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Incorporating ecological risk assessment into remedial investigation/feasibility study work plans

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10168091· OSTI ID:10168091

This guidance document (1) provides instructions on preparing the components of an ecological work plan to complement the overall site remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) work plan and (2) directs the user on how to implement ecological tasks identified in the plan. Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), and RI/FS work plan will have to be developed as part of the site-remediation scoping process. Specific guidance on the RI/FS process and the preparation of work plans has been developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA 1988a). This document provides guidance to US Department of Energy (DOE) staff and contractor personnel for incorporation of ecological information into environmental remediation planning and decision making at CERCLA sites.

Research Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (United States). RCRA/CERCLA Div.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
10168091
Report Number(s):
DOE/EH--0391; ON: DE94015526; NC: NONE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English