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970

Dr. Simpson has over 20 years of experience in the areas of radiation dose assessments, dose mapping, prediction of radiation environments, and the effects of such environments on biological and electrical components. He has participated in a number of projects for both DOE and DOD dealing with high-level nuclear waste management, radioactive waste containment, radioactive protection standards, and probabilistic risk assessment.

William N. Taber, Deputy Project Manager, Roy F. Weston, Inc.

B.S. Ecology, California State University, Northridge, 1969

Mr. Taber has over 15 years of experience in the management of environmental studies, regulatory analysis, and project licensing in support of energy and precious metal development, crude oil storage and transportation systems, and remedial action in the cleanup of oil spills and radioactive waste.