NEPA COVER SHEET
TITLE: Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Tank Waste Remediation System, Hanford Site, Richland, Washington
RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES: Lead Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Richland Operations Office; Lead State Agency: Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology).
ABSTRACT: This document analyzes the potential environmental consequences related to the Hanford Site Tank Waste Remediation System (TWRS) alternatives for management and disposal of radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste, and the management and disposal of approximately 1,930 cesium and strontium capsules located at the Hanford Site. This waste is currently or projected to be stored in 177 underground storage tanks and approximately 60 miscellaneous underground storage tanks. This document analyzes the following alternatives for remediating the tank waste: No Action, Long-Term Management, In Situ Fill and Cap, In Situ Vitrification, Ex Situ Intermediate Separations, Ex Situ No Separations, Ex Situ Extensive Separations, Ex Situ/In Situ Combination 1, and Ex Situ/ In Situ Combination 2 . This document also addresses a Phased Implementation alternative (the DOE and Ecology preferred alternative for remediation of tank waste). Alternatives analyzed for the cesium and strontium capsules include: No Action, Onsite Disposal, Overpack and Ship, and Vitrify with Tank Waste. The DOE and Ecology preferred alternative for the cesium and strontium capsules is the No Action alternative.
| CONTACT: For further information on this Environmental Impact Statement, call or contact: | |
| Carolyn C. Haass DOE NEPA Document Manager U.S. Department of Energy P.O. Box 1249 Richland, Washington 99352 Voice..........1-509-372-2731 Facsimile......1-509-736-7504 |
Geoff Tallent TWRS EIS Project Lead Washington State Department of Ecology P.O. Box 47600 Olympia, Washington 98504-7600 Voice.................1-206-407-7112 Facsimile.............1-360-407-7151 |
A message may be left for Ms. Haass or Mr. Tallent by calling the toll-free Hanford Hotline at: 1-800-321-2008.
| For general information on the DOE National Environmental Policy Act process, call or contact: | |
| Carol Borgstrom, Director Office of NEPA Policy and Assistance (EH-42) U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20585 Voice........... 1-202-586-4600 Message........ 1-800-472-2756 Facsimile...... 1-202-586-7031 |
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PUBLIC COMMENT: Public meetings on the TWRS Draft Environmental Impact Statement were held at five locations during the comment period . Written and oral comments on the TWRS Draft Environmental Impact Statement were accepted from April 12, 1996 until May 28, 1996. DOE and Ecology consider ed all public comments in preparing the TWRS Final Environmental Impact Statement.
SEPA FACT SHEET
DOCUMENT TITLE AND LOCATION OF PROJECT: Environmental Impact Statement for the Tank Waste Remediation System, Hanford Site, Richland, Washington
PROPONENT: U.S. Department of Energy
ABSTRACT: This document analyzes the potential environmental consequences related to the Hanford Site Tank Waste Remediation System (TWRS) alternatives for management and disposal of radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste and the management and disposal of approximately 1,930 cesium and strontium capsules located at the Hanford Site. This waste is currently or projected to be stored in 177 underground storage tanks and approximately 60 miscellaneous underground storage tanks. This document analyzes the following alternatives for remediating the tank waste: No Action, Long-Term Management, In Situ Fill and Cap, In Situ Vitrification, Ex Situ Intermediate Separations, Ex Situ No Separations, Ex Situ Extensive Separations, Ex Situ/In Situ Combination 1, and Ex Situ/
In Situ Combination 2 . This document also addresses a Phased Implementation alternative (the DOE and Ecology preferred alternative for remediation of tank waste). Alternatives analyzed for the cesium and strontium capsules include: No Action, Onsite Disposal, Overpack and Ship, and Vitrify with Tank Waste. The DOE and Ecology preferred alternative for the cesium and strontium capsules is the No Action alternative .
RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES: Lead Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Richland Operations Office; Lead State Agency: Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology).
| CONTACT: For further information on this Environmental Impact Statement, call or contact: | |
| Carolyn C. Haass DOE NEPA Document Manager U.S. Department of Energy P.O. Box 1249 Richland, Washington 99352 Voice..........1-509-372-2731 Facsimile..... 1-509-736-7504 |
Geoff Tallent TWRS EIS Project Lead Washington State Department of Ecology P.O. Box 47600 Olympia, Washington 98504-7600 Voice.................1-206-407-7112 Facsimile.............1-360-407-7151 |
A message may be left for Ms. Haass or Mr. Tallent by calling the toll-free Hanford Hotline at: 1-800-321-2008.
| For general information on the DOE National Environmental Policy Act process or the State of Washington Environmental Policy Act process, call or contact: | |||
| Carol Borgstrom, Director Office of NEPA Policy and Assistance (EH-42) U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20585 Voice........... 1-202-586-4600 Message........ 1-800-472-2756 Facsimile...... 1-202-586-7031 |
Rebecca Inman Environmental Review Section Washington State Department of Ecology P.O. Box 47703 Olympia, Washington 98504-7703 Voice..... 1-360-407-7448 | ||
AUTHORS AND MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS: A list of authors and the subject areas of their contribution is provided in Volume One, Section 8.0 of this Environmental Impact Statement.
ISSUE DATE: August 30 , 1996
PUBLIC COMMENT: Public meetings on the TWRS Draft Environmental Impact Statement were held at five locations during the public comment period . Written and oral comments on the TWRS Draft Environmental Impact Statement were accepted from April 12, 1996 until May 28, 1996. DOE and Ecology consider ed all public comments in preparing the TWRS Final Environmental Impact Statement.
POTENTIAL PERMITS REQUIRED:
| Activity and Waste Type | Regulatory Action Required | Regulation | Regulatory Agency |
| Air emissions | Radiation Air Emissions Program (Approval) | Washington Administrative Code 246-247 | Washington State Department of Health |
| Air emissions | Controls for New Sources of Toxic Air Pollutants (Approval) | Washington Administrative Code 173-460 and 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 61 | Ecology and EPA |
| Air emissions | Notice of Construction and possible modification to the Sitewide permit (Approval) | Washington Administrative Code 173-400 and 173-460 | Ecology and Benton County Clean Air Authority |
| Air emissions | Ambient Air Quality Standards and Emissions Limits for Radionuclides (Approvals) | Washington Administrative Code 173-480 | Ecology |
| Soil column waste water disposal | State Waste Discharge Permit (Permit) | Washington Administrative Code 173-216 | Ecology |
| Effluent, spills | Groundwater Quality Standards (Approval and possible permit) | Washington Administrative Code 173-200 | Ecology |
| Effluent | Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters (Permit) | Washington Administrative Code 173-201A | Ecology |
| Effluent | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program (Permit) | Washington Administrative Code 173-226-100 | Ecology |
| Dangerous (including mixed) waste generation, storage, treatment, and disposal | Dangerous Waste Permit, RCRA Permit (Permit) | Washington Administrative Code 173-303 and 40 CFR 260-270 | Ecology and EPA |
| All media | Cultural Resource Review Clearance | 36 CFR 800 | DOE and Washington State Historic Preservation Officer |
| All media | Endangered Species Review | 50 CFR 402.6 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Onsite management and disposal of high-level and transuranic waste | Waste Disposal Review and Standards (Approval) | 40 CFR 191 | EPA |
DATES FOR FINAL ACTIONS: The TWRS Record of Decision is anticipated in October 1996. The Record of Decision will be published in the Federal Register.
RELATED DOCUMENTS: Environmental Impact Statement technical reports, background data, materials incorporated by reference, and other related documents are available either through the contacts listed in the Contact Section, or at:
| DOE Freedom of Information Reading Room Forrestal Building 1000 Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, D.C. |
DOE Public Reading Room Washington State University Tri-Cities Branch 100 Sprout Road Richland, WA |
and at the following U.S. Department of Energy information repositories:
| University of Washington Suzzallo Library Government Publication Room Seattle, WA |
Gonzaga University Foley Center E. 502 Boone Spokane, WA | ||
| Portland State University Bradford Price Millar Library SW Harrison and Park Portland, OR |
Copies of the Environmental Impact Statement are available free of charge to the interested public through the contacts listed in the Contact Section.
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