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Oak Ridge Cleanup, Public Involvement, and Long Term Stewardship

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.

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Oak Ridge Cleanup, Public Involvement, and Long Term Stewardship

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  1. Oak Ridge Cleanup, Public Involvement, and Long Term Stewardship Ralph SkinnerLTS Program ManagerOak Ridge

  2. 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 T W T T N A A ORISE OAK RIDGE E K A B S A L R TURNPIKE L T M W A E K E T AMSE O N L 58 D R R E V EM DISPOSAL CELL DOE RIDGE RESERVATI OAK ON I R C L H BO A N UND E I ARY L C Y-12 R SNS R E H I O L V K E L T L A L E M I C R L I H ORNL C N N ANDERSON C I H L CO. C R I V GRID N KNOX CO. E NOTH R 40 ANDERSON 62 TRUE CO. NORTH P E H I 95 L L E KNOX CO. L K L A L I C S MILES L I S N 0 .5 1 2 I C P H P I MELTON I R 0 1 2 3 P HILL DAM V K E R KILOMETERS W ROANE CO. Y LOUDON CO. 40 MELTON HILL DAM LOUDON CO. KNOX CO. Oak Ridge Reservation 33,749 acres in Anderson and Roane Counties Within City of Oak Ridge limits

  3. Oak Ridge Reservation Missions • Environmental Management’s acceleration of cleanup as part of managing a multi-mission Department of Energy Site requires integration with: • Office of Science • National Nuclear Security Administration • Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology Y−12 National Security Complex Oak Ridge National Laboratory East Tennessee Technology Park

  4. Oak Ridge Reservation Watershed Approach • 35,000-acre reservation • 750,000 population within 40-mile radius • 55” annual rainfall • Short contaminant travel time

  5. Oak Ridge EM Program Scope • The Problem • Water-rich environment that promotes contaminant transport • 140 acres of buried waste • 40 million pounds of uranium • 6 million curies of radioactivity • 1,035 Contaminated Sites/Facilities • 5 Watersheds • 6 Non-FFA Projects • 6 shutdown reactors • 400 facilities in deteriorating condition

  6. “Early and Often” • Involve public early in decision-making process • Input on land use following cleanup • “End Use Working Group Report” • http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/pubs.htm • Input on remedial decision-making • Fostered public endorsement & enthusiasm • Reduced “second guessing”

  7. … and keep it up--- • Input on Long Term Stewardship • Identification of stewards, roles, and responsibilities • OR SSAB Stewardship reports • http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/pubs.htm

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