Yucca Mountain biological resources monitoring program; Annual report FY92

Technical Report · Sun Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/139479· OSTI ID:139479

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is required by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (as amended in 1987) to study and characterize Yucca Mountain as a potential site for a geologic repository for high-level nuclear waste. During site characterization, the DOE will conduct a variety of geotechnical, geochemical, geological, and hydrological studies to determine the suitability of Yucca Mountain as a potential repository. To ensure that site characterization activities (SCA) do not adversely affect the environment at Yucca Mountain, an environmental program has been implemented to monitor and mitigate potential impacts and ensure activities comply with applicable environmental regulations. This report describes the activities and accomplishments of EG&G Energy Measurements, Inc. (EG&G/EM) during fiscal year 1992 (FY92) for six program areas within the Terrestrial Ecosystem component of the YMP environmental program. The six program areas are Site Characterization Effects, Desert Tortoises, Habitat Reclamation, Monitoring and Mitigation, Radiological Monitoring, and Biological Support.

• Research Organization: EG and G Energy Measurements, Inc., Goleta, CA (United States). Santa Barbara Operations
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 139479
• Report Number(s): EGG--10617-2195; ON: DE93018485; CNN: AC08-88NV10617
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS
GEOLOGIC SURVEYS
HABITAT
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
HYDROLOGY
PROGRESS REPORT
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
US DOE
YUCCA MOUNTAIN
Yucca Mountain Project